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Information Architects » Blog Archive » The Age of Digital Baroque

Whither blogging? Information Architects » Blog Archive » The Age of Digital Baroque and Twitter, Flickr, Facebook make blogs look so 2004 It ain’t over, but blogs have grown up, and writing for multi-site mashup is a newish trend.  Pull … Continue reading

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Carrying This On…

I was thinking about it just now, and I think I’m going to continue this blog project of mine after this class has ended.  I will continue working on it in its current form while class is still in session, … Continue reading

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blogging, the net, and vanity publishing

Back in January, before this class started, here and here, I blogged about SmartBooks, Lulu, and blogging as self-publishing. Now, writes if:book, self-publishing has moved into Borders: Borders, in partnership with Lulu.com, has launched a comprehensive personal publishing platform, enabling … Continue reading

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Self-publishing is the new vanity? or the new practice?

Today is a day for freeness. Over at Zeldman, we have Self-publishing is the new blogging. An ~750 word history of digital publishing and distribution, leading (not inevitably) back to print – Enter Lulu, all slinky hips and clodhoppers. Self-publishing … Continue reading

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Is being read reward enough?

Chris Anderson at The Long Tail is talking about the move towards self-publishing and free distribution of books.. Why give away your book?: Charles Sheehan-Miles, who wrote “Republic: A Novel of America’s Future”, explains why he’s giving away his ebook … Continue reading

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