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Jumping on the Vlogging Bandwagon

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So here’s a thought when thinking about a blog entry describing a different use of streaming media (not emulating a television or radio show):  Utilizing streaming media as a blog platform, also known as “vlogging”.

With the popularity of reality shows rising, it’s not a surprise that we (society) also flock to user generated sites that contain video content, like YouTube.  But if you try to think about another way of using streaming media, why not a blog entry in video form?  Here are some different ideas for streaming media blogging and reasons why it wouldn’t be so shabby…

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March 10th, 2010 at 1:04 am

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Pimp My Blog

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ugly

U-G-L-Y, your blog ain’t got no alibi… (it’s ugly)!

Unless you enjoy being dissed by a bunch of cheerleaders, you may want to consider the usability and design of your blog.  I’m no graphic designer (despite my small stint as a digital design major in my college days), but I do know how to spell ugly when I see one.  Here are a couple of great blogs I follow, and the design takeaways from both.

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Written by Annie

February 25th, 2010 at 9:13 am

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