10/21/2019
Getting Started by Cohen and Rosenzweig: The short chapter, as I believe it is, discusses the matter of where you should start when designing a website. Cohen and Rosenzweig say that you should think of yourself as an architect, and not try to design the plumbing before the foundation when building a house. While critical elements are still important, getting bogged down in the details can hurt more than help. In the case of building a website, you should be more concerned with the basics of what system (email, word documents, etc) works best before jumping into more complex technology (i.e. the details). Cohen and Rosenzweig also encourage readers to think about what kind of website they're trying to create, whether it is one with a "zoomable" map that can be interacted with, or just a series of essays with complimentary pictures to assist the thesis. Building An Audience by Cohen and Rosenzweig: As the title s...