Moving on to “light” blogging
Posted by Jacque on December 31st, 2009
Anyone checking this blog lately has seen no new postings since Dec. 16, 2009. It’s not that I haven’t been blogging, it’s that I have been posting on several other blogs.
Why?
- I am no longer in the business of creating elearning workshops;
- I want to keep blogging, but in a simple, informal way.
So I have been exploring several different platforms. First I tried “light” blogging services Posterous and Tumblr. I decided Posterous felt more comfortable and friendly, so have stuck with it after creating (and deleting) a blog on Tumblr. Take a look at my Posterous blog, Explore-Tech.
Because I have been using WordPress for this blog (hosted separately) for 3 years, I decided to give WordPress.com a try, too. I found a template I liked and use the free hosting service. The switch to Jacque’s Journal has been easy because of my familiarity with WordPress. It also has a “press this” bookmarklet, making it easy to bring parts of web pages into a post, and my Explore-Tech blog posts can be added because of Posterous’ sharing features.
Earlier this month I read about Blgger’s deal with Amazon Associates and figured I might as well create a blog on that platform and see what I thought. I had trouble finding a template I liked even though Blogger has many more to choose from than Posterous. It’s a matter of taste, I guess. I chose one and have posted to it mostly by “sharing” my Explore-Tech posts with the site. I don’t expect to continue the blog so I won’t link to it here.
I’m sticking with two blogs (Explore-Tech and Jacque’s Journal) for now, especially since Posterous makes it so easy to share my posts on all my sites (including Twitter and Facebook) whenever I like.
I plan to experiment more with WordPress’s bookmarklet; so far I have mostly used Posterous’s bookmarklet because it is easy and flexible. Eventually, Jacque’s Journal may become more personal and less tech-heavy, although since technology is a major interest of mine, it also feels personal.
Posterous provides a lot of power for a relatively simple service. See the FAQ for a better idea of what you can do. I would like to see them continue developing more features while keeping user-friendliness uppermost.
Goodbye eLearning Service. I enjoyed blogging here, but it’s time for a “light” start for the new year.
