So I've been thinking about themes for my final web portfolio, and I think I've wrangled up some winners. So far, I have:
- A seed traveling in the wind, hitting it's destination and growing into something (flower...tree....etc)
- A sailboat going through the waters, stopping along the way and finally getting to a destination
- A recipe for something (meal or baked good), including each ingredient and finally becoming something to eat
- A mean green music loving machine could be applied to my portfolio...more specifically embracing the website re-design theme with my blog and SMS.
As far as brainstorming goes, that's all I've got. I know I want to correlate my blog theme and the social network site theme into my final portfolio, so hopefully I can successfully do so.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Notes on Facebook Causes
This is how Facebook defines Causes:
"Causes is an application that enables users to organize themselves into communities of action that support specific issues, campaigns, or non-profit organizations.
Non-profits can use Causes to spread awareness about their work, recruit new supporters, launch fundraising campaigns, and sponsor petitions. Some large non-profits will launch separate causes for specific campaigns, and non-profits of all sizes will often find that users have already set-up causes in order to organize their Facebook friends to donate to the organization. Feel free to work directly with existing causes or start a new cause. Causes is the most effective organizing tool available to non-profits on Facebook. Since launching in 2006, Causes’ 30 million members have started and joined 150,000 causes, benefiting 32,000 non-profits and raising more than 4 million dollars."
The success and awareness that Facebook Causes brings to certain organizations (non-profits, etc.) is phenomenal. It gives opportunities to bring people together to support the organizations that normally wouldn't have the attention. For any non-profit or organization, recruitment is very important. The more members you have, the more awareness is brought to your cause. I feel that Facebook Causes' goal is totally targeted towards the betterment of organizations.
The fact that you have the freedom to post anything about your organization is key in gaining more members and creating a voice for your organization.
"Causes is an application that enables users to organize themselves into communities of action that support specific issues, campaigns, or non-profit organizations.
Non-profits can use Causes to spread awareness about their work, recruit new supporters, launch fundraising campaigns, and sponsor petitions. Some large non-profits will launch separate causes for specific campaigns, and non-profits of all sizes will often find that users have already set-up causes in order to organize their Facebook friends to donate to the organization. Feel free to work directly with existing causes or start a new cause. Causes is the most effective organizing tool available to non-profits on Facebook. Since launching in 2006, Causes’ 30 million members have started and joined 150,000 causes, benefiting 32,000 non-profits and raising more than 4 million dollars."
The success and awareness that Facebook Causes brings to certain organizations (non-profits, etc.) is phenomenal. It gives opportunities to bring people together to support the organizations that normally wouldn't have the attention. For any non-profit or organization, recruitment is very important. The more members you have, the more awareness is brought to your cause. I feel that Facebook Causes' goal is totally targeted towards the betterment of organizations.
The fact that you have the freedom to post anything about your organization is key in gaining more members and creating a voice for your organization.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
"Social Networking for a Social Change"
In response to my professor Joannah Portman-Daley's article, I have a few things to bring up.
1. She quotes Saskia Sassen in saying “political agency around the roles each of us plays in the cycle of global production and consumption” and stating that “[m]any political acts we perform each day, in terms of our economic citizenship, occur not in the voting booths or even the statehouse but in the stores, the workplace, and in our homes”. This quote really made me think that it's not the high-honchos in the big city offices that make the biggest difference. It's not the monetary effects that make the changes in the world, its when people come together and help as a community. People in large quantities coming together for one cause speaks volumes about the importance and necessity to bring attention to that certain cause.
2. I definitely agree with her stance on Facebook "Causes", and how they can really create a social network within a social network. She says, "Facebook Causes aims to increase the idea of socially aware Facebook groups by adding a level of legitimacy to them. For example, when users create Causes, they have the option to link them to actual non-profits, which allows users the ability to donate money". This linkage allows people to explore an open door to a world that they wouldn't have thought existed. One cause can be customized to each and every person out there, i.e. people who have no idea what the cause is about and people who know all about the issue, and want to learn more in order to help. I like the fact she says that the new level of awareness has shifted young adults' social networking activity into a space in which their interests can be reflected by their understandings of impression management and the ways in which others see them.
