Welcome to my imaging and printing web log entitled “Bits and Dots”. I chose the name as something catchy to describe the raw elements which comprise the result and act of printing, scanning, copying, faxing and working with documents in general. Overly simplistic perhaps, but it leaves the door open to a wide variety of topics which can be shared.
So what’s the deal with this bits and dots blog?
The really simple answer is that I needed a better way to serve frequently used information to my growing number of clients. Email was not ideal according to over half of the clients I surveyed several months ago. Also, I was looking for a delivery format that would be easy to contribute and distribute information (and ideally without having to worry about opt-in/out considerations). At the same time the ability for my clients to reference archive materials with a search option pointed me in the direction of a publicly available weblog.
I felt that the blog format was ideal for the reasons above as well as many others. Some may choose to simply review the web content from time to time. Others may wish to subscribe to RSS feeds and aggregate the content into their own home pages or newsreaders.
Personally I use RSS feeds at home and work in different ways. While at work, I use Microsoft Outlook 2007 subscribe to feeds of interest which are then delivered in an email-like format as sites are updated to my
iPAQ hw6955 Mobile Messenger while on the road. At home I tend to prefer to use RSS feeds to simplify several technology sites I subscribe to in one easy-to-read page with mouse-over previews hosted by my service provider. This makes for a very easy way to sift through several articles at a glance and saves me a couple of hours a week. Read more information on how you can exploit the RSS feeds from my blog (and other sites) by reviewing some of handy tips
detailed here.
So what you can you expect to see in the coming weeks?
There are a number of HP professionals who work hard to develop everything from rich support experiences to product information sites to valuable information using 3rd party add-on solutions. Also, there are other very interesting
HP Blogs including award winning sites published by imaging and printing experts.
So plagiarism aside, serving up rehashed versions of this content would certainly not be a productive endeavour. However, there are a number of themes that come up repetitively when I chat with my customers that range from new and emerging topics to complex areas of interest that span multiple disciplines. For example, the next two articles will cover the following topics: “Other free support options for North American customers” and “Getting ready for the next time-zone change: things you should know about your HP multifunction device”. Future articles might cover topics ranging from tips and tricks with security to articles running in series covering complex topics and layering HP technologies together.
There are only a couple of things I would ask my readers to consider:
This is not meant to be a support site. Please continue to use existing support resources. Contact your HP sales representative or refer to your local HP website for more information on what those resources are in your area.
Also, this is my first weblog and I would appreciate any constructive feedback on whether this is worth reading or not. Don’t be shy on contributing ideas for new topics. I certainly want to make the topics relevant. The way I look at is that there’s no point in providing meaningless content.
Lastly, I hope people can understand that I cannot commit to replying or using each submission, but I will certainly do my best to read each input. Preserving your privacy is paramount to me. So please be sure to include your authorization for me to paraphrase your question or comment anonymously in replies and new articles.
Thanks for giving this weblog a review. Keep your feedback coming.
Posted
10-30-2007 11:36 PM
by
Brian R. Kneebone