Jittery presentation
I gave a presentation on Mobile Java to the Australian Computer Society Special Interest Group on Wednesday (13/July). It was a presentation that I wanted to give because of two reasons:
1. I wanted to overcome my recently gathered fear of public speaking. I used to be a semi active speaker in school and college and in recent times had lost the nerve.
2. I wanted to establish myself as a consultant in the Mobile Java field. It is a growing market and eventually, I want to start my own Mobile Java services company and thought that by giving a presentation, I would force myself to read and become proficient on the subject.
So, on count 1, I was semi-successful. I was jittery and very visibly nervous at the start. I slurred words and spoke too rapidly at times. I know that I improved as it continued, and I am pretty sure that I could do the same again, with marked improvement. In any case, it was a start.
On count 2, I was already partly successful before the start of the presentation, as I had prepared myself thoroughly on the topic. In essence, it was six months in the making, as I had started writing on the topic at java.net, early this year. I was able to handle all the questions at the end with considerable ease. How far this would go in establishing my credentials is yet to be seen.
Anybody looking for a speaker on Mobile Java?