T and M Family Notes

Idea Froth

Isolating bubbles from the idea froth in my mind.  Idea Froth contains musings, thoughts and ideas. 

Motivation for blogging?

How to keep a blog sustainable? 

What is the motivation to take time to post to a blog?

What is the motivation to write interesting essays, instead of my default shorthand of quick jotting of ideas?

I notice that whenever I read what I've written quickly, I keep thinking, "hey, this could be fun to read if only I would elaborate, and provide better details"  But I just can't be bothered. 

*sigh*  Have fun with the blog.  My apologies for the abbreviated nature of the posts.

Our new blog

Thanks to Hugh for giving me the gift of blog.  Whee!  I'm publishing content!

Today's thoughts. 

Listing information that people need is important for a good website

Categorizing that information requires careful consideration of user interface, so that things are easy to find.  More than that, if you set up your categories/ navigation right, you fundamentally shape the way people think about what your site is presenting.  So categories aren't just supposed to be about "group like things together" they also need to consider the thought process of visitors, and the most useful/popular pages.