I fall into the category of people who are impressed by price tags. That is to say; if something seems to cost too little, its perceived value will inevitably plummet. So when I first started to research blogging and CMS platforms I was originally attracted to Movable Type and, later, to Expression Engine. It was [...]
Entries from October 2006
WordPress and How I Learned to Love Open Source
October 26th, 2006 · No Comments
Tags: Brand Communities · Open Source
Are You an Early Adopter ?
October 24th, 2006 · No Comments
When you come across a product or technology that you might be interested in do you ask yourself; Have enough people tested this product so that I can feel confident that it will work? Or do you ask; Have I missed the boat on this product? If you’re worried you might be “too early” you’re, [...]
Tags: Marketing Madness
Changes to the Working Bibliography
October 19th, 2006 · No Comments
The Working Bibliography was becoming very long and unwieldy so I have begun to divide the citations into smaller, and hopefully easier to navigate, subcategories. Each new group of citations will be listed, by subject, under the Working Bibliography Header in the sidebar. The first two bibliographies created are: The Brand Community Bibliography The Social [...]
Tags: Dissertation Days
Net Neutrality: Don’t Worry Your Pretty Little Head About It
October 18th, 2006 · No Comments
It’s election season, the time of year when we are bombarded by commercials featuring obnoxious, supercillious, and condescending announcers telling us what we think and why their opponents are enemies of the people. It grates at my sensibilities to be told that I shouldn’t vote for so and so because they don’t share my values. [...]
Tags: Random Thoughts
So You Want To Be An Internet Opinion Leader ?
October 18th, 2006 · No Comments
Do you know your way around a computer? Do you find yourself spending more time on the internet than most of your friends? Are you curious? Do you enjoy the thrill of discovering new information? Are you involved with and excited about a specific product category? Are you at the center of your interpersonal communication [...]
Tags: Dissertation Days