1. She quotes Saskia Sassen in saying “political agency around the roles each of us plays in the cycle of global production and consumption” and stating that “[m]any political acts we perform each day, in terms of our economic citizenship, occur not in the voting booths or even the statehouse but in the stores, the workplace, and in our homes”. This quote really made me think that it's not the high-honchos in the big city offices that make the biggest difference. It's not the monetary effects that make the changes in the world, its when people come together and help as a community. People in large quantities coming together for one cause speaks volumes about the importance and necessity to bring attention to that certain cause.
2. I definitely agree with her stance on Facebook "Causes", and how they can really create a social network within a social network. She says, "Facebook Causes aims to increase the idea of socially aware Facebook groups by adding a level of legitimacy to them. For example, when users create Causes, they have the option to link them to actual non-profits, which allows users the ability to donate money". This linkage allows people to explore an open door to a world that they wouldn't have thought existed. One cause can be customized to each and every person out there, i.e. people who have no idea what the cause is about and people who know all about the issue, and want to learn more in order to help. I like the fact she says that the new level of awareness has shifted young adults' social networking activity into a space in which their interests can be reflected by their understandings of impression management and the ways in which others see them.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Social Networking Sites
Social networking sites have increased drastically within the past few years. Now that Myspace is in our past, Facebook and Twitter have truly dominated the social networking scene. In the article “Social Networks: Definition, History, and Scholarship”, social networks (1) construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system, (2) articulate a list of other users with whom they share a connection, and (3) view and traverse their list of connections and those made by others within the system. The nature and nomenclature of these connections may vary from site to site.
I agree with all of these definitions because I believe that from the social media websites I use, I feel that the sites accomplish the objectives listed above.
Despite the fact that social networking sites allow people to have access to other people's information and connect with others more effectively, the sites still control many aspects of the "freedom" we think we have. For example, LinkedIn controls what a viewer may see based on whether or not they pay for their account. This type of control is based upon the simple luxury of paying to use LinkedIn, versus using it for free.
Social networking sites allow users to freely express their beliefs and feelings, and in a way is an effective writing outlet. You're writing in an electronic environment where people can read and respond to your work. It's like writing an essay and getting peer review. This public display of beliefs and information is crucial to social networking sites because it allows anyone who comes across your profile to see exactly how you feel about certain topics or what your personality is.
However this may be effective, it is also misleading. Sites may allow people to become far bolder in their posts than they would in real life, which poses a problem for their credibility.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Webmaster Contact
Personally, I have found that Pinterest is an extremely impressive and useful site. Through going on this site daily I have realized it became a staple in my life. My e-mail read,
Hello!
Dear Webmaster,
I am an avid Pinterest user and I absolutely love the aesthetics and design of your site! I have to ask, how did you choose to have pinboards as the main theme of Pinterest? I love the fact that you can compose your interests in an organized fashion. The design of the site as a whole is extremely efficient and professional, and it keeps me coming back daily!
Thanks!
I have not heard back as of today.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Design Ideas
Looking at different food blogs and sifting through pins on Pinterest, I have found many different ideas as to how to design my food blog. I find many different font ideas that peak my interest on multiple food blogs I regularly look at. Also, I look at different ways the effects and illustrations correlate with the theme of the blog and/or post on Pinterest. Usually things in my every day life and personal interests influence my design techniques and habits.
Key Ideas of Kimball Ch. 17
Website that works: www.google.com
Why: Google has always been a reliable search engine for people to use to find sources for school, work or everyday life. The goal and design of Google has remained the same throughout the years which lends itself to be a credible site in the eyes of many. In being so reliable, Google has provided useful information throughout the years in an easy and maneuverable manner.
Website that needs work: www.facebook.com
Why: Despite the popularity of the site, and despite the fact that even I use it, it constantly changes. The template design and layout of the different pages change quarterly. This makes it difficult for the users to keep their information straight and useful to the people who look at their page.
