Chaos is inevitable in any badly designed system. With an increasing number of websites building on real world communities and user generated contributions, the importance of good layout design and quality control cannot be overlooked.
The focus of this proposed SXSW Interactive panel is to explore and highlight some of the pitfalls and solutions that are encountered when developing a website which contains user generated contributions.
The format of the panel will be case studies from various high profile websites, followed by an interactive element, exploring some of the audience’s own difficulties and suggestions.
The underlying aim of the session is to help the audience understand and get to grips with some of the challenges associated with user generated websites. As a result of attending the session, participants should be armed with effective tools and techniques to design a better user experience and information architecture.
2. Panelists
Henrik Berggren Jan Senderek
CEO and co-founder CEO and founder
Readmill Popset and tba
@henrikberggren @jans
Natalie Downe Nico Perez
CPO and co-founder Co-founder
Lanyrd Mixcloud
@natbat @nicoperez
Slides & links: lanyrd.com/scdkqw
3. Topics
‣ How to solve the cold-start / blank page problem
‣ What incentives encourage users to generate
(good) content
‣ How to facilitate the navigation of UGC, and the pros
and cons of folksonomies
‣ How to deal with spammy users and profanity
‣ Handing over control: Moderators and admin
‣ How to balance what your users want
vs. what you want
Slides & links: lanyrd.com/scdkqw
4. How to solve the cold start
or blank page problem
28. Q&A #ugchaos
Henrik Berggren Jan Senderek
CEO and co-founder CEO and founder
Readmill Popset and tba
@henrikberggren @jans
Natalie Downe Nico Perez
CPO and co-founder Co-founder
Lanyrd Mixcloud
@natbat @nicoperez
Please rate our panel: bit.ly/rateugchaos
Slides & links: lanyrd.com/scdkqw