Macgasm is a web site dedicated to everything Mac. Macgasm neatly organizes its web site into multiple sections: Feature, Gaming News, iPad, iPhone, Legal Battles, Mac, Misc. News, Podcast, Rumors and Deals. I really like the use of sub categories because it makes the blog posts easier to navigate. While some of the sub-sections are pretty straight forward, I wanted to take some writing time to mention the ones that caught my eye. I really love the 'Features' section. From what I gathered, it seems that this section is dedicated to featuring other techies who are making strides within the industry. The sub-section titled 'Legal Battles' outlines some of the controversies Apple faces.
The main topic of Macgasm's blog posts is (obviously) the Mac. While I love technology, I'm not super geeked out about it. I am not one to keep up with the day to day maneuvers of Apple, however I will say that Macgasm did keep me quite interested. Their writing style is short, clean, and informative. They don't only go into the technicalities of what it takes to create a Mac, but also include fun posts. For example, they frequently post about new video game apps. One thing that is pretty neat about Macgasm is that it is powered by google/google docs. We've learned a lot about Google in class, so I thought that was quite interesting.
I like the layout of the web site. Not too boring, not too loud. It's sleek and classy - the way a technology blog should be. The only critique I had was that it was unclear who the writer was. It wasn't until I viewed the 'jobs' page when I realized Macgasm has multiple contributors. I personally always appreciate a good 'About' page that either introduces what the web site is or who writes what.
I appreciate the atmosphere of Macgasm. It didn't strike me as a pretentious or exclusive. It is easy-to-read, clean writing that anyone whether a newbie in the techie world (like me!) or experienced tech head can get into. Macgasm definitely gets a spot in my bookmarks.
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