Key Ideas of Kimball Ch. 17
- Keep in mind your designated audience and purpose, that way you can effectively create an appropriate design. The audience and purpose determine the design.
- Three types of organizational structures:
- Linear: Similar to a series of pages in a book
- Hierarchal: Pages linked together according to level of hierarchy
- Interlinked: Each page is linked to one or all other pages of the site
- Guidelines for a well-working, effective website design:
- Strive for consistency through the site
- Home pages provide navigation tools for the rest of the site
- You should have an appropriate use of color throughout the site
- Avoid overuse of graphics
Website that works: www.google.com
Why: Google has always been a reliable search engine for people to use to find sources for school, work or everyday life. The goal and design of Google has remained the same throughout the years which lends itself to be a credible site in the eyes of many. In being so reliable, Google has provided useful information throughout the years in an easy and maneuverable manner.
Website that needs work: www.facebook.com
Why: Despite the popularity of the site, and despite the fact that even I use it, it constantly changes. The template design and layout of the different pages change quarterly. This makes it difficult for the users to keep their information straight and useful to the people who look at their page.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Draft Entries
Entry 1:
So you've made it through breakfast, maybe antiqued a little, and now you're starving. Here is a solution right here: Aneka Rasa. Now if you're going to Allston, you have to have an open mind and expect to experience culture. If it's the crazy Thursday nights with indie bands at bars or the Malaysian food you find at Aneka Rasa, culture IS there. Aneka Rasa is on Harvard Ave. which puts it right in the middle of the Boston suburb. It's an inexpensive way to get great, ethnic food. The hours that they're open are extremely convenient for any agenda you have.
Aneka Rasa
(617) 562-8989
122 Harvard Ave. Allston, MA 02134
Open 7 days a week 11:30am -1am
Reservations are accepted, if you so choose to make them
Entry 2:
So maybe you slept in and skipped breakfast, and antiqued a little, and now you're starving. Here is a solution right here: brunch. You can find a great deal for a great meal at the Breakfast Club. This place can get you brunch for two under $14, which is extremely generous for the quality of the food. Unfortunately, this establishment is only open during the breakfast/brunch hours, but it is a great destination if that is what you're looking for. They take Visa and Mastercard, for the Allston-goers that don't carry around cash.
Breakfast Club
(617) 783-1212
270 Western Ave. Allston, MA 02134
Open 7 days a week 6am - 2pm
So you've made it through breakfast, maybe antiqued a little, and now you're starving. Here is a solution right here: Aneka Rasa. Now if you're going to Allston, you have to have an open mind and expect to experience culture. If it's the crazy Thursday nights with indie bands at bars or the Malaysian food you find at Aneka Rasa, culture IS there. Aneka Rasa is on Harvard Ave. which puts it right in the middle of the Boston suburb. It's an inexpensive way to get great, ethnic food. The hours that they're open are extremely convenient for any agenda you have.
Aneka Rasa
(617) 562-8989
122 Harvard Ave. Allston, MA 02134
Open 7 days a week 11:30am -1am
Reservations are accepted, if you so choose to make them
Entry 2:
So maybe you slept in and skipped breakfast, and antiqued a little, and now you're starving. Here is a solution right here: brunch. You can find a great deal for a great meal at the Breakfast Club. This place can get you brunch for two under $14, which is extremely generous for the quality of the food. Unfortunately, this establishment is only open during the breakfast/brunch hours, but it is a great destination if that is what you're looking for. They take Visa and Mastercard, for the Allston-goers that don't carry around cash.
Breakfast Club
(617) 783-1212
270 Western Ave. Allston, MA 02134
Open 7 days a week 6am - 2pm
Reservations are accepted, if need be
Entry 3:
So you've made it through antiquing your way through Allston and now you're starving. One word: italian. This eatery is the hot spot for great, affordable Italian food. It goes by the name Carlo's Cucina Italiana. This italian delicacy in the heart of Allston features all of the italian comfort food you crave, from Eggplant Parm and baked ziti, to tiramisu and bruschetta. It is definitely a place that you want to try out before leaving Allston. Reasonable prices for delectable italian food? Sign me up.
