Readings

Hi class.

This week, please take a look at Wayne's blog at http://wmacphail.typepad.com/breadcrumbs/
Read in and you'll get a feel for what a blog can do and what kinds of things interest our speaker.

I'd also like to say I think it's great that people in the class are getting bylines. Terrific. I saw Armando's piece in the Western News, but I too miss things and would love to hear who has what in what publication. The blog is a good way to keep the class up to speed.

Finally, about fonts. No problem. Which ones work best is a good question.
Yes, there are many, many fonts and more are being designed each day. Online, you can use whatever font you want, but certain ones are better than others for reader ease. Usually, sans serif fonts look cleaner, but most people prefer to read serif fonts (like Times Roman). Classic fonts are good and generally serif fonts (the ones with the little curls) promoted faster reading that sans serif fonts. ( Oddly, though, people prefer the clean look of sans serif fonts).
For all readers, 14 point fonts were preferable to smaller fonts online.
There's a whole world of stuff to know here, but the general rules are the ones to follow. Using an odd or difficult to read font would be very counterproductive to the usability of your online work.
Hope that helps a bit.
Paul