Social networking seems to be the next big thing for the Internet. Friendster, LinkedIn, and even Dogster have hit the scene. Heck, these days, on the Internet, everyone knows you’re a dog! Often touted as Metcalfe’s law, the mantra holds that the usefulness or value of a communication system is the square of the number of […]

Tonight, I attended a joint meeting of the High Tech Communicators’ Exchange and the Society for Technical Communication. The panel discussion explored integrating marketing communications and technical communications. The concept is an interesting one, and I applaud the panel members for sharing their views and experiences. However, I think perhaps an even more relevant discussion […]

Until a few weeks ago, I thought blogs were narcissistic. But, after coming across some business and technology blogs, I now realize that a blog means more than a personal diary. According to Ask Yahoo, blogs are date-driven comments about the Web. And the lead editor at Diarist.net* urges,”A person who keeps a diary or […]