Carlo's Cucina Italiana
(617) 254-9759
131 Brighton Ave. Allston, MA 02134
Hours:
Sunday: 12pm - 10pm
Monday - Thursday: 11am - 10pm
Friday & Saturday: 11am - 11pm
Reservations are accepted
New Information Ecology Notes
When I was brainstorming the creation of a new information ecology, I thought of things that would be it’s specific goals and how would it operate. Information ecologies are diverse systems that coevolve and include locality, and has a keystone species. With this I came up with:
Goals/Operations:
- Pick something that will attract many people, thus creating popularity
- Make sure it is not too broad where locality is an issue, but not too small to limit diversity
- Create a system so you can be an organized ecology, and work smoothly as a system
- Always keep up to date with changing methods of communication, so your information ecology can grow and flourish naturally
Goals/Operations:
- Pick something that will attract many people, thus creating popularity
- Make sure it is not too broad where locality is an issue, but not too small to limit diversity
- Create a system so you can be an organized ecology, and work smoothly as a system
- Always keep up to date with changing methods of communication, so your information ecology can grow and flourish naturally
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Thoughts on WikiTravel
Here are my top 10 thoughts on what WikiTravel writers should REALLY pay attention to when writing on WikiTravel:
1. Be non-biased. You want to make sure you take into consideration the diversity of your audience. Don't say "This is the best place in Rhode Island"due to the fact that at may just be your opinion, and you don't want to force your opinion on others.
2. Know your destination. If you are not as knowledgable about the place you're writing about as you think you are, it will come through.
3. Avoid sarcasm, or clichés because everyone who reads your post may not understand what you're talking about.
4. Take the whole town/city into consideration, not just a certain suburb or borough of the big picture.
5. NEVER use "I", "we, "our", "me" or "my". This leads to bias language and suggesting opinion.
6. Be mindful of how many times you mention the name of a place, or how many links you provide for a certain place, because this could look like space-fillers more than trying to amp up credibility.
7. Avoid words like: "conveniently located", "premium", "recommended", "tourist"or any superlatives whatsoever
8. Don't mention any obvious language or information that is just filler information. Things like, "stay safe".
9. Be concise, and very descriptive.
10. Don't assume the reader is an idiot, but don't expect them to know everything about the place you're writing about. That is why you're writing.
Three ways that my group could potentially make an itinerary could be through:
1. Walking tour of Allston, MA- Outlining places worth going to that are walking distance from one another.
2. Eating your way through Allston- Outlining the highly recommended restaurants of the area and maybe some hole-in-the-wall places.
3. Event calendar - We could tell the readers about times of the year they should visit based on what is going on in Allston at the time.
1. Be non-biased. You want to make sure you take into consideration the diversity of your audience. Don't say "This is the best place in Rhode Island"due to the fact that at may just be your opinion, and you don't want to force your opinion on others.
2. Know your destination. If you are not as knowledgable about the place you're writing about as you think you are, it will come through.
3. Avoid sarcasm, or clichés because everyone who reads your post may not understand what you're talking about.
4. Take the whole town/city into consideration, not just a certain suburb or borough of the big picture.
5. NEVER use "I", "we, "our", "me" or "my". This leads to bias language and suggesting opinion.
6. Be mindful of how many times you mention the name of a place, or how many links you provide for a certain place, because this could look like space-fillers more than trying to amp up credibility.
7. Avoid words like: "conveniently located", "premium", "recommended", "tourist"or any superlatives whatsoever
8. Don't mention any obvious language or information that is just filler information. Things like, "stay safe".
9. Be concise, and very descriptive.
10. Don't assume the reader is an idiot, but don't expect them to know everything about the place you're writing about. That is why you're writing.
