Kathy Sierra (co-creator of the Head First Series) provided a Keynote Presentation, and Workshop at the O'Reilly sponsored 2007 Web 2.0 Expo Berlin this week.
Although I was unable to attend 2.0 Berlin, there were quite a few individuals that blogged and commented on her presentations.
I've been following Kathy's presentations online and figured I'd collect some of the most informative links for our readers.
Keynote Commentary & Notes: Finding Web 2.0 Opportunities
Climb to the Stars (Stephanie Booth)
I'm only going to include this one because it's the best detailed write-up of the talk, with pictures, and Kathy even endorses it herself in the comments.
Workshop: Creating Passionate Users
What do game designers, neurobiologists, and filmmakers know about creating passionate users? How can we take better advantage of how the brain works to reach our users at a deep emotional level that inspires their enthusiasm and participation? The latest research in cognitive science, brain chemistry, and psychology can help you figure out how to get attention and keep it. We'll look at how to work around the brain's natural filters that keep your message from getting in. We'll explore the techniques game developers use to keep users engaged and wanting more, and how these techniques can be applied to virtually any kind of communication. Most importantly, we'll look at the lessons learned from the organizations and individuals who've succeeded at turning on the hearts and brains of their users. Whether you're looking to drive up the hits on your web site, increase membership and involvement, or build a passionate "fan" base around your product, service, or cause, the answer lies in reverse engineering the things for which people are passionate, and finding ways to implement those same attributes in what we offer.
Climb to the Stars (Stephanie Booth)
Rob McGuire
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