HTC Seminar Series #20- Top 10 User Interface Trends 2020

Today's seminar is a change of pace.  We will be looking at the top 10 UI trends in 2020.
For each UI trend, they overview what it looks like, and why.  Then an example is shown of how to use Qt DesignStudio to build an example of the UI trend using Qt and QML.  



This webinar will provide an overview of the Top 10 User Interface Trends, in which modern UI designers have been developing & implementing during the 2020 year. The trends we discuss, are based on observations and research from the end of 2019, and throughout 2020. From mobile, web, desktop, and embedded, the trends we discuss are applicable for all types of User-Interfaces. As a demonstration, we will guide attendees on how to apply each unique design trend, using Qt Design Studio.
The do try to pitch a paid course at the end that has already taken place.

Speakers: - Dr. Antti Aaltonen is the Head of User Experience at the Qt Company and leads the design of tools for UI/UX designers. He had always enjoyed working at the intersection of design, technology, and product development, and has 20 years of experience creating usable, delightful, and polished experiences with products. Before joining the Qt Company, he was leading UX in Rovio, the creator of Angry Birds games, for seven years. Before that, Antti spent over a decade with Nokia and was one of the founding members of the Nokia N9 UX team. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science (the University of Groningen, The Netherlands) in 2007. - Shawn Dorsey is a Sr. Technical Artist for the Qt Company. He has over 15 years of Design & Engineering experience in both the Aviation and Automotive industries. Before joining Qt in 2019, he worked as a Solutions Consultant for Dassault Systemes 3DEXCITE, designing custom marketing experiences in Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and WebGL. Shawn holds degrees in both Computer-aided Design/Engineering and Digital Animation/Visual Effects.

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