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3 August 2010
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What Is a Vook?

A friend of mine asked this question in a post online and because I could never the initial link that talked about this “vook,” I went in search of it myself. Here it is…a new stage of book development.

At first glance, this is very intriguing to me. The idea of …

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27 July 2010
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Social Media on the Color Spectrum

Saw this image today while doing some research and thought, Very cool.

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26 July 2010
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Internet Writing #8: Topics to Further Explore

Having read a range of materials this term, some familiar and some new, on what topic do you want to research or read more about and why?
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Can’t pick just one topic. So much fascinates me. Three topics I’m interested in learning more about are game culture and what TC can ...

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19 July 2010
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Internet Writing #7: Expectations of Interactivity + Visual Representation

As a user of visual media online, what aspects of interactivity and visual presentation have you come to expect in online publications and Web sites?
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I have to say that I think I’m pretty old school when it comes to what I expect from online publications and Web sites. What does ...

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17 July 2010
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Mommy Bloggers of Color Paper? Fin.

I have submitted my behemoth of a paper, “Where We Stand: On Being Mommy Bloggers of Color” to my professor. Am I happy with it? Actually, I think I am. There’s some good material there and in revisions, it will get better. Because I love Wordles so much, I of course …

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13 July 2010
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Talking about Women in Social Media on Sisterhood, the Blog Radio

Last night, I had the pleasure of talking with Ananda Leeke on her show, Sisterhood, the blog radio. She’s doing a women in social media series, and I was honored to be considered cool enough to be a guest. We talked about a slew of things in 30 minutes — …

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12 July 2010
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Internet Writing #6: Me and the Machine: A Relationship Explained

What does your set of commonly used social media tools say about you as a participant of the human + machine culture? Give examples to illustrate.
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I will try anything once…just about.
That’s my short answer.
Here’s the longer answer.
I’m fairly immersed in the h+m culture. I’m a heavy participant. I remember ...

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10 July 2010
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Can the Internet Save the Book?

Great interview with online luminary Clay Shirky over at Salon.com in which he explains the new digital literary revolution and how the Web will change reading.
I have to print this as a PDF and take some notes because Shirky has some solid thoughts on technological and cultural change and “which …

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5 July 2010
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Internet Writing #5: Inside My TC Toolkit

As a technical communicator, what tools comprise your toolset? What advantages do they have over other tools? What one dream tool would you add to your list (something you’d like to learn)?
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Interesting set of questions because this time next year, I could be listing yet another set of tools.
The Tools I ...

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28 June 2010
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Internet Writing #4: Paper Topic

What topic(s) are you considering for the paper? Discuss one or more alternatives in detail and explain its relation to some of the concepts and theories we’re reading (or are going to be reading).
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Tentative Title: Blogging While Black: Mommy Bloggers
Idea: In this course, we’ve talked about how digital writing ...

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