I belong to several Meetup groups concerning web design and have been going to a number of seminars. Most of these have concerned WordPress and User Experience (UX). It is great to live in a time and place where such resources are available.

There are a variety of benefits to these seminars. Sometimes I learn how to do something specific, sometimes I learn how to do something faster/easier/better, sometimes I learn what I would outsource but it gives me a better overview of the concerns, sometimes there are topics I already know and it’s a confirmation of my knowledge, and sometimes it’s just good to meet other people in the industry.

These are some of the seminars I’ve gone to in recent months:

• 2013 WordCamp Los Angeles
• The Economy of WordPress
• SoCal UX Camp (2013)
• SoCal WordPress Camp (2012)
• Intro to User Experience Design
• Moving WordPress
• Responsive Design, CSS3 & HTML5
• Social Media for Business
• Photoshop Painting