Learning from the masters

The seventh session of Whit Hour this past Sunday was the absolute best so far (I’ll post a link as soon as she uploads the text and video.) It was inspiring and gave me much hope. As an introverted and shy person, it’s hard integrating into something new. I’ve been in libraries all my working years, but it’s no longer something I feel passion and enthusiasm for. When I discovered IA and in turn UX, I was unaware that there were people responsible for making websites – among other things – easy to use. I’ve certainly had my share of bad user experiences, so what’s not to love about an entire field dedicated to weeding these out?

In my efforts of taking very, very scary first steps, you may notice that this site can now be Googled. Whitney makes a good point that there’s no point in keeping things under wraps if you want to be a part of the UX community. Hence I have also made my tweets public.

For fellow introverts and shy people, check out Whitney’s slideshow. Listen to the audio for extra tips and ideas.