We’re discussing the fine art of tagging and using widgets this week. Below are a few helpful resources:

One definition of tags and how and why we use them.

What exactly are widgets? One definition is here. Widgets are comprised of HTML. Remember HTML?

One slideshow on how to use your internal WordPress widgets.

Cover It Live is one example of an external widget that you can download.

And, further proof of why to make your content as easy to find as possible.

Since we’ll be unable to offer any further domain setup sessions, I thought I’d put up this brief guide for students who have bought domain names via Gandi.net and would like to use them.

Other domain registrars will vary, but carefully following these steps will ensure that your domain is properly set up. » Read the rest of the entry..

In Lab 4, we’re discussing how people read online content, and effective ways to write for the online audience. Here’s a few resources we’re covering in the labs:

Eye-tracking visualizations: See how online readers read.

More on how people tend to scan online data, from MediaBistro.

25 tips for better online writing, from the Poynter Institute.

A quick run-down on online writing from the online magazine Orato.

Winners of the 2009 Webby Awards for best news websites.

“Engage with your readers,” and other good online writing tips.

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