Three ways that my group could potentially make an itinerary could be through:
1. Walking tour of Allston, MA- Outlining places worth going to that are walking distance from one another.
2. Eating your way through Allston- Outlining the highly recommended restaurants of the area and maybe some hole-in-the-wall places.
3. Event calendar - We could tell the readers about times of the year they should visit based on what is going on in Allston at the time.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Credibility
I am vegetarian, hear me roar.
Yes, I believe that I am more than credible to write a frugal vegetarian recipe blog purely out of my love to cook food, mainly of the vegetarian persuasion. Now, being a vegetarian, I always find the need to come up with new different and delicious ways to create dishes with veggies being the main ingredient.
Being an immensely frugal person as it is, I always try to find ways to save money. In going to college, this state of mind carried over, and it fell into my love to cook. Getting the best deals for the ingredients that I need for my meals doesn't always hold true.
My mom is a vegetarian, and growing up eating the things she would make my family made me realize how easy it is to make a simple dish of vegetables and protein substitute something of a delicacy. With that knowledge, I plan to do the same with this blog.
Yes, I believe that I am more than credible to write a frugal vegetarian recipe blog purely out of my love to cook food, mainly of the vegetarian persuasion. Now, being a vegetarian, I always find the need to come up with new different and delicious ways to create dishes with veggies being the main ingredient.
Being an immensely frugal person as it is, I always try to find ways to save money. In going to college, this state of mind carried over, and it fell into my love to cook. Getting the best deals for the ingredients that I need for my meals doesn't always hold true.
My mom is a vegetarian, and growing up eating the things she would make my family made me realize how easy it is to make a simple dish of vegetables and protein substitute something of a delicacy. With that knowledge, I plan to do the same with this blog.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Blog Brainstorm
Topic: What is your topic? Is it specific enough but not too narrow?
Vegetarian recipes on a college budget; specific enough but not too narrow.
Purpose: What is the purpose or aim of your blog?
The purpose of my blog is to allow people to eat tasty, healthy food on a tight budget.
Audience: Describe the audience that you'd like to attract. What types of things do you imagine this audience would like to see and read? What would they not like to see?
My audience would be vegetarian college students, and students curious about vegetarianism, both looking for veggie based recipes on a budget.
Posts: What do you envision your posts being about? How might they be designed or organized?
I can see my posts starting out with a date, title of the recipe, picture of the end result, a description of what drew me to it or what I changed about it and then the recipe itself.
Personality: Describe the style that you'll be aiming for in both the writing and design of your blog. How will it rhetorically support your blog's concept and focus?
I want my personality to come through in my posts so I want the writing to be happy with humor. I envision it as a fun, organized vegetarian food blog.
Keywords: List 5 keywords that potential readers might use to search for a blog like yours.
Vegetarian, cheap, recipes, college, easy
Based on all of your above answers, write a description for your blog that clearly lets readers know what your blog will offer. Try to keep the description as close to 160 characters as possible.
If you're looking for a veggie geared, fun and fast way to dine on a dime, you've come to the right spot. The vegetarian recipes that are featured here allow you to cook healthy and easy meals that cater to the frugal college student budget.
Then, list 3 possible titles for your blog. Remember blog titles should be catchy and memorable, enticing the reader to visit your site, while still making your blog’s topic clear.
1. The Frugal Foodie
2. An Apple a Day...
3. Leafy Green Eating Machine
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Blog topics
So I've been brainstorming different interests that I have and how interesting they would be, being topics of clubhouse blogs. I've come to these 5 choices:
1. Daily blog from a dog's perspective: Every day I could write a little entry of each day's happening's, from a dog's (my dog's) point of view. Dog enthusiasts would be the main audience, making it a clubhouse blog. I love just admiring and observing my dog, wondering what she thinks in certain situations.
2. Vegetarian food blog: Every day or at the end of every week I could post three recipes; a snack, dinner and dessert. I am an extreme foodie, and love to cook and bake, so I think this one would be perfect for me. I would have a food enthusiast audience both vegetarian an non vegetarians who are just curious about the diet.
