Sunday, April 24, 2011

b. Classification of blogs & opinion about the most appropriate classification approach

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There are a few ways to classify blogs (searchwindevelop.com), for today; I'll explain some of the most basic forms.
   
In the previous post, I've set out a few examples. Lets use them alright?
  • Personal Blog
 a shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies) "postings on a blog are usually in chronological order" - (2011:princeton.edu.)


Chuckei blogs about her life and happenings.

www.chuckei.com



  • Gossip blog
Perez blogs about Hollywoods latest news. 
Also known as a Celeblog Celeblog – A blog written about or by a celebrity. Usually focuses on news, gossip and often contains embarrassing or revealing paparazzi photos.
(2011:webdesignseo.com)
http://perezhilton.com/

  • Art blog
Consisting of art works from the blogger/artist.

www.deviantart.com


  • General Blog
A blog about everything and anything. (


www.theblogabouteverything.com


  • Photo Blog
A blog who's primary content is photos (webdesignseo.com)


http://www.cgzoom.com/


  • Political blog 
A blog that focuses on politics and may or may not influence the public(2010: The Guardian: Al Franken)




http://chedet.co.cc/chedetblog/

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Personal Opinion

From a blogger's standpoint, I find that there are 3 main ways to classify blog. First there's the personal blog, second the general or everything blog and thirdly there are the genre specific blogs. If one was to tag all blogs to a specific label, there would be no end. 

Under personal blogs, there's nothing much to explain, just people blogging about their lives and sharing it for the web world. 

With general or everything blogs, they blog about the universe. Literally! Well anything and everything under the sun, is blogged about. There is no specific genre and possibly no specific direction. These are bloggers who just want to talk about everything. Or should I say blog about,... well... everything.

And finally, with genre specific blogs, there are countless possibilities! You can blog about movies, you can blog about food or fishing or games or anything you want. And the list goes on and on and on... Well it can go on forever in fact. Mainly because we find new things everyday, hence there are more topics to blog about.

That's my personal opinion on the matter though, what's your?

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References

  1. What is blog (weblog) ? - Definition from Whatis.com. 2011. What is blog (weblog) ? - Definition from Whatis.com. [ONLINE] Available at:http://searchwindevelopment.techtarget.com/definition/blog. [Accessed 25 April 2011].
  2. Web Design, Seo, Blog Marketing Tips » Blogging Definitions: Types of Blogs – Part 1. 2011. Web Design, Seo, Blog Marketing Tips » Blogging Definitions: Types of Blogs – Part 1. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.webdesignseo.com/blog-marketing/blogging-definitions-types-of-blogs.php. [Accessed 25 April 2011].
  3. cgzoom » latest . 2011. cgzoom » latest . [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.cgzoom.com/. [Accessed 25 April 2011].
  4. Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton. 2011. Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton. [ONLINE] Available at: http://perezhilton.com/. [Accessed 25 April 2011].
  5. ♥ www.chuckei.com. 2011. ♥ www.chuckei.com. [ONLINE] Available at:http://chuckei.com/. [Accessed 25 April 2011].
  6. Che Det. 2011. Che Det. [ONLINE] Available at: http://chedet.co.cc/chedetblog/. [Accessed 25 April 2011].
  7. WordNet Search - 3.0. 2011. WordNet Search - 3.0. [ONLINE] Available at:http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=blog. [Accessed 25 April 2011].
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a. Blogs as current phenomenon & benefits of blogging to the community

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Hello readers, so....


WHAT'S A BLOG?
Well, the term blog comes from a combination of the word; web and log. (Websters;2004)
It can be defined as a website or type of website. The act of creating an article on the blog is called blogging.

WHAT IS BLOGGING?
A blog can be defined as a personal online dairy, a space of the internet that one uses to jot down their thoughts. It can be personal, general or have a specific genre. As long as its substance is viable, its a blog!

WHO BLOGS?
This is a subjective matter, to be frank, EVERYONE blogs! Regardless of age, gender or interest, anyone who has access to the internet and a blogging platform can blog.

Here are a few examples of blog platforms and examples of a personal blog, a general one and a genre specific blog. 



  1. Personal blog -http://www.chuckei.com/
  2. General blog - http://theblogabouteverything.com/
  3. Genre Specific Blog - Photo blog : http://www.cgzoom.com/archives/292

WHY DO PEOPLE BLOG?
The question of why people blog has been asked many times, and sometimes its not a question of why they do blog but rather why don't they blog? You can equivilate a  blog to a diary. Why people use them is up to the user's self.

Sometimes it is to get a say in the world, others it is to share with the public. Who know's really? Why do you blog?

As for this blog, its a work blog from uni, so I guess you can say it is a genre-specific blog and I'm blogging because its required. *major lol there* but hey, it does make sense now doesn't it?

SHOULD YOU BLOG?
If you have something you wanna shout out to the world, I say go ahead! Why shouldn't you blog anyways? The internet has limitless space and besides its free! All you need is an internet connection and a computer. Heck, if your handphone is compatible, you can even blog from there. Go ahead, try it out.

WHAT ARE THE PRO'S & CON'S OF BLOGGING?
Well with everything out there, of course you'll have the pro's and the con's.

