Self-expression on the internet: a hybrid approach?

The internet should help you express yourself easily and ensure you have control over the content and quality of your writings. But is that possible?

The internet has always been called the great platform for self-expression. The claim goes that you no longer need to be talented and lucky enough to get your work into a book or newspaper or magazine; anyone can publish anything to the internet, and if it’s good enough, it can get found.

It’s definitely true that the cost of self-expression has gone down with the internet, so people are much more likely and able to use it to publish their ideas. (The idea of economic cost, or amount of effort it takes to do something, is a very powerful one, gan y ffordd. When it gets easier to do something, that thing explodes in popularity. It’s pretty self-evident, but it’s a powerful way of looking at things like the rise of self-expression with the internet.)

Mae yna two main ways of publishing content online:

  • Publishing independently (making your own platform)
  • Using someone else’s platform (hosted publishing)

Both of these fall short of the goal of allowing for easy self-publishing. Yr wyf yn meddwl, er, y there’s room for a hybrid that would bring the best of both.

Efallai y bydd y ffynhonnell fod gyda chi: yn intro i agor darddiad feddalwedd

Funny open-source cartoon with Tux
Meddalwedd ffynhonnell agored: gall unrhyw un ei olygu ac yn gwneud hyd yn oed yn fwy anhygoel. Dyma grynodeb o'r pam.

Meddalwedd ffynhonnell agored. Mae'n swnio fel buzzword dechnoleg arall fel datblygiad ystwyth, Fframweithiau MVC, modelau rhaeadr, ac yn y blaen.

Ond mewn gwirionedd, mae'n llawer yn fwy oer na'r holl o'r rhai.

Yn syml, meddalwedd cod agored yw meddalwedd y gall unrhyw un olygu. Ac oherwydd hynny, mae'n anhygoel. Darllenwch ymlaen i weld sut mae eich hoff meddalwedd cod agored (Firefox a Android, er enghraifft) gwaith.

Sut mae'n gweithio

Rwy'n credu ei fod hawsaf i esbonio meddalwedd ffynhonnell agored gydag ychydig o stori. Cael rhywfaint o popcorn – mae hyn wedi gweithredu, drama, a torri hawlfraint.

Tutorial: starting a blog with WordPress, rhan 2

Wait! Before you read this, read rhan 1.

Now that you’ve gotten your blog all set up, we can start getting familiar with it.

If you’ve forgotten, I’m writing a sample blog as we go along so you can follow along with this guide.

Your Dashboard

Your Dashboard is where you can administrate your blog by writing new posts, moderating comments, and more. This is where it all goes down, and obviously no visitors are allowed in. To visit your dashboard, go to <your blog url.wordpress.com>/wp-admin and sign in using the password and username you signed up with.

Tutorial: starting a blog with WordPress, rhan 1

Maybe you’re a rabid sports fan with lots to say about your favorite baseball team. Maybe you’re traveling the country and want to keep a journal about your travels. Or maybe you’re just some windbag who likes ranting about technology.

Whatever your hobby or interest, starting a blog is a fun and rewarding experience. And don’t worryyou don’t have to be a tech guru either. As long as you can browse the internet, use a word processor, and think of interesting things to say (harder than it sounds), you can blog.