In this talk I explore the natural propensity to think about design as something that we deliver based on device and form factor. Its a natural feeling given the connection most of us have with our devices. But what can we do to really connect *with people* and truly meet their needs? How does context come in to play and how do factors like location, time, proximity, capabilities, activities and state of mind influence the way that content is displayed and consumed?

4. Thinking Beyond the Device
DEREK FEATHERSTONE
@feather feather@simplyaccessible.com

5. What resolutions do we design for?

6. What resolutions do we design for?

7. What resolutions do we design for?

8. What resolutions do we design for?

9. What resolution ranges do we design for?

16. What defines context?
TIME, LOCATION, PROXIMITY, DEVICE, STATE OF MIND
CAPABILITIES, ACTIVITY, INTERESTS, INTERACTION

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29. Context Map
Content Priority over Time
Photos
Speaker Info
Tweets
Importance
Schedule
Logistics, Venue
Time
Registration, Sell
Socially
Together

30. Context Map
Content Priority over Time
Photos
Speaker Info
CONTENT PRIORITY CHANGES
Tweets
WITH RESPECT TO TIME
Importance
Schedule
Logistics, Venue
Time
Registration, Sell
Socially
Together

35. Where is the train
station?
Where can I park?
What building is
the event in? How do I get
there from the Can I walk there? What is the
airport? (directions) nearest public
transit stop?
Local car rental
Which rooms are
places?
we using? Where am I on a
map?
Is the facility
What hotels are
accessible to my
nearby?
wheelchair?
Which entrance
should I use?
Help me get
there using
public transit

37. Context Map
Content Priority
with respect to Location
Farther away
City
Block
Building

38. Context Map
Content Priority
with respect to Location
WHICH ENTRANCE?
PUBLIC TRANSIT Farther away
AIRPORT INFO
City
BUILDING MAP CAR RENTAL
WHICH ROOM?
Block
HOTEL INFO
Building
TRAIN INFO
WALKING DIRECTIONS
BIKE DIRECTIONS
PARKING LOTS

39. Context Map
Content Priority
with respect to Location
WHICH ENTRANCE?
PUBLIC TRANSIT Farther away
AIRPORT INFO
City
CONTENT PRIORITY CHANGES
BUILDING MAP
Block
WHICH ROOM?
CAR RENTAL
HOTEL INFO
WITH RESPECT TOBuilding
LOCATION
TRAIN INFO
WALKING DIRECTIONS
BIKE DIRECTIONS
PARKING LOTS

41. CONTENT DISPLAY CHANGES
WITH RESPECT TO LOCATION

46. DISPLAY CHANGES
WITH RESPECT TO CAPABILITIES

48. PREFERENCES CHANGE
WITH RESPECT TO ACTIVITY

58. DISPLAY CHANGES
WITH RESPECT TO INTERESTS

70. DISPLAY CHANGES
WITH RESPECT TO STATE OF MIND?

72. WHAT DEFINES CONTEXT?
TIME, LOCATION, PROXIMITY, DEVICE, STATE OF MIND
CAPABILITIES, ACTIVITY, INTERESTS, INTERACTION

73. CONTENT IS KING.

74. CONTEXT IS KING.

75. CONTENT IN CONTEXT IS KING.

76. Photo courtesy @adactio: http://flic.kr/p/anLArh

77. Thank you.
DEREK FEATHERSTONE
@feather feather@simplyaccessible.com
Photo courtesy @adactio: http://flic.kr/p/anLArh