An Indefinite End

The experience during the creation and development of this blog has been invaluable to me in every sense. I have learned to be diligent, patient, disciplined and focused as the creation of this blog proved to be tedious at times. Also, I have learned to acquire the slightly informal writing style of blogging which differs from the often intense and serious mood of other works. Plus, I have also improved in my research process, as much research and background information had to be attained for this site.

One of the theoretical positions I developed during the development of this blog is the complex interplay of words and pictures. As a document designer, one must be able to combine the elements of text and image in a smooth blend in order to create a coherent meaning. This is justified by Schriver (1997, pp.362) as she noted that document designers are expected to integrate the visual and verbal as well as cross the disciplinary gulch between writing and design.

One of the standpoints I have adapted is that a blogger has to conform and adhere to the expectations of readers. For example, if a blog is targeted to students, appropriate language and writing style has to be used. As noted by Putnis and Petelin (1996, pp.254), document designers should always consider the reader’s expectations of a document in a specified genre. Therefore, tactfulness and conformity of style is vital in the blogging arena.

References

Putnis, P, Petelin, R 1996, Professional communication: principles and applications, Prentice Hall, Sydney

Schriver, KA 1997, Dynamics in document design: creating texts for readers, Wiley Computer Publications, New York