Blogs – a public face of the
self
n Public and private mode simultaneously
ˇ Implicit audience makes it more personal than
typical web publishing
n Usually created for self, family and friends
ˇ Something to: remember, share with others,
promote, comment
ˇ Allows tracking of thoughts in a semi-formal way
ˇ Hyper linking ability vital
Question: why blog to remember?  Doesn’t a To Do list or note do this?