From the monthly archives:

October 2009

October 30, 2009

Is Facebook Lite the Answer to the Feed Fiasco?

Update: As of April 20, 2010, Facebook Lite is no more. Sigh.

http://www.facebook.com/facebook?v=wall&story_fbid=110629035639137

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If you think the new Facebook News Feed is too little and the Live Feed is too much, then Facebook Lite may be juuuusssst right.

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Update on the New Facebook Live Feed

I have to admit, I'm feeling a little bit foolish about this one. When I wrote about the differences between the News Feed and Live Feed views on Facebook, I didn't even think to address why they call it "Live" Feed.

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Four Things Facebook Would Be Better Off Spending Their Time On

As we've discovered with the recent changes to the Facebook News Feed, Facebook is not really big on the whole, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" concept. Unfortunately, they're not much better on the flip side of the expression, namely, "If it IS broke, DO fix it!"

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Bug Alert: Friends Are Missing from the New Facebook Live Feed

In my post from a few days ago, Facebook Changes: News Feed vs. Live Feed, I explained how the News Feed view provides a subset of posts from the last day and the Live Feed view is supposed to a list of everything all your friends are doing in real time. However, when some people choose the Live Feed view, some of their friends' posts are not appearing. If this is happening to you, here are some possible fixes to try.

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Naming Your Blog

You may not think that picking a name for your blog is that big a deal.

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Nominate Tech for Luddites for a Mashable Open Web Award

If you're wondering what this graphic that has suddenly appeared in the right-hand sidebar is about, Mashable is currently accepting nominations for its third annual Open Web Awards. I've nominated T4L in the Most Educational to Follow category but there's a lot of strong competition! So, if you think you've ever learned anything from this site (and I sure hope you have!), please consider nominating me as well.

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Facebook Changes: News Feed vs. Live Feed

You may have logged into Facebook recently, scanned your home page, and thought, "I saw all these yesterday... Where are the more recent posts?" Or, you may have asked yourself, "What's all this new crap showing up on here that I don't care about? Yes. Facebook has changed their News Feed yet again.

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WordPress.com Odds and Sods

Yesterday, I provided info about how to write and publish blog posts. Today I'm going to discuss additional WordPress.com features that you might want to try out as you continue working on your blog.

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Writing a Blog Post on WordPress.com

Yesterday, I showed you how to set up your WordPress blog and how to do some simple customizations to the look and feel. Today we're going to actually write a post and publish it.

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Setting Up Your Blog on WordPress.com

Yesterday I gave some thoughts the different blogging platforms and explained why I think WordPress is the best choice for most new bloggers. Today I'm going to show you how set up your blog and make some basic customizations to the look and feel.

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Picking a Platform for Your Blog

Once you've decided you're ready to start a blog, the biggest (and possibly most difficult) question is which platform you're going to use for it. This post will provide some information about the three largest platforms--Blogger, TypePad, and WordPress--to help you decide.

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Three Things To Ask Yourself Before Starting a Blog

All this week I'll be writing a series on how to start your own blog. But before I get started with any how-tos, I'm going to pose a few questions you should be asking yourself before you begin to write that first post.

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