This is an archived version of the 2011 edition of UXLx. The current event website is at www.ux-lx.com
11 to 13 May 2011
Lisbon, Portugal
Jeffrey Veen
Jeffrey Veen is a founder and the CEO of Typekit—a widely praised subscription font service that is bringing real typography to the Web for the first time. Jeffrey was also one of the founding partners of Adaptive Path and project lead for Measure Map, the well-received web analytics tool acquired by Google in 2006, where he managed the user experience group responsible for some of the largest web apps in the world.

As a consultant, he has been involved in designing the leading blog and social media applications on the web, including Blogger, TypePad, Flickr, and National Public Radio. Previously, Jeffrey served as the Executive Director of Interface Design for Wired Digital and Lycos Inc., where he managed the look and feel of HotWired, the HotBot search engine, Lycos.com and others. He was also an original columnist for Webmonkey, the author of the acclaimed books The Art & Science of Web Design and HotWired Style: Principles for Building Smart Web Sites.

Jeffrey Veen

Talk

How the Web Works

Turns out that the fundamental principles that led to the success of the web will lead you there, too. Drawing on 15 years of web design and development experience, Jeff will take you on a guided tour of what makes things work on this amazing platform we're all building together. You'll learn how to stop selling ice, why web browsers work the way they do, and where Rupert Murdoch can put his business model.

Friday, 13 May @ 14:50-15:30
40 minutes
Auditorium I

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