Social Media: A Marathoner’s Mentality
Every year around October, I get the urge to run another marathon. A bunch of premier races are held in the Fall including New York City, Chicago and Marine Corps (Washington, DC) marathons. Having already run five, the notion of my running another isn’t exactly unreasonable.
But then reality smacks me upside the head [...]
Facebook: I Love You – I Hate You (Part I)
Dear Facebook:
We’ve been spending a lot of time together recently. I think we should finally open up and be honest. While I love so much about you, you drive me crazy. And here’s why…
Over the past 13 years working in web development, I’ve planned and managed over 50 large, content management system/database driven websites. If [...]
Why Does Social Media Hurt My Eyes?
Answer? Organization.
Social media systems offer amazing new ways for people to connect, share and collaborate. Many of these I simply can’t live without. But for as much as I heart shiny Web 2.0 icons, the actual page structures and visual organization of social media sites drive me crazy. They’re hurting my ability to convince intelligent [...]
