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Weblogs--frequently updated, independently produced, and curiously addictive--have become some of the most popular sites on the Web today. The Weblog Handbook is the first book to explain how weblogs work and explore their impact on the media landscape. There is
...(more) no formula for creating a superb weblog--but there are lessons to be drawn from maintaining one. In The Weblog Handbook, Rebecca Blood draws on her experience as an early participant in the weblog community to share what she has learned in three years of "living online." With a clear and engaging voice, Rebecca explains how to choose among the available tools, even walking the beginner through the process of creating their first weblog. Along the way she answers commonly asked questions concerning weblog etiquette, how to attract readers, and the qualities that make a weblog stand out, alerting the novice to considerations--and pitfalls--they didn't know to ask about. For students of digital culture, The Weblog Handbook provides an account of the history of the movement, an explanation of the "weblog method", and a thoughtful examination of weblogs and journalism. Finally, Rebecca examines how the weblog community has grown and changed, the dangers confronting it, and the ways in which weblogs are affecting and affected by both online and offline culture.(less)
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compassion - n 1: a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering [syn: compassionateness] 2: the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it - www.dictionary.com
The day is cold. It’s almost winter. My lazy-gene kicked in, so I just stayed home doing what I do best—snuggle in a comforter and read my latest book.
My career is in the IT industry, but I’m fairly new to blogging. I didn’t have the nerve to write and publish my musings on the Internet until a few months ago. And I never took blogging seriously until last month. I consider myself a technical dude with a good grasp of Web technology and latest IT mania. But I admit I was late in recognizing the potential of blogging as an art form. Shame, shame, shame. So I spent the rest of the afternoon and early evening reading Rebecca Blood’s The Weblog Handbook. I learned everything I need to know about “blogging with compassion” in one sitting.
Reading Rebecca’s book was an eye opener. Finally, a blogger who understands what compassion means. Her advice on blogging is what I’ve envisioned to do with my blogging—
- to be a “better writer”
- to expand “self-awareness”
- to be a “Critical Thinker”
- to use blogging superpowers “for good”
- and to link with kindred souls
Rebecca didn’t use integral jargon. I’m not sure whether she’s aware of Integral Theory or not, but I don’t care. She laid out the foundation on ethical blogging which should be adhered to by bloggers—integral, or otherwise. She inspired me to write an essay about my own mantra—“integral blogging with passion and compassion”—which I need to get off my chest real soon before the insights fade from my neurons.
The Weblog Handbook is not a technical manual for bloggers. It is a guide on how to blog with compassion. If you are new to blogging and want to pursue it for self-expression, then checkout The Weblog Handbook. You could learn the technical stuff later—those are easy.