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What's New in Social Media
The changes that have occurred at Twitter, Facebook and Ning...and, she introduces a few more sites
It's been a few weeks since Linda talked about social media. In this article, she expounds on some of the changes that have occurred at Twitter, Facebook and Ning...and, she introduces a few more sites that may help you network with other designers, future clients and even your geeky neighbour.
Ning
One change I'm not very happy about is the way readers need to search for Ning groups. The new menu is not very intuitive, although I can see the issues...naming categories for Ning creators forces those group creators to fit their group within a number of categories that is both limiting and – at the same time – practical.
I do know that I partner with a person who runs a group here, and neither one of us were asked which category we wanted to choose for inclusion into this menu. But, you drill down through these images to find a certain number of groups listed. The menu is time-consuming to use, you have to start at the beginning again if you goof up in your selections, and there is no text alternative to choose from.
You may like this menu, and perhaps I'm just going through the "change is a hassle" phase with this change...but I do not like it. If you have a Ning network, how about letting me know how you like this change.
Linda Goin
Linda Goin carries an A.A. in graphic design, a B.F.A. in visual communications with a minor in business and marketing and an M.A. in American History with a minor in the Reformation. While the latter degree doesn't seem to fit with the first two educational experiences, Linda used her 25-year design expertise on archaeological digs and in the study of material culture. Now she uses her education and experiences in social media experiments.
Accolades for her work include fifteen first-place Colorado Press Association awards, numerous fine art and graphic design awards, and interviews about content development with The Wall St. Journal, Chicago Tribune, Psychology Today, and L.A. Times.