3. Fashion blog: I could write every week about a trend that I, myself, have worn that week or that I have seen on males and females around campus, on TV or driving around. I would mainly have a female audience, however all would be fashion enthusiasts that would be interested. I love the art of fashion, pairing certain pieces of clothing with others and accessorizing, so I feel like I could have fun with this one.
4. Interior design blog: I absolutely love re-arranging my room and deciding how to design rooms so I feel like this blog would be eccentric. Every week I could feature different things that catch my eye, like curtains, paint samples, furniture, and paintings that I feel would go well together in a room. To make it a clubhouse blog, I would have an interior designer based audience, including people like me who don't necessarily have a profession in it, but enjoy it as a hobby.
5. Country music blog: Every week I could feature an up and coming artist or feature a new song that is released, keeping the readers up to date with the newest music tracks available. I would be centered to mainly country music, because I enjoy it and have grown up with it. I know the most about it and know more artists within that genre. Country music enthusiasts would be my main audience, however other music lovers could be interested in what I post or say.
1. Daily blog from a dog's perspective: Every day I could write a little entry of each day's happening's, from a dog's (my dog's) point of view. Dog enthusiasts would be the main audience, making it a clubhouse blog. I love just admiring and observing my dog, wondering what she thinks in certain situations.
2. Vegetarian food blog: Every day or at the end of every week I could post three recipes; a snack, dinner and dessert. I am an extreme foodie, and love to cook and bake, so I think this one would be perfect for me. I would have a food enthusiast audience both vegetarian an non vegetarians who are just curious about the diet.
3. Fashion blog: I could write every week about a trend that I, myself, have worn that week or that I have seen on males and females around campus, on TV or driving around. I would mainly have a female audience, however all would be fashion enthusiasts that would be interested. I love the art of fashion, pairing certain pieces of clothing with others and accessorizing, so I feel like I could have fun with this one.
4. Interior design blog: I absolutely love re-arranging my room and deciding how to design rooms so I feel like this blog would be eccentric. Every week I could feature different things that catch my eye, like curtains, paint samples, furniture, and paintings that I feel would go well together in a room. To make it a clubhouse blog, I would have an interior designer based audience, including people like me who don't necessarily have a profession in it, but enjoy it as a hobby.
5. Country music blog: Every week I could feature an up and coming artist or feature a new song that is released, keeping the readers up to date with the newest music tracks available. I would be centered to mainly country music, because I enjoy it and have grown up with it. I know the most about it and know more artists within that genre. Country music enthusiasts would be my main audience, however other music lovers could be interested in what I post or say.
What I've explored...
About design:
I love the design aspect that blogger allows the use to use. Personally, I think that the way you design your bog say a lot about you as a person. It allows your readers to see who you are and what you're all about just by a page view. First impressions are extremely important, especially if you're a blogger who wants a lot of followers, which as a blogger, you should.
About profiles:
I think that the way that the blogger.com profile questions are set up a lot like the way Facebook is set up. It doesn't get too personal, which is good but it allows the reader or follower to get to know you a lot better. If a follower comes upon your page and likes what they see both written and visually, they can check out your profile to learn more about the author. Through the profile, someone can learn why you write about the things you do because you list your interests including hobbies and favorite books. To someone learning about you, every little thing counts.
Blogger.com is a very cool way to express your feelings about topics in a free and interesting way.
Still exploring!
I love the design aspect that blogger allows the use to use. Personally, I think that the way you design your bog say a lot about you as a person. It allows your readers to see who you are and what you're all about just by a page view. First impressions are extremely important, especially if you're a blogger who wants a lot of followers, which as a blogger, you should.
About profiles:
I think that the way that the blogger.com profile questions are set up a lot like the way Facebook is set up. It doesn't get too personal, which is good but it allows the reader or follower to get to know you a lot better. If a follower comes upon your page and likes what they see both written and visually, they can check out your profile to learn more about the author. Through the profile, someone can learn why you write about the things you do because you list your interests including hobbies and favorite books. To someone learning about you, every little thing counts.
