Monday, February 28, 2005

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Consider this kind of navigation. This is the kind of navigation we experimented with in the early days of CD-ROM, before the Internet and broadband made it clear that being connected was key to communication.

Describe the navigation of this site. It certainly is not text-based as many MSM legacy sites are. It is icon-driven. Take a few minutes with the site, and analyze who you think this site is aimed at.

How or why will it work? What might not work about this kind of navigation. Could we have a view of our neighborhood as a navigation starting point, like they do with this imaginary Times Square page? We will spend some time with this on Wednesday.
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Friday, February 25, 2005

News from The Associated Press

Look. Here are 17 new RSS feeds from AP. Which ones are you going to monitor? Personally, I am going to look at "Strange" as well as technology. News from The Associated Press

Wired News: Quit Your Job to Blog, Blog, Blog

Blogs, blogging and the economic models that are evolving on the web to support bloggers is always interesting. Here is one bloggers story of how he is eschewing ads, quitting his day job, and trying to make a job of blogging. Wired News: Quit Your Job to Blog, Blog, Blog

Thursday, February 24, 2005

Steve Garfield's Video Blog: 150 Feet

Students-- look at this ambitious young reporter. I won't say its the most hard-hitting story, but the video quality isn't too bad. And look--its in a blog "wrapper.Steve Garfield's Video Blog: 150 Feet

Monday, February 21, 2005

LeZopher

See some of the "big name" bloggers. LeZopher

Sunday, February 20, 2005

NPR : Wikipedia's Growth Comes with Concerns

If you get a chance, listen to this, and we will listen again in class about Wikipedia and then discuss Wikipedia. NPR : Wikipedia's Growth Comes with Concerns

Monday, February 14, 2005

Poynter Online - E-Media Tidbits

Podcasting is one of our projects this semester. Start thinking about yours.
Poynter Online - E-Media Tidbits