Giles Colborne

This speaker announcement shines the spotlight on one of the Mae West usability experts across the pond. Before you get your Alan Wickers all in a twist with excitement, here are a few etiquette tips to keep in mind for when you meet the man.

  1. Despite what Downton Abbey may suggest, just because he's English doesn't mean he lives in a castle.

  2. Yes, his accent is real. (And dare we say, charming!)

  3. He drinks squash and eats tea.

  4. Do not ask him about the weather over there; it's London and it could rain at any minute.

And with that, please let us introduce the delightfully British, Giles Colborne (@gilescolborne)!

Giles co-founded cxpartners in 2004. Since then it has grown to become an international consultancy which works with global companies to create web and mobile user experiences that make a measurable difference to their bottom line and their customers’ lives. His book, Simple and usable web mobile and interaction design is a best-seller in the US, UK and China.

His career in usability and user centred design began in 1991 at British Aerospace before moving to Institute of Physics Publishing where he created some of the first commercial online publications. He then went on to Havas where he led work on some notable sites such as the Euro 96, the first major sports tournament on the Web, Peugeot's online car sales programme and a global user research programme for Intel.

Giles is actively involved in the community - most recently as co-chair of IA Summit 2013 - and is a former President of the UK Usability Professionals’ Association. Additionally, he has worked with British Standards Institute in developing guidance on web accessibility.

Stay tuned for further announcements about additional speakers and details of Giles' session at Fluxible.