Well, in between a lot of translation and other projects, I have finally been able to revamp my web properties (aka “Werner Patels 2.0”).
I have weeded out a lot of old stuff from my various sites, changed and improved category titles in a way that made more sense, and modified some of the design and CSS.
Sometimes people ask me, “Why do you have so many sites?” Well, because like in the world of specialty TV on cable, it’s always a good thing to specialize.
So, let’s do a quick summary rundown of my web properties and explain what each one is for.
This is my web column. It is like any editorial or op-ed column you find in quality newspapers or magazines, with the only difference being that it is published online, instead of on paper. As a result, each column is anywhere from 400 and 600 to 1,500 or 2,000 words long.
This is my other web column or online portfolio of issues-driven opinion columns and feature articles (the latter are usually at least 1,000 words). As well, readers are welcome to submit their own guest columns or articles. This site deals only with Canadian issues and topics, or ones that affect Canadians in one way or another.
This is my actual blog where I post relatively brief notes on current events, from Canada and around the world. Essentially, anything that’s too short for my web columns or feature articles, i.e., doesn’t add up to at least 400 to 600 words, will be posted here.
www.TranslationLanguageCulture.com
This is both my business site and the home of my blog on topics related to translation, languages, culture and communications.
www.CalgaryBusinessCommunications.com
My other business site.
Tout Le Monde Est Fou Sauf Moi
My personal blog.
I have just relaunched my German opinion column. I hope to find enough time to publish a new column every week.
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A final note and aside: People have been wondering about my BlogTalkRadio radio show, which has not been on now for weeks.
To be honest, I have sort of lost interest in the show. For one thing, BlogTalkRadio has become extremely unreliable – live broadcasts go offline in the middle of the program; the sound quality has gotten worse; the service has become so crowded that no individual show in any timeslot has a real chance of finding a decent audience, etc.
So, I’m looking at other options. If any of you know of any good website for (FREE) podcasting or streaming live audio, which is also accessible to users outside of the United States, please let me know.
I’m also considering doing a TV show via ustream.tv, or post videocasts to my “Werner Patels TV” channel on YouTube. The latter, unfortunately, would remove the live component and the option of people calling into the live show.
Time will tell.
