PERSONAL PAGES
SITES
The Complete Guide to Web Logs
A guide to various aspects of weblogging.
Why Web Journals Suck
Pointers on what works, and what doesn't, for online journals; and why a lot of good journals tend to fail.
ARTICLES
A Poster Child for Internet Idiocy
DotComGuy, who has sealed himself in a webcam-filled house in Texas for a year to promote ecommerce, has little in common with those who use webcams to tell personal stories. (7/27/2000 at Salon.com)
Blogging Goes Mainstream
"Blogs, or online Web logs of news and views, were the hot story of 2002, the year when blogging caught the eye of the mainstream press in a big way." (12/20/2002 at The Washington Post)
Blogs Make the Headlines
"What we're seeing more and more are webloggers breaking niche stories, and thus serving as an early warning system for traditional journalists." (12/23/2002 at Wired News)
Dying for Attention?
Thanks to her personal web page and webcam, Stacy Pershall's friends were able to watch as she wrote what looked like a suicide note online, take a bunch of pills, pass out with her head on the toilet, and get rescued by police and paramedics. (7/14/2001 at Wired News)
In Defense of Web Diaries
A look at the tradition of diary-writing over the past 1,000 years, and why the diary-writing on the web is a good thing. Emphasis on women's writing. (12/24/1999 at A List Apart)
Jenni's in Love
Jennifer Ringley, of the pioneering Jennicam site, is involved in an online love triangle that has outraged some of her fans. (8/4/2000 at Salon.com)
Life Imitates Art in Web Confession Sites
Peronal Webcams and Weblogs have driven the creation of commercial Webcam sites and online magazines. (3/16/2000 at ZDNet)
Look, Mom, I'm Cramming! Webcams Trendy in Dorms
Webcams have caught on with college students; for everything from video-conferencing to just broadcasting from their dorm rooms. (3/16/2000 at Dallas Morning News)
Understanding Weblogs
"In this article, I'll show you how to build a simple weblog using Radio UserLand, then I'll spend some time explaining the fundamentals behind weblogging." (12/30/2002 at O'Reilly Network)
Weblogs Mix Creative Expression With Practical Information
Descriptions and links of some technology-oriented weblogs, an ever-more-legitimate form of web publishing. (11/1/1999 at InfoWorld)
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