Monday, January 05, 2004

Blogging "Ideas of the Year". I look forward to reading Dave Pollard's posts when they come across my aggregator because he usually crafts very passionate essays on the environment or deconstructs any other number of political or social issues that may be topical. I'm really amazed at how much he writes. His post today sums up his "Ideas of the Year" within the world of blogging, and I think some of his points are well taken in education circles as well. You need to read the full post, but here are the highlights:
  • There are no rules in the "blogosphere"
  • It's more important to be first than best
  • Focus on a few subjects and address them profoundly and creatively
  • Social Networking will allow us to build deep relationships, collaborate on awesome projects, find the next president.
  • Blogs could be the platform for a proxy for each of us as individuals, our electronic filing cabinet and electronic identity
  • The abandonment of 80-90% of blogs is a positive phenomenon
  • Blogging is increasingly a platform for achieving mainstream recognition
  • The culture of blogging is evolving faster than the technology (Note: Sound familiar?)
  • Blogs, like diaries, are a substitute for intimacy
  • RSS is blurring the distinction between blogs and other media

    Now I'm not saying I necessarily agree with everything on his list, but it's a lot of food for thought. And from Dave, it's positively optimistic compared to his Ten Things to Keep You Awake list. [Weblogg-ed News]


    • 11:10:57 PM    

    Web standards and accessibility.

    Web Design Mega Reference. Over 30,000 organized links, with an emphasis on web standards and accessibility. [Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report]


    10:17:52 AM    

    New Laws and Regulations.

    There are a number of changes and new laws and regulations that entrepreneurs who rely on direct marketing should be aware of. Here's a good summary. -- BB

    Direct Marketers Look to Impending Changes. DM News compiled a list of laws, regulations and policies coming into effect in the new year that affect direct marketers, particularly Internet marketers. It's a good guide for new measures to be enforced this month from the Can-Spam Act. It also reveals the deferred schedule the Federal Trade Commission has been given by Congress to consider such measures as a do-not-spam list and forcing commercial email to use the ADV prefix. [summary] [MarketingWonk - The single source for no-nonsense Internet marketing news]


    10:15:34 AM    

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