Michael has recently written (in pirate) that he is kinda diggin’ tumblr:
I’ll skip th’ whole ‘this is what tumblr is, in relation t’ all o’ these other, pseudo-similar web 2.0 sites’ and simply say that I’m kind o’ fallin’ in love with tumblr, and dinna spare the whip, avast! I’m not 100% committed yet, and I’m still feelin’ me way aroun’ it, but it is pretty nice, I must say.
Simplicity is often under-rated. In a content rich web 2.0 environment the typical action is to add massive complexity, numerous doo-dads and provide four-thousand-and-one different ways to screw in the proverbial light bulb.
Tumblr dismisses that philosophy and goes for a simple, savvy back-end that genuinely encourages you to add more content. It’s no-nonsense approach is really hard to beat.
It’s a refreshing change when a content engine facilitates presentation, rather than fights you for it.
≡ This is a journal entry relating to the topics of content, presentation, tumblr.
Brendan Borlase is a Systems and Network Administrator living in Adelaide, Australia, having lived, worked and breathed Information Technology for over 12 years. Learn more.
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