About the Author

Born and raised in the small town of Lima, Ohio, Shay Howe grew up disassembling remote controls and other electronics in hopes of learning how they worked. When the Internet was introduced, he was fascinated and immediately began learning all he could about it. Upon graduating from high school, he moved to Tempe, Arizona, where he attended the University of Advancing Technology and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in digital multimedia with a focus in web design.

Currently living in Chicago, Illinois, Shay is a designer and front-end developer with a passion for solving problems while building creative and intuitive websites. He specializes in web and product design and front-end development, specialties that he regularly writes and speaks about.

Shay is co-founder of Chicago Camps, which hosts low-cost, high-value technology events in the Chicago area. He is also co-organizer of Refresh Chicago and UX Happy Hour, which help to refresh the creative, technical, and professional culture of New Media endeavors.

Perhaps most importantly, though, Shay is the undisputed office table tennis champion.