Ten or 15 years ago, cheap desktop publishing software and laser printers unleashed a era of hideous newsletters and brochures. People were free to design with typefaces and write words, but knew little (or eve less) of design and editing. The era of bad design and poor writing is, alas, not yet over; my daughter's figure skating club's most recent newsletter was written in all caps. In 2005, we have cheap Internet access and even cheaper Weblog hosting services acting an enablers for unleashing a new generation of non-writers involved in clueless self-editing. Mainstream media complains of bloggers lacking fact... Read more →
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