08.09.06
Posted in Articles at 9:03 am by jon yang
“Like many of her compatriots, artist Zena el-Khalil has turned to blogging on the Internet to express her longings and fears amid the fighting in Lebanon. Writing from Beirut, the 30-year-old tells of wanting to have children and worries about Israeli air raids on the capital.
Young Lebanese, feeling increasingly hemmed in by the siege of their country, are turning to the Internet to vent anger about the war and express longings intensified by the death and destruction.”
-The Boston Globe-
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08.05.06
Posted in Book Related at 1:40 pm by jon yang
John Scalzi, prominent author and blogger, took a look at the book and this is what he had to say:
“A quick glance through the books shows it to be what a Rough Guide should be: Easy to read, lots of useful information, good advice on how to get started, and tons of links to popular sites. I imagine other bloggers will be doing what I did and checking the index to see if they made the cut; I can see a few of them going, “Why am I not listed? I’m on the A-list, damn it!” We are a petty, petty lot, we bloggers.
Anyway, on first read I can say this is a really fine book to give to that friend of yours who’s been muttering something about wanting to start a blog but doesn’t know where to begin. This will get them up to speed pretty painlessly. And if you get them this, that’s one less conversation explaining the difference between Blogger and Typepad that you’ll have to have. Which leaves you more time for what’s important, like beer and video games.”
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08.03.06
Posted in Blogs / Sites, Tools & Resources at 4:05 pm by jon yang
Arienna and Ianiv run blogaholics and have just recently attended the BlogHer 2006 conference. The “From Here to Autonomy” panel was focused on how to make a living as a blogger, something many bloggers have an interest in.
A string of recent blogaholic posts recap some of the notes from the conferences’ workshops:
Primp Your Blog
Ten Types of Web Writing
Building Your Blog Audience
BlogHer 2006: Final Thoughts
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08.02.06
Posted in Articles at 2:00 pm by jon yang
An audio interview with the founders of Six Apart, from 2004.
“But some companies are as well known for their founders and CEOs as for the products and services they provide. While still a tiny startup, Six Apart is already in this group. Not only has the company carved out a leading position in the nascent niche of blogging tools, its founders, Ben and Mena Trott, have aquired personal reputations among their customers and critics alike. Some say there’s a mystique surrounding Six Apart.
Ben and Mena may be the classic examples of founders who succeed because they don’t know what they’re not supposed to be able to do. Prior to version 3.0, Movable Type was donation-ware and the average contribution was only US$0.38. That’s probably not too shabby compared to others, but it wasn’t going to support what the team has in mind for the future. Six Apart recently brought in outside funding and members of its board, and the company is changing rapidly.”
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