Oracle OpenWorld and JavaOne 2014 Cometh

This time next week, we’ll be in the thick of the Oracle super-conference, the combination of Oracle OpenWorld and JavaOne.

This year, our team and our larger organization, Oracle Applications User Experience, will have precisely a metric ton of activities during the week.

For the first time, our team will be doing stuff at JavaOne too. Anthony (@anthonyslai) will be talking about the IFTTPi workshop we built for the Java team for MakerFaire back in May on Monday, and Tony will be showing those workshop demos in the JavaOne OTN Lounge at the Hilton all week.

If you’re attending either show or both, stop by, say hello and ask about our custom wearable.

Speaking of wearables, Ultan (@ultan) will be hosting a Wearables Meetup a.k.a. Dress Code 2.0 in the OTN Lounge at OpenWorld on Tuesday, September 30 from 4-6 PM. We’ll be there, and here’s what to expect:

• Live demos of wearables proof-of-concepts integrated with the Oracle Java Cloud.
• A wide selection of wearable gadgets available to try on for size.
• OAUX team chatting about use cases, APIs, integrations, UX design, fashion and how you can use OTN resources to build your own solutions.

Update: Here are Bob (@OTNArchBeat) and Ultan talking about the meetup.

Here’s the list of all the OAUX sessions:

Oracle Applications Cloud User Experiences: Trends, Tailoring, and Strategy

Presenter: Jeremy Ashley, Vice President, Applications User Experience; Jatin Thaker, Senior Director, User Experience; and Jake Kuramoto, Director, User Experience

The Oracle Applications Cloud user experience design strategy is about simplicity, mobility, and extensibility. See what we mean by simplicity as we demo our latest cloud user experiences and show you only the essential information you need for your work. Learn how we are addressing mobility, by delivering the best user experience for each device as you access your enterprise data in the cloud. We’ll also talk about the future of enterprise experiences and the latest trends we see emerging in the consumer market. And finally, understand what we mean by extensibility after hearing a high-level overview of the tools designed for tailoring the cloud user experience. With this team, you will always get a glimpse into the future, so we know you will be inspired about the future of the cloud.

Session ID: CON7198
Date: Monday, September. 29, 2014
Time: 2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Moscone West – 3007

Learn How to Create Your Own Java and Internet of Things Workshop

Presenter: Anthony Lai, User Experience Architect, Oracle

This session shows how the Applications User Experience team created an interactive workshop for the Oracle Java Zone at Maker Faire 2014. Come learn how the combination of the Raspberry Pi and Embedded Java creates a perfect platform for the Internet of Things. Then see how Java SE, Raspi, and a sprinkling of user experience expertise engaged Maker Faire visitors of all ages, enabling them to interact with the physical world by using Java SE and the Internet of Things. Expect to play with robots, lights, and other Internet-connected devices, and come prepared to have some fun.

Session ID: JavaOne 2014, CON7056
Date: Monday, Sept. 29, 2014
Time: 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Parc 55 – Powell I/II

Oracle HCM Cloud User Experiences: Trends, Tailoring, and Strategy

Presenters: Jeremy Ashley, Vice President, Applications User Experience, Oracle; Aylin Uysal, Director, Human Capital Management User Experience, Oracle

The Oracle Applications Cloud user experience design strategy is about simplicity, mobility, and extensibility. See what we mean by simplicity as we demo our latest cloud user experiences and show you only the essential information you need for your work. Learn how we are addressing mobility, by delivering the best user experience for each device as you access your enterprise data in the cloud. We’ll also talk about the future of enterprise experiences and the latest trends we see emerging in the consumer market. And finally, understand how you can extend with the Oracle tools designed for tailoring the cloud user experience. With this team, you will always get a glimpse into the future. Come and get inspired about the future of the Oracle HCM Cloud.

Session ID: CON8156
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Location: Palace – Presidio

Oracle Sales Cloud: How to Tailor a Simple and Efficient Mobile User Experience

Presenters: Jeremy Ashley, Vice President, Applications User Experience, Oracle; Killian Evers, Senior Director, Applications User Experience, Oracle

The Oracle Applications Cloud user experience design strategy is about simplicity, mobility, and extensibility. In this session, learn how Oracle is addressing mobility by delivering the best user experience for each device as you access your enterprise data in the cloud. Hear about the future of enterprise experiences and the latest trends Oracle sees emerging in the consumer market. You’ll understand what Oracle means by extensibility after getting a high-level overview of the tools designed for tailoring the cloud user experience, and you’ll also get a glimpse into the future of Oracle Sales Cloud.

Session ID: CON7172
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 1 2014
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Location: Moscone West – 2003

Oracle Applications Cloud: First-Time User Experience

Presenters: Laurie Pattison, Senior Director, User Experience; and Mindi Cummins, Principal Product Manager, both of Oracle

So you’ve bought and implemented Oracle Applications Cloud software. Now you want to get your users excited about using it. Studies show that one of the biggest obstacles to meeting ROI objectives is user acceptance. Based on working directly with thousands of real users, this presentation discusses how Oracle Applications Cloud is designed to get your users excited to try out new software and be productive on a new release ASAP. Users say they want to be productive on a new application without spending hours and hours of training, experiencing death by PowerPoint, or reading lengthy manuals. The session demos the onboarding experience and even shows you how a business user, not a developer, can customize it.

Session ID: CON7972
Date: Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014
Time: 12 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Location: Moscone West – 3002

Using Apple iBeacons to Deliver Context-Aware Social Data

Presenters: Anthony Lai, User Experience Architect, Oracle; and Chris Bales, Director, Oracle Social Network Client Development

Apple’s iBeacon technology enables companies to deliver tailored content to customers, based on their location, via mobile applications. It will enable social applications such as Oracle Social Network to provide more relevant information, no matter where you are. Attend this session to see a demonstration of how the Oracle Social Network team has augmented the mobile application with iBeacons to deliver more-context-aware data. You’ll get firsthand insights into the design and development process in this iBeacon demonstration, as well as information about how developers can extend the Oracle Social Network mobile applications.

Session ID: Oracle OpenWorld 2014, CON8918
Date: Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014
Time: 3:15 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Moscone West – 2005

Hope to see you next week.