On the web it is important of people on the web to create a positive identity and countering any undesirable digital shadow.
In order for me to create a successful Web presence it was
first important for me to understand what a Web presence is first. According to
Kinberg et.al. (2002) A web presence is a collection of hyperlinked places,
which are linked to other places, thereby creating a network of identity around
a common theme. They are able to link people to other people, places and things.
The rise of broadband connectivity has led to the ability to
upload far larger media files than were possible in the early days of the Web.
At the same time, the rise of Web 2.0 platforms to facilitate the sharing of
this content has led to the emergence of a number of dedicated content sharing
sites.
My blog is a personal one as it is the form of blog which
acts as an on-line diary. In this online diary I have focused on sharing my
love of music with the world.
The
reason that I chose Blogger for my central node was mainly because I thought
that the I could Share everything on this node. Blogger allows for comments, so
viewers have the option to participate. It has no restrictions on the type on
content being posted. I can post video, sound, picture you name it I can post
it on Blogger. “Its web interface,
accessible from any browser, consists of an empty form box into which the
blogger can type anything: a passing thought, an extended essay, or a childhood
recollection” (Blood, 2000). Therefore,
I was able to post what I find helpful no matter the length, as well as
pictures and links to other pages. The
blog is not a closed setting and easily allows for the exchange of links
(Helmond, 2010).
I chose to have Blogger as my central node with Tumblr,
Twitter and Youtube as my connecting nodes. I have focused on web sites that I
believe more people would use in today’s fast and on the go society. These
nodes all allow viewers to interact with my web pages as part of the
participatory culture that shaped the belief of Web 2.0.
I chose a layout of my central node in a form that I believe
is easy for people to follow and understand as they shift through my nodes. The
nodes I chose reflect the participatory culture in today’s society. I also
chose connecting nodes that I believe are most commonly use today. Unlike Face
book the nodes I have chosen can be accessed by anyone whether they have an
account or not, this makes it easy for anyone to follow the conversation. My
hope is that by using these nodes I hope to attract a wide range of people from
a number of environments. These nodes are not just for young people for any
age. These nodes also allow people contribute, send messages and comment their
opinions on their blog. The idea of this is to reinforce the importance of
participatory culture. I wanted my blog to be a folksonomie.
Because my blog is all about music so I chose web pages that
can easily show video and music content. My blog allows me to regularly update
my blog with new content that can teach my followers music.
In addition to using these techniques on the page layout, I
have ensured that a similar background theme in regards to graphic elements
have been carried out in my central and contributing nodes. This providing a
means to immediately recognise my nodes as belonging to my web presence as a
whole. The same applies to my profile image of myself. This practice of
consistency has long been a respected method for user-friendliness (Joergensen
and Blyte, 2003).
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