Well, after having had a crisis of conscience about not doing my "homework", I decided this morning to tackle RSS feeds and, at least, get Week 4 of the training course under my belt! Not being a person who enjoys sitting in front of the computer (much rather be in the garden or, dare I say it, doing the ironing! or even chatting - nooo way I hear you all gasp!), I found it all a bit confusing and hard to get to grips with. However, for those amongst us who just love their computers and can't get through the day without checking their favourite websites, I can definitely see the attraction of using RSS feeds - it would certainly make things quicker and easier with the information coming directly to you without you having to seek it out.
As I say, I don't spend much time surfing the net, but there are a few websites I quite like to check out now and again and have now, hopefully, successfully subscribed to them. One is Victorian artist, Gail McCormack (http://www.gailmccormack.com.au/) who paints beautifully realistic roses and another a blogspot of an English girl (http://www.abeachcottage.com/.) who, after emigrating to Australia, details her day to day life doing up an old beachside cottage somewhere in Sydney - nothing very highbrow I'm afraid.
One thing I did find quite annoying, and this could be just me, is that I had to keep flicking between screens when I was following the RSS tutorial. I'd be in Google Reader and forget what button I had to press and then have to flick to the tutorial to check (I did this quite a few times - maybe my brain cells are starting to diminish and I'm getting a bit slow!). Anyway, Week 4 done and dusted. It has taken me a couple of hours (not sure if I should admit to that) and I'm now in need of some lunch. Hopefully,as the weeks progress, I'll get more comfortable with all things technical.
I liked the second blog, http://www.abeachcottage.com/ the content, design and photography really complemented each other well and the eye for detail in the design of buttons etc. make it special.
ReplyDeleteYes, I don't really like having to flick between lots of screens.
ReplyDeleteAlso, you really need to be regularly checking out your google reader - after not checking my account for weeks, I suddently had 53 feeds (which I have now gone through!).
Well done the weee one! It's all a bit too much at times isn't it? - I now realise why the BBC call their sutdents revision page 'bite-size' .. as it's best to do a little at a time!!
ReplyDeleteYes, I also thought I should be getting on with the training, as the weeks are passing by and have now completed week 4. Six to go!
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog ... you have such a lovely conversational tone.
ReplyDeleteOf all the things covered in the course I think the RSS feeds are the ones I am least likely to use. I'm a little like the bloginator ...I forget to check my google reader on a regular basis!