By Anthony Santiago
As one become more and more engrossed with blogs, real world blog issues surfaced. Blog sites that we update and frequent do not necessarily reflect the reality that hounds us daily.
Some were far from the realities that I dealt with at work. Things that appear to be great but do not apply in the real world. Topics that are subject to discussion were not exactly pratical or were not “real” enough. The need to let theory and practice work and hand in order for the blogs to be effective, paved the way for the term ‘real world blog’ came to existence.
As times change, this “real” aspect in blogs is beginning to show. More and more topics are discussed and dealt with realistically. And the need for blogs that cover what is truly happening in the real world grew.
Real world blog, for it to be effective must have certain qualities. Among these are:
- Defined goals. Real world blogs must be established due to a desired end or goal. It is difficult to understand something which does not focus on a specific thing. Real world blogs must have a clear purpose in mind and it reflects in the content of the blog site.
- User-friendly. Real world blogs should be designed for the comfort of visitors in mind.
- Is accessible. Real wold blog sites should allow easy access for the visitors.
- Is not perfect. Real world blogs could be excellent but it is not possibe to be perfect. Allow for some flaws. But always aim for the best real world blog site.
- Maintains balance. In real world blog, form must go and in hand with function. The same way for style and substance, content and design in a real world blog.
- Is simple. Real world blog sites should not be filled with graphics or music or texts.
Real world blog must start from a blog theory then add to this theory the Web best practices. Then stick to a clear purpose and create user-friendly designs. It’s ‘walking the talk’ so to speak to create a real world blog.
The blogs we create exist for a reason. That is one thing we need to ponder and keep in mind. Often it is easy to lose sight of that reason and abandon our goals. But we need to redirect to find that path again so real world blogs do not lose its essence.
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