https://speakerdeck.com/elizacamber 2016-12-05 10:32:26 -0500 The last 2 years Google, Amazon and other big blue chip companies, made it clear that its virtual assistants are here not just to stay but to change completely the way we interact with our devices. But engaging your users has never been more difficult. Without a graphic UI to wow your users, the solution is to design a helpful, intelligent and fun agent. As trivial as it may sound, standing out with a conversational app is certainly not an easy feat! During this talk we will explore how we can design a better agent by not falling into some pitfalls, and how to customize our agent for each user but also for each platform. The last 2 years Google, Amazon and other big blue chip companies, made it clear that its virtual assistants are here not just to stay but to change completely the way we interact with our devices. But engaging your users has never been more difficult. Without a graphic UI to wow your users, the solution is to design a helpful, intelligent and fun agent. As trivial as it may sound, standing out with a conversational app is certainly not an easy feat! During this talk we will explore how we can design a better agent by not falling into some pitfalls, and how to customize our agent for each user but also for each platform. Tue, 28 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400 https://speakerdeck.com/elizacamber/taking-your-agent-to-the-next-level https://speakerdeck.com/elizacamber/taking-your-agent-to-the-next-level The way we interact with our devices has changed rapidly. Things that we, till now, took for granted like the visual UI are now optional; they need to talk back to your users becomes a necessity if you want to keep your app and your business on the edge of technology. In this talk you will learn about Google's new conversational user experience platform, API.ai, and get familiar with it and its tools. The way we interact with our devices has changed rapidly. Things that we, till now, took for granted like the visual UI are now optional; they need to talk back to your users becomes a necessity if you want to keep your app and your business on the edge of technology. In this talk you will learn about Google's new conversational user experience platform, API.ai, and get familiar with it and its tools. Mon, 06 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -0500 https://speakerdeck.com/elizacamber/ok-google-we-need-to-talk https://speakerdeck.com/elizacamber/ok-google-we-need-to-talk Tying up the users to your app is the most important and yet one of the most puzzling parts. Users will already have a strong impression about your app the first 30''; Yes, including splash screens or empty lists and loading indicators, that are pretty much impossible to avoid in most of the apps. So all we need is some stardust, say the 'abracadabra' 3 times, and the boring splash screen or the empty screen will transform to something entertaining and interesting that will impress our users! Wait... what?! How do I do this? A great place to start is learning to leverage Android's animation SDKs ;-) Tying up the users to your app is the most important and yet one of the most puzzling parts. Users will already have a strong impression about your app the first 30''; Yes, including splash screens or empty lists and loading indicators, that are pretty much impossible to avoid in most of the apps. So all we need is some stardust, say the 'abracadabra' 3 times, and the boring splash screen or the empty screen will transform to something entertaining and interesting that will impress our users! Wait... what?! How do I do this? A great place to start is learning to leverage Android's animation SDKs ;-) Fri, 07 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -0400 https://speakerdeck.com/elizacamber/impress-your-users-inner-child https://speakerdeck.com/elizacamber/impress-your-users-inner-child