Saturday, September 21, 2013

Review of Blogger (Example)

Here is an example of the kind of technology review I would like you to do. 10-15 sentences is a good length. Try to bring up interesting points that others may not have considered. Also, feel free to research and read other people's opinions (outside of our class members).

Blogger Review

Description: Blogger is a popular blogging platform from Google. It allows users to easily create their own blogs in under 5 minutes. With 7 different templates to choose from, people can customize their blogs to their own tastes. The uses for Blogger range greatly: travel writing, restaurant reviews, personal journals, class sites, student portfolios, etc.

Pros: The best points about Blogger, compared to other sites such as Wordpress, is that if someone already has a google account, they can just use the same email address. Another good point is that if you want others to read your blog, you can share it in your Google+ circles. That's a good way to gain popularity and make new friends also. 

Cons: The downside of Blogger is that you can't easily follow other people's blogs. The best way is to bookmark them in your browser, but that is not effective if you use more than one computer/device to access blogs.

Overall Feeling: I feel that Blogger is an effective blogging platform because it is extremely easy to use. There are so many potential uses that someone can take advantage of the opportunity to create a number of different types of blogs. THey can be kept for personal reading only (like a journal), or can be made for the whole world to read.

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