Thanks
To all that showed up for class last night and participated: thanks. I know that we covered a metric ton of information, some minutia and some foundational stuff, and it was a lot to take in. I enjoyed meeting you all and hope to learn some names soon (no promises, though).
To summarize the things I’ve asked you to for next week’s class:
- look over this site and get familiar with the syllabus
- get the class book if you don’t already have it and be sure NOT to open it yet
- be sure to get your RSS reader loaded up for assignment 1
As this site is setup all bloggy style, I’d like you to drop me a comment to this post so you know how to do it. Comments allow you to communicate with me and your comments may help others who are reading the site. They further the conversation.
Leave a comment by hitting the “No Comments >>” link or “x Comments >>” link at the bottom of a post. Or, simply click the headline for the post and scroll to the comment fields.
I hope to see you all on Thursday.
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August 21st, 2007 at 10:58 pm
J- Tonight was kind of overwhelming but I am excited to see what is to come. Hope I did this comment thing right.
Thanks!
August 22nd, 2007 at 6:38 am
Katie: Just hang in there and you’ll do fine. The overwhelming thing ebbs after a few classes.
August 22nd, 2007 at 7:37 am
J-I enjoyed your class last night and am excited (yet nervous)about what your class has in store for us. Thanks!
August 22nd, 2007 at 10:53 am
J- Your class seems like it will be a lot of fun. It’s a huge difference to my other business class, wanting-to-sleep wise anyway.
August 22nd, 2007 at 2:49 pm
J- Class was Great! I can’t wait to learn!
August 22nd, 2007 at 2:58 pm
J,
Thanks for a great intro to the class. I do have a question: what exactly are we’re looking for in these sites? Some of the messages seem to apply to us, while others are more “bloggish.” What should we be looking for?
Thanks again.
August 22nd, 2007 at 3:04 pm
Amber - you’re quite right: some of the stuff from the sites I’ve asked you to subscribe to will be quite irrelevant. However, these are just a few of the leaders in the industry. From time to time, they will post something that is so terribly pertinent to this class it is scary. Other times, they will briefly discuss something from someone else’s site and one such as myself would hope that the seeds of curiosity would be strong enough for you to click through.
That is to say, this is more about self discovery than relevancy at times. But bear with me; I think over time it will pay off.
An example: a few months back Jason posted on his experiences navigating the London underground system. His observations about that system, as well as the faults he finds, are terrifically applicable to the kind of thinking this class is trying to promote. I’m not really interested in his answers to the questions (if he indeed provides any). I’m much more interested that you see the kinds of questions that he asks.
August 22nd, 2007 at 4:12 pm
J, your class seems like its gonna be fun and challenging. Hopefully not to challenging. =)
August 22nd, 2007 at 4:59 pm
J- I’m very excited for this class. I’m already certain that I will be putting to good use the talents and lessons gained in the future.
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:06 pm
Class was awesome! This is right what I have been wanting to learn to get into the field I want. I am so excited!!
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:42 pm
suckups, the whole lot of ya! :)
August 23rd, 2007 at 7:43 am
J,
Hopefully I did this right also, and I am also looking forward to what we will be going over in class. I seem pretty cool so far from what you started to introduce Tuesday night.
August 23rd, 2007 at 11:53 am
J- im looking forward to class in about five ish hours. Lets dive deeper into the world of design.
August 23rd, 2007 at 5:23 pm
I promise everybody, J will make you enjoy this class and you will feel like you’ve learned something by the end. Just don’t call him ‘Jay’ and you’ll do just fine!!! =)
August 23rd, 2007 at 5:45 pm
This class seems like it will be interesting.
August 23rd, 2007 at 5:50 pm
J,
I’m very excited for this class and hope it will be fun!
August 23rd, 2007 at 5:58 pm
Hey J! looking forward to the class!!
August 23rd, 2007 at 6:41 pm
This class is great! You make the time goes by fast and at the end it feels like I learn something.
Thanks
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:38 pm
Hi J. Thanks for making class entertaining! It’s not hard to refrain from the smart “bum” comments because you get to them before me! Looking forward to a great class.
August 28th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
Hey J. Just droppin a comment before class. See ya in a few.