Blogging
- For the clearest explanation I’ve found of RSS and how to use it, read Problogger’s What is RSS?
- For a simple explanation of RSS, check out Common Craft’s video RSS in Plain English. (3 min 44 sec)
- For a simple explanation of blogging, check out Common Craft’s video Blogs in Plain English. (2 min 58 sec)
- For the low-down on blog lingo (ping, trackbacks, bleg, flog), see Wikpedia’s Glossary of Blogging.
Research
- For the fascinating story behind Wikipedia, read The Wikipedia Revolution: How a Bunch of Nobodies Created the World’s Greatest Encyclopedia by Andrew Lih.
- For a simple explanation of Wikis, check out Common Craft’s video Wikis in Plain English. (3 min 34 sec).
Social Networking
- For simple explanation of Twitter, check out Common Craft’s video Twitter in Plain English. (2 min 33 sec)
- For a fun guide to all-things-Twitter, read The Twitter Book by Tim O’Reilly & Sarah Milstein.
- For a simple explanation of social networking, check out Common Craft’s video Social Networking in Plain English. (1 min 48 sec)
- For a simple explanation of LinkedIn, check out Common Craft’s video What is LinkedIn? (2 min 29 sec)
- For a clear and simple explanation (4 Tips) of the what’s, why’s and how’s of building a LinkedIn network, read How to Get Started With LinkedIn by Jake Swearingen.
- For a list of business networks, see Top Ten Social Networks for Entrepreneurs.
Saving Money
- To get half-price tickets to plays, concerts and sporting events, check out Goldstar.
E-Mail and Messaging
- To find out how to use rules, see Tips for Managing Your E-mail Rules. This is about Micrsoft Outlook, but the strategies apply to any e-mail program.
- For an interesting and provocative take on managing digital information, including e-mail and photos, read Mark Hurst’s Bit Literacy.
EBooks
Kindle, Nook, iPad, Sony reader? With new eBook readers being introduced all the time, it’s hard to determine which device is best for you. For help, check out:
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