Chapter 1: We Are Web Workers Now

I thought that the first section of the chapter that discussed RSS feeds was very interesting. I didn’t actually know that RSS stood for Really Simple Syndication, so that was interesting for me to learn.  The chapter holds a great deal of very useful information for those not already familiar with the online world and how it functions.  The section about FTP (File Transfer Protocol) would be very helpful for a journalist unfamiliar with how to upload and publish photos, videos, and recorded materials for a story.

The section on web-design basics states a good point in that having at least some basic code skills as a journalist can mean the difference between being the first to do something new or the second. If you want to do something new to your site, make some changes and try out some new ideas, you will regret not having some basic code skills when you have to wait for the “web person” to come around to do it.