Assignment #3

1. Log into http://www.blogger.com.

2. Create links to all of your classmates’ blogs in your sidebar.

a. From the Dashboard, click on the Layout link for your blog. This should take you to the “Template” tab and “Page Elements” section.

b. In the sidebar section, click on the “Add a Page Element” link.

c. In the “Choose a New Page Element” window, click the “Add to Blog” button for the “Link List.”

d. In the “Configure Link List” window, enter “Classmates’ Blogs” for the Title.

e. Change the Sorting to “Sort Alphabetically.”

f. For each classmate, enter the URL and name. Then click the “Add Link” button. You can get the names and URLs from http://itp260.blogspot.com or Blackboard.

g. When done with all students, click the “Save Changes” button.

3. Update your blog every week. Your entries need to be about topics relating to this class. Make sure to add your opinion on the subject.

4. Include an entry for each of the following articles:

a. Technology Writings: Why the Web Is Like a Rain Forest by Steven Johnson

b. Technology Writings: Throwing Google at the Book by Farhad Manjoo

c. Technology Writings: The Book Stops Here by Daniel H Pink

5. You need to have a new entry by the start of class each Wednesday.