This is a non-class-related post, but just begged to be posted anyway.

Thankfully, this week, in honor of National Library Week (pdf schedule of events), the Sunnyvale Public Library does have cookies in the Library. Hopefully these cookies will help us to avoid tense customer service interactions such as this:

Thanks to Superpatron for the find.

This is a test post for the blogs and blogging class at sunnyvale public library.

for the 10 practical ways…

Personal

http://njuang.blogspot.com/

http://denverthelastdinosaur.blogspot.com/

Professional Interest

http://thebreakfastblog.blogspot.com/

Company

http://businesslogs.com/

Resume

http://www.mydemos.com/resume/

http://tony-gentile.blogspot.com/

Newsletter

http://www.elkevonfreudenberg.com/blog/

Communication Platform

http://blogs.sun.com/jonathan/

http://www.technorati.com/weblog/

Project Development

http://wordpress.org/development/

Collaboration Project

hall of fame selection

http://www.sociallibraries.com/course/blog

Chatroom Creator

http://www.boundlessline.org/2007/03/friends_while_s.html

Hybrids

http://selmalee.blogspot.com/

another business blogging link

http://help.cnet.com/rss/9602-12576_39-0.html?messageID=2509533&kw=rss

Poking around the WordPress world, I was turned on the Lorelle on WordPress blog. Her blog is jam-packed with tips and tricks for improving your blog. Within minutes, I found two posts that are absolutely perfect for the class.

From Blogopreneur, Kian Ann Tan put together a really great list of 10 Practical Ways to Use a Blog. This is going to be a wonderful resource to share when I discuss about “what is a blog good for?”

Then, in a guest post on problogger, Tony Hung gives 41 ideas for How to Market Your Blog in 2007. Naturally, appearing on problogger, the ideas are right up the alley for those wishing to make serious money off their blogs, but even those without commercial aspirations should give serious thought into the ways they will promote their blogs and ideas to others. Think the old if a tree falls in a forest adage…

I’ve decided to create a new blog for this class on WordPress. There are a couple of reasons for this move:

I wanted to explore another blog platform, so I can speak more confidently about the differences between certain platforms, in this case, between Blogger and WordPress.

I wanted to try importing the old blog at blogger to another platform to see just how easy the transition and import feature is. The verdict: it is easy. Ultra easy.

I figured since the name of the class changed, it was appropriate to change the blog too.

So, I hope you enjoy this new blog! And remember, the first new Blogs & Blogging class will be held at 6pm tomorrow, Tuesday, April 3rd at the Sunnyvale Public Library.