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Jam Session

On Monday October 9, the doors will open at 18:00 at the Pàu HQ. There will be a number of lightning talks and we will be providing some snacks, alcoholic beverages as well as soft drinks.

Thanks to our dear friends at SpeedCurve for hosting the Jam Session. We hope you’ll join us to connect ahead of the main event!

This event is for SmashingConf Antwerp attendees only. We will be doing a pre-registration so you can already pick up your badge and skip the line on the first conference day!

Programme

18:00Doors Open: Networking & Drinks
19:00Opening
19:10 – 20:30Lightning Talks
20:30 – 22:00Networking & Drinks
22:00End
Pau HQ
SpeedCurve
Thanks to our dear friends at SpeedCurve for hosting the Jam Session.

Talks

Designing for Mental Health: Nurturing Well-Being Through Thoughtful UX Design by Cindy Botha
In the digital age, where screens dominate our daily lives, designing for mental health is not just a choice; it’s a responsibility. This session delves into empathetic design strategies, mindful interaction techniques, and ethical persuasion methods, illuminating the path toward reducing stress, anxiety, and digital addiction. Join us in discovering the power of thoughtful UX design in fostering a digital world that promotes mental wellness and empowers users to lead balanced lives.

Don’t lose your head over Headings by Florian Divis
Florian will tell you why HTML headings are more than just nice looking titles.

Color me intrigued: HTML’s text-to-color trick by Rune
Rune went into a deep dive figuring out how an old, quircky thing in HTML converts text to colors. You’ll find out the odd steps for the transformation, and are able to discover what color your name / business turns into!

The DIGITALBERATUNG Service Design Toolbox by Raffaele Vas
As UX designers, our main task is transforming stakeholder input into actionable output – usually in the form of a prototype. We at DIGITALBERATUNG focus a lot on that transformation process, keeping end users at the center of our attention. In this talk, I will take you through our top methods to gain a clear view of user needs – and in that way, boost your prototype.

The color rebeccapurple by Gunnar Bittersmann
Why the color keyword rebeccapurple made it into CSS.

Debugging Interaction to Next Paint by Andy Davies
Interaction to Next Paint (INP) is going to become a Core Web Vital in Spring 2024 but already Google Search Console is popping out warnings for many sites.
In this talk we’ll take a look at what INP is and why we needed to replace FID. Then we’ll dig into how to identify which pages and interactions need work and some options for improving them.


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