Original Product Development
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Workshops
/ August 4 2011
There are three critical problems that confront anyone trying to undertake a product development. This presentation investigates how to identify a winning product, what are the ingredients of success... Read more
/ July 4 2011
Today I attended the MD&M East Conference programme which included presentations on the FDA 510(k) process by Marjorie Shulman and Semih Oktay, a presentation of product development by Carrolyn... Read more
/ July 20 2010
Aided by an exemplary breakfast at the Downtown Quay West bistro, those who got up early enough to catch Dan Szuc's talk on Selling UX were well rewarded. His engaging and insightful... Read more
/ July 19 2010
“If you’re not part of the problem, you can’t be part of the solution”. Beginning with that quote from a friend of Adam Kane, Nathan Shedroff led a fast-paced and wide... Read more
/ November 5 2009
There is no pitch for sustainability from Peter Salmon or any of his team when you attend a Next Plays session.
If you are uncertain that being more sustainable is beneficial then you need to do... Read more
/ August 21 2009
Locus Research interaction designer Vicky Teinaki will be at the UX conference UX Australia. She'l be reporting back on her experiences.
User Experience professionals from California to... Read more
/ August 21 2009
Earlier this year, the Sustainable Brands 09 conference took place in Monterey, Mexico. For those Kiwis who weren't able to make the trip, Sustainable Brands 09 Outreach -... Read more
Positive Development, Dr Janis Birkeland - "Poor urban design is killing more people than terrorism"
/ February 18 2009
It was a full house at AUT last night, with a crowd of over 80 ranging from architects to economists packing into the small lecture theatre to listen to Dr Janis Birkeland's talk on positive... Read more
/ November 3 2008
During the first part of my European Trip I was hosted by Muireann McMahon a lecturer at the University of Limerick in product design. Product design is part of the Manufacturing and Operations... Read more
/ September 15 2008
This year’s CEO Summit set out to explore how New Zealand companies can make the most of sustainable design and business opportunities with examples given by several leading... Read more