13 weeks ago I began a new experience – creating a blog for IPD. The blog helped me to consider issues in publication and design and implications of media issues and new technologies.
Whilst I don’t think my writing style lends itself to be entertaining, blogging has given me a voice and an opportunity to raise points of interest without necessarily replying on a response. Email has made us all expect instantaneous response and when we don’t get it, we wonder if the addressee has in fact received our email. Blogging has been fun, posting and waiting, checking to see a response – not getting any but this doesn’t mean nobody has read the post just that somebody may have read the post and be considering their thoughts.
As a big fan of journal writing I can see where an anonymous blog could be used and could become part of my everyday life.
Thanks IPD for introducing me to the world of blogging – I’ll be a keen participator from here on I think!
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Showing posts with label blogging. Show all posts
Saturday, June 14, 2008
A Living Library – 9 June 2008
I came across a really interesting website which is a living library.
“Issuu is the place for online publications: Magazines, catalogs, documents, and stuff you'd normally find on print. It's the place where YOU become the publisher: Upload a document, it's fast, easy, and totally FREE. Find and comment on thousands of great publications. Join a living library, where anyone finds publications about anything and share them with friends”
http://issuu.com/
This looks like a great concept and looks to me like an extension to the idea of a blog. You can post your own designs and documents and have your friends, peers and even strangers comment on them. It is another form of collaboration and yet another example of how technology is encouraging ‘online’ communities.
In my professional career I think that the living library concept could be of value and could help to increase usability of the documents I may one day produce. It is a skill to step away from something you are so close to and put yourself in the shoes of your audience so, this site may be of assistance in doing this.
“Issuu is the place for online publications: Magazines, catalogs, documents, and stuff you'd normally find on print. It's the place where YOU become the publisher: Upload a document, it's fast, easy, and totally FREE. Find and comment on thousands of great publications. Join a living library, where anyone finds publications about anything and share them with friends”
http://issuu.com/
This looks like a great concept and looks to me like an extension to the idea of a blog. You can post your own designs and documents and have your friends, peers and even strangers comment on them. It is another form of collaboration and yet another example of how technology is encouraging ‘online’ communities.
In my professional career I think that the living library concept could be of value and could help to increase usability of the documents I may one day produce. It is a skill to step away from something you are so close to and put yourself in the shoes of your audience so, this site may be of assistance in doing this.
New era of publishing and broadcasting – 4 June 2008
I looked at the Guardian’s blog for content to discuss in this post. You will note that the BBC is looking at content on portable viewing devices such as iPhones as viewers increasingly demand content that can be viewed anywhere at anytime. I put it to you that users are driving the rapid conversion to emerging media technologies. The phrase word of mouth may next be coined power of text or something similar to encapsulated the essence of this sort of viral marketing which will see the boundaries being dramatically reduced and more content accessed globally.
The link below to the blog on the Guardian website highlights the post talking about new media platforms and new eras of broadcasting and publishing.
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/digitalcontent/2008/06/why_the_new_media_world_looks.html
The link below to the blog on the Guardian website highlights the post talking about new media platforms and new eras of broadcasting and publishing.
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/digitalcontent/2008/06/why_the_new_media_world_looks.html
Web logs, Blogs and Blogging – new terminology for me - 10 March 2008
Web logs or blogs as they are commonly known was a term I’d heard of but never experienced prior to undertaking Issues in Publication and Design. To understand the concept of blogging, which was new to me, I logged onto www.blogger.com. I soon learned that a blog was an online diary, a record of your thoughts; an opportunity to engage and gather thoughts from others, a blog gives you your voice on the web.
When asked to contribute to my own blog the task was somewhat daunting. Posting my views and thoughts online and being open to comments, opinions and criticism from others was a new concept. However, it is this concept which is also very exciting.
This blog aims to share my thoughts on media, design and publishing issues; with particular reference to the ABC Radio National Media Report and The Australian Media section.
A blog where the postings are short summaries of articles, views related to theoretical concepts and my own comments. A blog of my own thoughts…….well here goes.
To find out more about blogs, check out the following websites:
http://www.blogger.com
http://www.thoughts.com
http://www.ojournalism.blogspot.com/
http://blogpulse.com
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