We have officially gotten to writing for the web and blogging! Come'on people it's the moment we've all been waiting for!Let's start off with Blogs -- since hey what do you know I'm currently writing on a blog. There are three main characteristics of a blog that are important to note:
- The ability for readers to post comments
- The frequency of blog posts
- The ability of blogs to link to other content
These three points are what make blogs different from anything else we see on the web. Now when one writes a blog, one needs to know how to write for the web. This is where the second part of our class lecture comes in.
When writing for the web, we must write in a way that benefits "scanning". People normally don't read EVERYTHING you have, they usually scan/skim through it. In order to benefit scanning we must use subheads, short paragraphs, lits, etc. We should also use media. Keep in mind that it should be media that best illustrates what we're trying to describe in our posts. Remember to write actively and not passively. And of course, let your ideas flow logically from one point to the next. We readers don't want our eyes jumping around from point to point (it's a little stressful on the eyes.)
Once you've got this all down, you're ready to get blogging. Just think about it...the speed of publishing, easy access, flexible time component...who wouldn't want to start blogging!?
I like your use of the cartoons and the lists in your post. You've clearly embraced the notion.
ReplyDeletehaha i like how you capitalized "EVERYTHING"... it caught my attention as, yes, i was skimming your post :)
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