Due to the popularity of Twitter and need to research the latest trends I began to explore Twitter and complain about it's uselessness. Eventually started discovering interesting people and stumbling upon useful insights. I became more and more engaged and kept finding things I'd otherwise never find (browse vs research mode). I also started to enjoy the camaraderie of like minded professionals commenting on current affairs and experiences. Furthermore I enjoyed the responses to my own updates or tweets and networking opportunities discovered.
Twitter may not stand up to the empirical logic and best practices of user experience; but for those that enjoy Twitter it adds a lot of value. Call it randomness, serendipity, or whatever... I enjoy it and have noticed some of the most accomplished thought-leaders in the digital space seem to like it to. So maybe there's something worthwhile there after all. In terms of usability, it's hard to believe there is anyone who is confused by the UI. ~valeska o'leary (and yes, I'm on Twitter: ValeskaUXBoston) ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
