IEEE Consultants' Network of Long Island

Using TypePad for the LICN Blog - John Dunn, Consultant, Ambertec, P.E., P.C.

A fellow member of The IEEE Consultants Network of Long island asked me to clarify how I use TypePad to put items on the group's blog. The following eighteen pictures were my attempt to convey how I've been doing that.

Of course, these slides are by no means complete in terms of how to use TypePad. The hope is merely that they may, by way of example, be of some small use.

Reponding to the email Author Invitation

Below is an image of the invitation. Click on "Accept or decline this invitation".

 

This will take you to a page that looks like this,

The LICN Blog:

Why Blog: I contribute to one that gets 1000 hits/week and it deals with a small branch of process engineering with far fewer professionals than electronics.

• It's updated 3 times/week on average.
  • Content is rarely profound. It's a little like the casual conversation we engage in at meetings. 
  • Occasional typos or missing commas are ok. This is a casual medium. 
  • Opinions (politely phrased) that add color are ok. 
  • A blog can be addictive - especially if it deals with something that is a big part of your life. It relieves boredom (How often do you check your email when you're at your desk?). 
• Where will content come from: LICN members. If each of us contributes 4 times per year we will have 3 new entries per week.
• How long should entries be: Anything from one paragraph to a short essay like Carl's Oil to gas conversion story.
• What should topics be: Anything in good taste that will be interesting to other engineering professionals.
  • Meeting notices 
  •  Reviews of software tools and instruments 
  • Tips on circuit or software design 
  • Professional war stories 
  • Advice on running a consulting practice