Author Archives: Rich Kelley

WebVisions imagines the future of user experience (UX)

Should Portland, Oregon be our touchstone for the future or the past? “The dream of the 90s is still alive in Portland” sings the anthem for the hit TV show Portlandia, celebrating the city as a cultural cul de sac stuck in another age.  Then there’s WebVisions, a tech conference that originated in Portland twelve years ago…Continue Reading

How a 21st century publisher thinks: an interview with Louis Rosenfeld of Rosenfeld Media

A ubiquitous sight at WebVisions was the Rosenfeld Media book cart which offered for sale all 8 of the books published to date. One of the conference sponsors, Rosenfeld Media specializes in books about user experience and Louis Rosenfeld, its founder and publisher was the first day’s keynote speaker. Editorial Contributor Rich Kelley sat down with…Continue Reading