We know some of you are first time blog viewers – so this post is too help you subscribe to this blog to make it simple for you to read it when you want, and add comments if you feel like it.
Post – This is a post, meaning a separate, dated entry. Blogs are organized chronologically, so the latest post shows up at the top of the page.
Comments – Anyone can comment on a post. If you like what it says, hate it, have more to add, or want to link to something else on the web, you click the comment link under each post. Most of the comment links right now say “No Comments” – that doesn’t mean “don’t comment” it just means there are no comments–yet. It’s kind of odd that you have to click a link that says, “No Comments” to make a comment. Oh well, that’s OK, because once people (like you!) start commenting, the link changes to the number of comments and it makes more sense. Go for it!
Subscribe – just like a magazine, you can subscribe to a blog. When we update it by adding new posts, you will find out about it automatically. How? Read on…
Step 1: Sign up with a blog reader. Blog readers organize blogs for you. You don’t have to go back to every blog website to read the latest posting, you can just let a blog reader do the work for you. We recommend Bloglines. Register for a bloglines account. If you need more specific directions, check out this tutorial, but really, it’s easy! (Another option: Google reader – good if you are using other Google tools)
Step 2: Subscribe to one blog. Why not this one? Look down at the listing on the right side of the page under “Feeds”. If you decided to use Bloglines, click the button that says +Bloglines. It will automatically take you to your Bloglines page to add this blog to your list. What’s a feed? It just means how a blog “feeds” new information to blog readers so they can organize it for you.
Step 3: Find more blogs to subscribe to. There are lots of ways to find new blogs that match your interests, both personal and professional. You can organize your blogs into folders to make them easier to find.
The presentation I did at MEC on Technology Integration Tools has more links and advice on how to find experts who can help without information overload. I’m having some trouble uploading the file, but Kevin will fix that soon and we’ll have more links, resources and expert blogs for you.
By the way, you do NOT have to register or submit any personal information to make a comment. Give it a shot, just say howdy!
Sylvia
