Matt has worked on physical radios with plug-ins that share what you’re listening to, and USB puppets that represent your IM friends. In ‘App after app,’ Matt applies the design ideas that led to these prototypes, some basic psychology and – with a little crude trend-watching – looks for hints about the future of desktop software and the user experience, and what that means to creators.
Matt Webb is a principal of the creative design consultancy Schulze & Webb where his work has included material prototypes for Nokia, Web strategy for the BBC, and exploration into the future uses of RFID. S&W works in near-term product R&D and, as embodied in the USB puppet Availabot, has a special focus on the social life of stuff.
Matt speaks on interaction design and technology, is co-author of Mind Hacks, cognitive psychology for a general audience, and builds polite social software and Web toys. He can be found at Interconnected and in London.
