A look into this week: Online Communities + Engaging Audiences
Engaging Elements for Writing Online Are there specific elements required in writing to engage readers? Are there approaches to, or styles of writing that actively encourage conversation and dialogue from an audience? This was asked this week in WEB206 in regards to blogs and online communities. My partner and I actually met each other through a photography/music site that has its own branches of tight knit groups. Most of us photographers have met each other or have run into each other at music events. I think being in a community... Read The Rest →
Credibility, do you have it?
An interesting topic in WEB206 {Web Publishing}. I asked my partner Nick, “How would you assess a site or articles credibility?”, to which he responded, “I find out who the author is, if I’ve read articles from them before, get a sense that they have researched and proofread their work.” The Warnick reading in module 2.1 had some very legitimate points on how the average user looks at more superficial aspects to content: the design, layout, use of white space, website usability and web navigation. Perhaps it’s the student in... Read The Rest →