Blogger.com is a very cool way to express your feelings about topics in a free and interesting way.
Still exploring!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Key points of "Weblogs: A History and Perspective" and "Blogs as Clubhouses"
A few key ideas that I got from reading the article from Rebecca Blood are:
- Peter Merholz announced in early 1999 that he was going to pronounce "weblog" as "wee-blog" then being shortened to 'blog' with the weblog editor referred to as a 'blogger.'
- Once people started jumping on the weblog bandwagon was when blogging and the concept of blogs really caught on.
- The original weblogs were link-driven, with comments and some personal essays.
- Because blogging is becoming more and more popular, weblog editors group most bloggers together depending on subjects they write about.
- By writing about things that they're passionate about, bloggers find the things that interest them and write more and more about those topics. This creates a theme of the blogger, and people with the same interests will go to the blog to find inspiration on the topic.
A few key points I found in "Blogs as Clubhouses" are:
- Bloggers openly admit their passions and explain why they love certain topics so much
- Through posting regularly and engaging your audience, you will show the people who read your blog how much you really do care that they read and that you're catering to their enjoyment.
- Make your posts honest and true to what you believe or else you are more apt to come off as fake, thus lessening your audience.
In summary, bloggers express their opinions freely, whether people read them or not. The use of blogs is an outlet for people to showcase their passions and hopefully gain some backing with others who have the same interests.
- Peter Merholz announced in early 1999 that he was going to pronounce "weblog" as "wee-blog" then being shortened to 'blog' with the weblog editor referred to as a 'blogger.'
- Once people started jumping on the weblog bandwagon was when blogging and the concept of blogs really caught on.
- The original weblogs were link-driven, with comments and some personal essays.
- Because blogging is becoming more and more popular, weblog editors group most bloggers together depending on subjects they write about.
- By writing about things that they're passionate about, bloggers find the things that interest them and write more and more about those topics. This creates a theme of the blogger, and people with the same interests will go to the blog to find inspiration on the topic.
A few key points I found in "Blogs as Clubhouses" are:
- Bloggers openly admit their passions and explain why they love certain topics so much
- Through posting regularly and engaging your audience, you will show the people who read your blog how much you really do care that they read and that you're catering to their enjoyment.
- Make your posts honest and true to what you believe or else you are more apt to come off as fake, thus lessening your audience.
In summary, bloggers express their opinions freely, whether people read them or not. The use of blogs is an outlet for people to showcase their passions and hopefully gain some backing with others who have the same interests.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Technology is NOW
The way that technology effects people today is more and more prominent now that more people are using it. The younger generations that have already started using cell phones and Facebook don't realize that they're contributing a great amount to the technological world we live in.
Another way that technology has not only come in handy, but is shown to be such a huge part of our everyday life is through just this: blogging. With the ability to have free speech and say whatever we feel has led people to become more open to using technology.
New ideas and new innovations have been brought upon technology use from people's input. Without the feedback being given to the general public, big corporations like Microsoft and Apple wouldn't know how to improve their products to keep up with the ever changing technological world.
I believe that despite all of the criticism that people throw toward my generation, the big picture is accepting change. If people cannot accept that this is the new world that we're living in, they cannot accept the tools that will allow them to become an active part of society. Social media and social outlets have brought our world smaller and smaller, allowing anyone from anywhere to take part of the revolution.
Another way that technology has not only come in handy, but is shown to be such a huge part of our everyday life is through just this: blogging. With the ability to have free speech and say whatever we feel has led people to become more open to using technology.
New ideas and new innovations have been brought upon technology use from people's input. Without the feedback being given to the general public, big corporations like Microsoft and Apple wouldn't know how to improve their products to keep up with the ever changing technological world.
I believe that despite all of the criticism that people throw toward my generation, the big picture is accepting change. If people cannot accept that this is the new world that we're living in, they cannot accept the tools that will allow them to become an active part of society. Social media and social outlets have brought our world smaller and smaller, allowing anyone from anywhere to take part of the revolution.
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