Linked, Ch. 10-16

Having finished the second half of this book, I think my impression of it from the first half holds true throughout: while thoroughly interesting and endlessly useful, I may have come in just expecting a more formulaic or dense structure to the information. In "Awakening Internet" Albert-Laszlo Barabasi lays out the foundation of the idea… Continue reading Linked, Ch. 10-16

Linked, Ch 1-9

Before I started reading Albert Laszlo-Barabasi's book on networks, I read some reviews that commented both on its usefulness and its repetition of the same key ideas. Reviews likeĀ thisĀ one also mention, albeit more emphatically than I would, the excessive anecdotes prefacing every major point his book makes. While this review and my reading only cover… Continue reading Linked, Ch 1-9

Aim for the Heart, Ch. 13: Tell the Story Online

This week's reading was a chapter out of a great resource that I've actually used in a previous class for this program. Like Krug, Tompkins is direct and gives simple advice with simple reasoning: every lesson is themed to maximize your content's appeal to a reader. This chapter focused mainly on the advantage of interaction… Continue reading Aim for the Heart, Ch. 13: Tell the Story Online

Party for the Fight to Write

I’m going to start really using this blog as a resource for myself as an aspiring writer. While I will still be posting the occasional impulse poem, I will be starting to practice my articles and reviews. I receive monthly subscription boxes that give me the opportunity to try several new brands of products every… Continue reading Party for the Fight to Write