Comments on: Writing a blog is about the 80-20 rule http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/07/11/writing-a-blog-is-about-the-80-20-rule/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:09:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: neville http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/07/11/writing-a-blog-is-about-the-80-20-rule/#comment-64715 neville Wed, 17 Oct 2007 07:59:39 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/07/11/writing-a-blog-is-about-the-80-20-rule/#comment-64715 A good point, Tobias, thanks. Yet it seems to me that Nielsen remains stuck in his thinking about websites that recognizes neither the rapid evolution of those websites (eg, Twitter, Jaiku, etc) nor the myriad subtleties of why individuals blog. A good point, Tobias, thanks.

Yet it seems to me that Nielsen remains stuck in his thinking about websites that recognizes neither the rapid evolution of those websites (eg, Twitter, Jaiku, etc) nor the myriad subtleties of why individuals blog.

]]> By: Tobias http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/07/11/writing-a-blog-is-about-the-80-20-rule/#comment-64711 Tobias Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:49:31 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/07/11/writing-a-blog-is-about-the-80-20-rule/#comment-64711 actually I don't quite agree on the statement that nielsen hasnt moved on. not because i have an interest in defending him but because the history of weblogs is clearly a different one. when blogs were born, they were short, used as a tool for information management. they contained posts that were merely made up of one or more hyperlinks along with a comment. only with blogs becoming a mainstream medium did not only the content change but also its dimensions. with almost 100 Million blogs out there today, nielsen is simply trying to guide newcomers to how they will not only be able survive but also how to promote themselves: by becoming more thorough and more extensive. actually I don’t quite agree on the statement that nielsen hasnt moved on. not because i have an interest in defending him but because the history of weblogs is clearly a different one.
when blogs were born, they were short, used as a tool for information management. they contained posts that were merely made up of one or more hyperlinks along with a comment.
only with blogs becoming a mainstream medium did not only the content change but also its dimensions. with almost 100 Million blogs out there today, nielsen is simply trying to guide newcomers to how they will not only be able survive but also how to promote themselves: by becoming more thorough and more extensive.

]]> By: Dubai City Delays - Scatterism http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/07/11/writing-a-blog-is-about-the-80-20-rule/#comment-54478 Dubai City Delays - Scatterism Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:12:40 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/07/11/writing-a-blog-is-about-the-80-20-rule/#comment-54478 [...] WordPress future posts failed on me. I’m still to figure out why it didn’t publish the post I scheduled. Now I’m glad it didn’t. I read Jakob Nielsen article the day it was published, and knew it will influence strong reactions. My scheduled post was a commentary on that article, as most knee-jerk reactions are. At least now, I’ll be able to revise it, and could extend it a little. [...] [...] WordPress future posts failed on me. I’m still to figure out why it didn’t publish the post I scheduled. Now I’m glad it didn’t. I read Jakob Nielsen article the day it was published, and knew it will influence strong reactions. My scheduled post was a commentary on that article, as most knee-jerk reactions are. At least now, I’ll be able to revise it, and could extend it a little. [...]

]]> By: neville http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/07/11/writing-a-blog-is-about-the-80-20-rule/#comment-54413 neville Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:12:29 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/07/11/writing-a-blog-is-about-the-80-20-rule/#comment-54413 I think this guy may have the 'patent pending' claim, judging by his extensive analysis - <a href="http://www.systems-thinking.org/itdpnds/itdpnds.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.systems-thinking.org/itdpnds/itdpnds.htm</a> I think this guy may have the ‘patent pending’ claim, judging by his extensive analysis -

http://www.systems-thinking.org/itdpnds/itdpnds.htm

]]> By: Lee Hopkins http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/07/11/writing-a-blog-is-about-the-80-20-rule/#comment-54319 Lee Hopkins Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:38:45 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/07/11/writing-a-blog-is-about-the-80-20-rule/#comment-54319 I thought you had a trademark and patent on that phrase, Shel? {grin} I thought you had a trademark and patent on that phrase, Shel? {grin}

]]> By: Shel Holtz http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/07/11/writing-a-blog-is-about-the-80-20-rule/#comment-54173 Shel Holtz Sun, 15 Jul 2007 00:24:12 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/07/11/writing-a-blog-is-about-the-80-20-rule/#comment-54173 >>I come to a simple conclusion: It depends. Can I quote you on that? >>I come to a simple conclusion: It depends.

Can I quote you on that?

]]> By: Jakob Nielsen, shut up - Heute denken, morgen fertig. http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/07/11/writing-a-blog-is-about-the-80-20-rule/#comment-53888 Jakob Nielsen, shut up - Heute denken, morgen fertig. Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:10:41 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/07/11/writing-a-blog-is-about-the-80-20-rule/#comment-53888 [...] (via, via, via, via, via) [...] [...] (via, via, via, via, via) [...]

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