Consistency
Sunday, January 13th, 2008Because your blog shares many attributes of your local newspaper, think for a moment about what the newspaper look like. It has a masthead, headings, and stories. It has a certain number of columns, fonts of a certain size and type, and stories categorized within sections. It looks that way every day. It is consistent.
On [...]
Links, Layouts, and Objects
Sunday, January 13th, 2008Using Your Links Wisely
The vast majority of blogs feature a section or two that contains nothing but links. They may be links to the bloggers’ other blogs or to related sites; they may even be links to every syndicated columnist online - such a scheme makes up a good portion of the Drudge Report, Matt [...]
Designing a Page That Complements Your Content
Sunday, January 13th, 2008A blog’s header art illustrates the theme.
Many of us dream of going boldly where no man has gone before. In the blog world, that’s done with content – creating a unique contribution to the blogosphere that readers will return to again and again.
In some areas, however, it’s safer to follow the well-worn path, sort of [...]
What a Blog is (and is Not)
Sunday, January 13th, 2008A good working definition of a blog is simply a journal or newsletter that is frequently updated and intended for the timely reading. It often provides opportunities for unfiltered and immediate feedback, sports an informal or even partisan attitude, and is written in a more personal style than traditional press outlets.
Blogs come in all shapes [...]
Introduction to Blogs and Blogging
Saturday, January 12th, 2008The New Media
In September of 2004, the CBS News program “60 Minutes II” ran a special on President George Bush’s service in the Texas National Guard during the Vietnam War. One of the pieces of data they displayed was a memo allegedly written by the late Lieutenant Colonel Jerry B. Killian.
As soon as the memo [...]
