Web logs (blogs) are growing in popularity as creative outlets for people to share, rant, educate, debate, and connect. Are you, as an Adventist communicator, blogging? Do you have a personal blog? Does your organization have a blog? Are you the primary blogger, or do you outsource blogging to another department or a volunteer? What kind of content do you place in your (professional) blog? Reply with your answers–and submit your blog for consideration in the SAC blogroll.

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Need to brush up on your web design knowledge? Head over to www.alistapart.com. A List Apart Magazine explores the design, development, and meaning of web content in the context of web standards and best practices. Look under Topics for articles about code, content, culture, design, process, and user science. “Educate Your Stakeholders!” by Shane Diffily is a good read. So is “Good Designers Redesign, Great Designers Realign” by Cameron Moll. Now, get reading!

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Just like my physical filing cabinet is unorganized and cluttered, so are my online bookmarks. However, there is a new Web app that might help to solve hassle of searching and locating that “perfect” link that you stashed away months or years ago. In the May 2008 edition of WIRED Magazine, Clive Thompson writes about Twine, a “semantic Web application that rifles through bookmarks and documents you feed it, extracts the core concepts, and then finds relevant new stuff for you to look at.”What’s cool about Twine is its ability to match your documents and research interests with other relevant resources. Not only can you use it as an individual, you can also network with others in groups, teams, or communities. This is almost like having a research assistant!

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The job of an Adventist communicator at camp meeting is quite taxing. You are likely putting in 12-15 hour days, producing a daily newsletter, answering questions, seeking answers, providing media relations, capturing thousands of photos, maintaining a web presence, and working to provide your constituents with a positive camp meeting experience. Whether you have a weekend, a week long, or a heavy week (10 days) of camp meeting, it’s always a busy time for Adventist communicators.  I’d like to open the blog discussion this week to how you make camp meeting meaningful for your constituents…and for yourself.

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Little fingers can accidentally mis-type their way into wrong Web sites. This isn’t a worry, though, with a kid-friendly search engine called KidZui.com. This search engine–pronounced “kid-zuey”– is billed as “The Internet for Kids,” and offers 600,000 parent-and teacher-reviewed Web sites. The coolest part? It’s FREE! (unless, of course, you want a few extra membership perks). For parental peace of mind, KidZui is advertisement free, and a content selection policy is provided. Children ages 3-12 can browse all their favorite entertainment and educational Web sites and Mom and Dad can get an e-mail report about what Web sites their kids are visiting. The search engine look can be customized and is designed for readers and non-readers. For kids and kids at heart, what a great, safe way to explore the Internet.

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