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By the Numbers: Tech Roots Give DFW the Edge in UX/UI Boom
by Dave Moore | Sep 28, 2018
The user experience sector is exploding in Dallas-Fort Worth. That's a good pairing with the region's history as a high-tech hotbed.
![A new home-buying startup called Bungalo aims to streamline the process while providing an experience akin to buying a certified pre-owned vehicle, minus the haggle. [Photo: Feverpitched/istockphoto]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Bungalo01_HomeConceptFeverpitched_istockphoto-id962708860-360x203.jpg)
by Nicholas Sakelaris |
Sep 28, 2018
Backed by $1 billion in funding, Bungalo wants to bring homebuying into the 21st century. Here's how it works.
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by Dave Moore |
Sep 27, 2018
There are plenty of area associations, events, organizations, and educational institutions to help designers brainstorm, commiserate, learn, and hone their skills. Here's a resource guide to get you started.
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by Dave Moore |
Sep 27, 2018
Multi-dimensional UX: Preston McCauley has been working to help UX professionals discover new ways to approach the craft.
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Follow the Money: Nanoscope Gets $4M, Integrity Bio-Chem Raises $2.9M, Keurig Dr Pepper to Buy Core
by Lance Murray | Sep 27, 2018
From Nature Nate's to SunTX Capital Partners and Anchor Partners and Wisteria, here are funding and M&A deals involving companies and investors with North Texas ties
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![The University of Texas at Dallas School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication (ATEC) program. [Photo: UTD]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/UT_Dallas_Wireframe-360x203.jpg)
by Dave Moore |
Sep 27, 2018
From developing autonomous trucks to incorporating science and the arts, universities in Dallas-Fort Worth are churning out UX-perts
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![At the Fourth Annual iC3 Life Science Summit at UT Arlington on Oct. 10, 2017 recipient Lyda Hill will present the award. To register for the summit, visit www.bionorthtx.org. [Illustration: bestbrk/istockphoto]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Bionorthconcept_970_bestbrk_istockphotovector-molecule-background-genetic-and-chemical-compounds-abstract-vector-id908258902-360x203.jpg)
by Alex Edwards |
Sep 27, 2018
2017 recipient Lyda Hill will present the award at the fourth annual iC3 Life Science Summit at UT Arlington on Oct. 10.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 27, 2018
Fort Worth joins Dallas this year as a new market for Compass' $4B residential real estate platform.
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![Spacee founder Skip Howard wrote the code for the computer vision technology that allows individuals to interact with surfaces, which display information in response. [Photo: Spacee]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screenshot-2018-09-25-21.28.23-940x436.png)
Spacee founder Skip Howard wrote the code for the computer vision technology that allows individuals to interact with surfaces, which display information in response. [Photo: Spacee]
XR: 4 North Texas Companies ‘Extend the Experience’
by Dave Moore | Sep 26, 2018
In a service economy, winners will be companies who can best anticipate customer needs and can provide the best customer experience. Enter Extended Reality: Here are some DFW companies making bets on its future.
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![A diagram from Capital One’s Patent No.10078921 shows an overview of an example implementation of the "placement of augmented reality objects using a bounding shape." [Source: Fig. 1A, Patent 10078921, USPTO]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Capital-One-Patent-Granted_SourceUSPTO-360x203.jpg)
by Quincy Preston |
Sep 26, 2018
Patents granted include Capital One's placement of augmented reality objects using a bounding shape, Experian's method for providing an aggregation tool, Facebook's location-based content aggregation and distribution systems, Toyota's ray tracing for hidden obstacle detection, and Bell's storage modes for tiltrotor aircraft
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 25, 2018
Also you’ll find leadership appointments and changes at Heritage Health Solutions, TiE Dallas, BG Staffing, and Cushman & Wakefield in this roundup of people news in North Texas.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 25, 2018
The rebranding is aimed at better reflecting RevTech's year-round nature in supporting early-stage startups in the retail sector.
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Design With a Big ‘D’: Meet 6 UX/UI Experts Delivering Solutions
by Dave Moore | Sep 24, 2018
The Dallas-Fort Worth region has no shortage of thought leaders who are helping create the solutions for some of today’s most popular products. From Ben Judy at 7-Eleven to Ron Dagdag at Thyssenkrupp Elevator, here are a few you need to know.
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![A USAA design workshop. [Photo: USAA]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/USAA_design_workshop_from_Tatianna_Twitter-360x203.jpg)
by Dave Moore |
Sep 24, 2018
Whether it’s slaying piles of paper receipts at tax time or making shopping an adventure, these Dallas area design thinkers are making their marks in their respective industries. The common thread? Dogged persistence. We talk with four who caught the “experiential wave” early.
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![James Helm, VP of Design at Intuit [Photo: Intuit]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/JHELMS_headshot-360x203.jpg)
by Dave Moore |
Sep 24, 2018
Intuit has embraced design thinking, says Intuit VP of Design James Helm. He talks with Dave Moore about the thinking that precedes formal design and how the company retains designers who may get multiple recruiting calls each week.
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![Don Relyea, head of design at BBVA [Photo: BBVA]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/don_profile_color-1-360x203.png)
by Dave Moore |
Sep 24, 2018
Don Relyea — who Incorporated a 19-person core design team to BBVA Compass within a couple weeks — says that the addition of designers to global banking firm BBVA is introducing constructive problem-solving to operations across 35 countries.
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