Every August 31st is BlogDay. It is intended as a day in which “every blogger will post a recommendation of 5 new blogs.” Unfortunately I don’t actually know any other bloggers who do this but so what. Last year I recommended five blogs. This year I’ll do the same but this year I won’t be emailing each blog owner or bothering with the Technorati tag either.
1. Smashing Magazine
According to their About page, “Smashing Magazine delivers useful and innovative information to Web designers and developers. Our aim is to inform our readers about the latest trends and techniques in Web development. We try to convince you not with the quantity but with the quality of the information we present.” Their self-description is very accurate. They post on average just 1.5 times per day (compared to 19.2 times per day for Lifehacker) but their articles are in depth and of very high quality.
A blog that highlights new and innovative plug-ins for the Mozilla Firefox browser, from the Mozilla team. I honestly ignore 9 out of 10 posts but every once in a while they highlights something truly useful, making it worth while to have subscribed to their feed.
This blog starts a string of three blogs from people I know personally. I used to work with James Stover when we both used to produce local television commercials in Plattsburgh, NY in the mid-90s. James now works in Public Relations and Marketing Communications in Las Vegas, NV. His blog is updated very infrequently but when he does post, it’s usually honest, in-depth, and well-pondered insights into the world of Public Relations.
This is the professional blog of Kristen Bostedo-Conway, a Charlotte area Marketing Executive. She specializes in brand management and social media for businesses. Not surprisingly, her blog discusses tips and advice on the best practices in corporate branding and marketing strategies.
Sticking with the recent string of blogs from friends, this is the blog of fellow SUNY Plattsburgh and PSTV alumnus Chris Rooney. He’s the only person I know personally who’s blogged more than me. Unlike the last two sites I mentioned, this is a personal blog so it has a decidedly niche audience. Just like my blog, Chris’ post are a combination of family news and interesting tid bits found around the internet (but with much more Star Wars references).