One of the biggest pro's I'd say it that you will be joining a huge community. And if your substance is good, you may just reach a wide readership and become famous. Don't laugh, it could happen! And by joining such a huge community, you'll surely gain friends.

Blogging is limitless, as a person who blogs myself, I've encountered people from all over the world popping by to say hi. It's a really touching experience. And a very good example of globalization. You'll find that the world is a small place after all.

Now, with everything that is good, there is always the bad.
More often than not, I end up blog hopping (jumping from one site to another by clicking on the links) and somewhere on the bandwagon, there's some raving lunatic blogging about nonsense, its highly common and to top it off they will post inappropriate material up. Some even leave their addresses and phone numbers up.


Hey, an email is perfectly fine, but your home address and personal number? A tad too much information. With the internet having things like Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare, we should all step it up a notch and be careful of what we post up.You could end up having some stalkers come after you.

Note of advice? Keep anything personal off something that's extremely public. Even if your blog is password protected or limited to certain networks, you can't control who reads it. Be smart about that.

Happy blogging!

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References


  1. Blog - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary. 2011. Blog - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blog. [Accessed 25 April 2011]
  2. . 2011. . [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.bileta.ac.uk/Document%20Library/1/Let%20a%20Hundred%20Flowers%20Bloom%20-%20A%20Malaysian%20Case%20Study%20on%20Blogging%20Towards%20a%20Democractic%20Culture.pdf. [Accessed 25 April 2011].
  3. The Blogging Phenomenon: An Overview and Theoretical Consideration. 2011. The Blogging Phenomenon: An Overview and Theoretical Consideration. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.ajy.net/jmb/blogphenomenon.htm. [Accessed 25 April 2011].
  4. What is a Blog?. 2011. What is a Blog?. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/02/05/what-is-a-blog/. [Accessed 25 April 2011].
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Friday, April 1, 2011

What's a good presentation?

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What makes a good presentation?

A good presentation must have valid information. According to MacKenzie(1994) (taken from Putnis, Peter & Petelin, Roslyn 1996, ‘Writing to communicate,’ in Professional communication.pg20) many writers do not take into account the design on a document and the writers do not take into account the verbal content. Thus, Mackenzie(1994) emphasises on taking into account both content and design.

As Shriver stated in (Dynamics in document design : creating texts for readers, Chapter 6, pg3) most experienced document designers have developed skills primarily in either writing for designing. Rarely is the case that they are apt in both. So what is a good design? Firstly, in slide layout, there should always be a title and read from left to right and top to bottom for good continuation (Seeing The Text, Stephen A.Bernhardt, p72).

For example, the slide below shows 2forms of explaining Global Warming. The arrow shows how one can pick out important points from a text heavy article.


In the below slide, from the presentation Seeing the Text by Stephen A.Bernhardt. We can see a few good points in design. For one, the text colour and slide background are in contra, therefore; all information can be seen clearly and understood easily. Also stated on (http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/powerpointinbusiness/tp/bus_pres_tips.htm)

And although Shriver has stated that visual aids can be a hindrance, in this case, the visual aid reinforces the information and gives it credibility. It will strengthen the hypothesis that are consistent. (Shriver, Dynamics in document design : creating texts for readers, Chapter 6,p9) As seen in the below slide, both text and visual reinforce each other. 


According to (http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/powerpointinbusiness/tp/bus_pres_tips.htm) a good presentation must avoid using fancy fonts. It should be simple and easy to read. And also large enough to be read.  Eg, the slide below.

Lastly, a good presentation must stay focused! By the end of your presentation, your audience should remember your main points and purpose. (https://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Make-a-Good-PowerPoint-Presentation&id=4313178 )

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References

Putnis, Peter & Petelin, Roslyn 1996, ‘Writing to communicate,’ in Professional communication.

Bernhardt, Stephen A, 1986, ‘Seeing The Text,’ in College Composition and Communication, vol. 37, no. 1, p. 66 –78.

Schriver, K.A. 1997, Chapter 6, Dynamics in document design.

Reep, Diana C. 2006, ‘Chp 4: Principles of Document Design,’in Technical Writing, 6th ed., Pearson Edu, Inc., New York, p.173-190.

Walsh, M. 2006,” ‘Textual shift’: Examining the reading process with print, visual and multimodal texts,” Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, vol.29, no.1, p.24-37.

Zane L Marquez (2010) How to Make a Good PowerPoint Presentation Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/4313178 [Online]. Online: EzineArticles.com. Retrieved from:https://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Make-a-Good-PowerPoint-Presentation&id=4313178[Accessed 2nd April 2011].

Wendy Russell (-) 10 Tips for Creating Successful Business Presentations - Create Effective and Successful Business Presentations [Online]. Online: About.com Guide. Retrieved from:http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/powerpointinbusiness/tp/bus_pres_tips.htm [Accessed 2nd April 2011].



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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Hello! Welcome.

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Good day to you!

My name is Amelia and this blog serves the purpose of discussing document designs.
Especially in Malaysia. There are many different layouts, fonts and styles out there today.
How does one make their document stand out? In this blog, we'll discuss this.

My target audience for this blog are my IPD peers. (: And anyone out there who is interested in document design.

Amelia Ho Hui Ping
UniSa : 110072597


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