Christine Vanderpool's CSIT 155 - 2020 Class Blog

When I consider dividing up social media platforms into the categories of personal use and business use, I find it challenging.  So many of the sites that had previously been used primarily for personal use have now found ways to utilize these platforms as main business and marketing tools.   Some that stand out as geared more toward personal use are many of the dating sites.  Match.com , Hinge, Plenty of Fish, Bumble and Tinder are all helpful ways for people to find love, relationships, or even a "hook up".  Dating sites have completely changed the way people meet.  According to a Stanford sociologist, meeting someone online is now the most popular way U.S. couples connect.   There are thousands of social media platforms that can help people get the best information on a subject or product by allowing others to provide feedback.  Goodreads is a great community for finding out the latest book to read or whether a book you might be interested...

I had some trouble using Safari to make comments on classmates' posts I so switched to Google Chrome and was able to post.   Here are the names of the classmates whose blogs I posted comments to: Dominic Zamora Ashild Roykenes-Pistole Jennifer Kepics

I've just said goodbye to the most difficult year of my life.  I am grateful for what I have endured as my life ahead has so much possibility.  I crave simplicity, order and a sense of purpose with a bunch of fun mixed in.   The format of this blog represents the life I would like to live:  simple with substance.  I selected Soho Light as my theme.  I am attracted to the clean lines and white background which provides a frame to highlight what I want to express and a platform for my words and photos to speak for themselves.   Keeping my blog uncomplicated will prevent me from hiding behind a facade; challenging me to focus on the message itself as well as what photo or graphic will make the most impact.  As a recovering "cluttered" person, this will be a stretch.  In the past I wanted color, fun fonts and background with texture--a site with pizazz--but this style will be new to me, like so much of my life.   I have com...