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Liveblogging #Wordcamp SF 2009, Part 4

May 30, 2009

Closing up the day:
Had a lecture on user-generated content from Scott Porad of ICanHazCheezburger.com which was a good introduction to the theories of UGC and viral content. It was a bit too general for me, but for those who are new to the notions of the “Wisdom of Crowds” or “SmartMobs”, it was a good [...]

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Liveblogging #Wordcamp SF 2009, Part 3

May 30, 2009

Philip Greenspun spoke on writing and blogging, and is making some great points on new media. While he is a bit of a rambler (bad for making spoken presentations) he made some short points:

Prior to the blog, there were two primary forms of publication: the book and the periodical. Because of this, important content would [...]

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Liveblogging #Wordcamp SF 2009, Part 2

May 30, 2009

Matt Mullenweg is giving the state of the word and has told us about upcoming features:

A completely redone widget backend, complete with an API for development.
A theme browser just like the plugin browser, which allows you to search, preview, and install themes from Wordpress.org right from your install.
Backend features and improvements out the wazoo! He [...]

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Liveblogging #Wordcamp SF 2009, Part 1

May 30, 2009

I am currently at Wordcamp in (not so) sunny San Francisco getting some pointers on good blogging practices and SEO. So far, some good tips:
From Tim Ferriss

Check out the plugin:
Cookies for Comments – Uses a cookie to keep spammers from directly commenting on your blog…keeps out automated commenting.
Change the term “Categories” to “Topics” to increase [...]

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thePuckWrites is now WriteNewMedia!

May 18, 2009
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I have been hard at work since I resolved my decision to move the blog in a new direction, and I think it has turned out pretty nicely. I have decided to expand the scope to all of new media, and while I am going to still have a lot to say about writing, [...]

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