Comments on: On What It Means “To Blog”: Reader Definitions http://confidentwriting.com/2008/06/on-what-it-mean/ Kindness, clarity, confidence, compassion. Watchwords for writing on the web. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/06/on-what-it-mean/#comment-2662 Joanna Young Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:38:17 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=429#comment-2662 Hi Karen, yes it makes me think of writers who are unstoppable! :-) I know I could do a lot better with accessibility issues too. Getting to know Karen Putz (aka Deaf Mom) and Stephen Hopson at SobCon helped me think about accessibility issues for those who are hearing impaired but there are a lot of issues in terms of sight issues too that we could all sharpen up our act on... Joanna Hi Karen, yes it makes me think of writers who are unstoppable! :-)

I know I could do a lot better with accessibility issues too. Getting to know Karen Putz (aka Deaf Mom) and Stephen Hopson at SobCon helped me think about accessibility issues for those who are hearing impaired but there are a lot of issues in terms of sight issues too that we could all sharpen up our act on…

Joanna

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/06/on-what-it-mean/#comment-2661 Joanna Young Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:38:07 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=429#comment-2661 Hi Karen, yes it makes me think of writers who are unstoppable! :-) I know I could do a lot better with accessibility issues too. Getting to know Karen Putz (aka Deaf Mom) and Stephen Hopson at SobCon helped me think about accessibility issues for those who are hearing impaired but there are a lot of issues in terms of sight issues too that we could all sharpen up our act on... Joanna Hi Karen, yes it makes me think of writers who are unstoppable! :-)

I know I could do a lot better with accessibility issues too. Getting to know Karen Putz (aka Deaf Mom) and Stephen Hopson at SobCon helped me think about accessibility issues for those who are hearing impaired but there are a lot of issues in terms of sight issues too that we could all sharpen up our act on…

Joanna

]]> By: Karen Swim http://confidentwriting.com/2008/06/on-what-it-mean/#comment-2660 Karen Swim Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:40:26 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=429#comment-2660 Hi Joanna! I love the last line. :-) Meryl raised a point that I never considered, and I'm embarrassed to admit that I put up videos without thought that everyone cannot hear them. I love the many definitions of blog, and they reflect the diversity of this system. Thank you for this post and for making me aware of accessibility issues. Hi Joanna! I love the last line. :-) Meryl raised a point that I never considered, and I’m embarrassed to admit that I put up videos without thought that everyone cannot hear them. I love the many definitions of blog, and they reflect the diversity of this system. Thank you for this post and for making me aware of accessibility issues.

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/06/on-what-it-mean/#comment-2659 Joanna Young Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:01:22 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=429#comment-2659 Hi Karen Yes, I do see what you mean. Glenda got me thinking about the same point in her piece this morning on accessibility issues <a href="http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2008/5-ways-to-increase-the-accessibility-of-blogs/" rel="nofollow">http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2008/5-ways-to-increase-the-accessibility-of-blogs/</a> Need to look into getting transcripts for the podcasts I've got here. Joanna Hi Karen

Yes, I do see what you mean. Glenda got me thinking about the same point in her piece this morning on accessibility issues

http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2008/5-ways-to-increase-the-accessibility-of-blogs/

Need to look into getting transcripts for the podcasts I’ve got here.

Joanna

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/06/on-what-it-mean/#comment-2658 Joanna Young Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:00:00 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=429#comment-2658 Hi Daz I like that addition. It requires the artist (of whatever sort) to relax enough or be confident enough to do that... but the rewards in terms of learning, creativity, connection with raving fans... are huge. Joanna Hi Daz

I like that addition. It requires the artist (of whatever sort) to relax enough or be confident enough to do that… but the rewards in terms of learning, creativity, connection with raving fans… are huge.

Joanna

]]> By: Karen Putz / DeafMom http://confidentwriting.com/2008/06/on-what-it-mean/#comment-2657 Karen Putz / DeafMom Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:59:12 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=429#comment-2657 I'm with Meryl-- blogging has given me a way to have a voice on the internet and to "hear" what others have to say. You can see why I'm cut off from podcasts. :) I’m with Meryl– blogging has given me a way to have a voice on the internet and to “hear” what others have to say. You can see why I’m cut off from podcasts. :)

]]> By: Darren Daz Cox http://confidentwriting.com/2008/06/on-what-it-mean/#comment-2656 Darren Daz Cox Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:55:45 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=429#comment-2656 blogging is a step that artists can take to share the creative process as well as the finished results. If an artist considers their blog to be a part of their biography rather than a resume they might just end up more than just a name associated with a work of art! blogging is a step that artists can take to share the creative process as well as the finished results.

If an artist considers their blog to be a part of their biography rather than a resume they might just end up more than just a name associated with a work of art!

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