Community Blogging
Posted by Liz Strauss · 2 Comments
Schools, families and friends ought to take a look at the launch of VOX by SixApart, the makers of Typepad, Moveable Type, and LiveJournal. At the preview I attended last night at Chicago’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Mena Trotter described it as “putting the fun back into blogging for those folks who want to blog without all of the people.”
The ease of use and the ability to integrate sound, video and pictures make this an ideal way for families and friends to keep in touch across long distances. The interface takes away the need to know HTML to get your pictures where you want them and adds in a layer of privacy that can be split for different elements of the same post — you can let everyone read about your vacation, but only certain readers see the pictures of you in that swimsuit you bought.
VOX truly is a unique addition to the blogging marketplace. SixApart has carved out a specific personal blogging niche and made a product just for that group. That’s what Web 2.0 is all about. Currently VOX is by invitation only.Email me if you want an invitation or know someone who does.
Liz Strauss
Reading posts by invitation only, eh? That’s a great way to make blogging even MORE personal. It’s like having a community INSIDE a community.
Can I try it out?
Sure taorist,
I’ll send you an invitation.
It’ll be in the email to you when I finish this comment.