In this workshop with Vitaly Friedman, the UX lead with the European Parliament and Smashing Magazine, you’ll learn how to deal with real-life UX challenges from the ground up. Get ready: you’ll sail uncharted waters, design truly complex interfaces and receive feedback from people around the world. Plus: you’ll get a UX certificate for all your hard work as well.

In this workshop, you’ll learn:

• Complex multi-level navigation (6–7 levels) in a large organisation, prioritisation techniques, card sorting, tree testing, validation, sideways navigation, mega-dropdowns.
• Complex filtering in public archives, exploring layout, auto-apply vs. manual apply, filtering overlays, filtering and sorting intervals, tagging and smart previews, tap/type-ahead pattern, filter presets, scoped filtering.
• Complex multi-page forms in a corporate environment (e.g. CPQ systems), focusing on form layout, error recovery, inline validation, routing, conditional reveal, disabled states, autocomplete UX, dependencies.
• Enterprise-grade tables for complex applications, with inline editing, filtering, sorting, search, imports, exports, integrations and modals.
• Advanced search and autocomplete UX, with layout and interaction design, when to show/hide suggestions, search query iteration, autocomplete blindness, faceted search, type-ahead pattern, keyboard navigation,
• Data visualisation and Charts, how to choose charts, how to design honest and effective charts, incl. formatting, color palettes, legends, formatting, tables and interactive filters,
• Dashboards and spreadsheets, with complex layouts, data editing, inline filtering, infinite scroll UX, “load more” vs. pagination, access to footer and access to the current state, mobile optimisations,
• Sustainable UX, incl. design patterns, presets, defaults, data collection, archiving, deletion, exporting and how to measure digital sustainability,
• Designing for AI, with AI presets, contextual suggestions, temperature knobs, invisible clustering, scoping, personalisation, agents and how to design better AI UIs,
• Design patterns for expert interfaces and B2B, with advanced features, visual indicators, customisable widgets, complex business logic, enterprise products, legacy systems, keyboard shortcuts, query constructors and 3rd-party integrations,
• Accessibility of complex interfaces, with UX considerations, colourblindness, designing for older adults, children, people with autism, dyslexia, dyscalculia, WCAG 2.2 compliance and EU Accessibility Act,
• Authentication and Privacy UX, and how to design authentication and gather accurate data while avoiding legal battles and respecting user’s data,
• 100s of real-life examples, government and university websites, trip planners, financial services, eCommerce, online banking, configurators, insurance and mortgage calculators, data grids and enterprise products.
• Checklist for complex UIs, with guidelines and decisions to consider when designing any component in a complex setting.

What You’ll Need

Your own computer.

When and Where Is the Workshop Taking Place?

On Wednesday, May 7th, from 9:30am (9:30) to 5pm (17:00). Venue TBA as soon as possible.