Posted on April 9, 2008 by joanvinallcox
People decide about what to read, on paper or on the web, before they de-code a single word. If the page looks dense and/or difficult, readers, unless they are highly motivated, will just move on. When people learn to write or to create a web page, they should, IMHO, learn about readability as the same [...]
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Posted on March 19, 2008 by joanvinallcox
I enjoy playing with new applications, and I enjoy figuring out how to use them to accomplish tasks. My previous post was a screencast showing how to automatically generate a Table of Contents, something that is very easy once you see the steps. This post is focussed on how to automatically generate a Table of [...]
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Posted on March 14, 2008 by joanvinallcox
It seems to me that for teachers and entrepreneurs, one of the most useful, and the easiest, web2.0 applications is the wiki. Many people who are new to web2.0 aren’t sure what a wiki is. It is an interactive website that can be edited without using HTML, just by using a set of icons, [...]
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Posted on April 24, 2007 by joanvinallcox
If you have heard the term “aggregation” or “RSS” or even “newsreader” and aren’t sure what they mean of how to use them, this video is for you.
RSS in Plain English
It’s short and clear. Watch and then set up your account.
Link thanks to Donna Papacosta
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