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TED Tuesdays: How Giant Websites Design for You (and a Billion Others, Too)

Written by Business Solution Partners | Feb 13, 2018 7:52:00 PM

Every day, people around the globe are impacted by the design of huge websites, such as Facebook, Google, and YouTube. What does it take to make sure the sites provide positive digital experiences and help users live better lives?

Margaret Gould Stewart, has spent her career addressing the issues surrounding user experience—first at Google, then at YouTube, and now at Facebook. She believes there are three critical concepts to consider when designing websites that are used by billions of people. You have to pay attention to details, be aware of how information is utilized in the design process, and introduce change with great care. Watch this compelling TED Talk, recorded in March, 2014 at TED2014 in Vancouver, Canada, to better grasp why “Design is creativity in service of others.”

Speaker: Margaret Gould Stewart

User experience master, Margaret Gould Stewart, serves as Director of Product Design at Facebook. Previously she managed the User Experience Team for YouTube and lead Search and Consumer Products User Experience at Google. The focus of her career is to continually design user experiences that alter the world in fundamental ways.

About TED Tuesdays

Much of the success that Business Solution Partners enjoys can be directly attributed to the insatiable drive of our consultants to learn and grow through continuing education. To stay abreast of the latest developments in business and finance, we look to though-leaders, mentors and disruptors that are shaping the future of industry. TED talks are an amazing resource that we want to share with you, our clients and friends. Come back to our blog every Tuesday for another phenomenal video from the world's brightest minds in finance and business.