Ten-tacles of the Weblogs

Here is the last post for the subject Multimedia Communication. It has been a great time, and I have learned a lot about the new emerging communication medium: the Blog. Here are the 10 points that summarize what I have learned:

1. First of all, I have met three fantastic bloggers, that like me, have wanted to speak about music. That is why I want to thank the participation of the ladies in this groupblog. Without them, this blog would not have had any sense.

2. I also have learned the concept of Web 2.0 and the relevance of the user. The blog is one of the best examples to explain it, because the protagonist is the user, who can speak free, and also in a bidirectional way, thanks to the comments of other users. The matter of interactivity.

3. I have learned how to search sources, quoting them by external links, and how to analyse and interpret them. This is one of the most educational aspects according to an academic level. The matter of hypertext.

4. I have discovered the weight of the audiovisuals nowadays. I couldn't imagine a blog or a website in general without images, videos or audios. And of course, I couldn't imagine a world without music! Thanks to the simple and easy functions of Blogger, I have posted images, videos, even audio in this blog. The matter of multimedia.

5. I have learned a lot of concepts and words from the web: podcasts, RSS, vlogs, lifestreaming...

6. I have learned how to prepare a post, it is not so simple, I don't like short and irrelevant posts, I like to be very cautious and choose the right words.

7. I have learned not to be anxious waiting for answers in the comments, I mean, we are a lot of bloggers and it is very hard to bright between the mass. That is why I have tried to remember each strategy to get known and be a reference for others.

8. I have learned to combine real and virtual life. One of the examples is the interview to a friend of mine, I think this social aspect of the web promotes some activism in real life.

9. I have learned that each voice is relevant and has something to tell. There are no better blogs, there are different opinions, and every one has the same options to be right, always according to his/her knowledge of the blog. That is the most important aspect of the web: global democratization.

10. Finally, I have to say that I have learned to organize myself, not only in my ideas in the blog, but also in real life. Writing a blog means a chance and a moral obligation when you have begun it. As my teacher Mr. Orihuela says, "be careful, bloging is an adiction". It is, indeed.