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If you are a blogger, you probably came across the term XML before. It is all over the place. But what is XML after all? And more importantly, should you care about it?
XML stands for Extensible Markup Language. Basically, it is a markup language created to transport structured data across different systems and platforms. There is an article over W3C titled “XML in 10 Points,” which gives an introduction to this language. The 10 points are:
XML is for structuring data
XML looks a bit like HTML
XML is text, but isn’t meant to be read
XML is verbose by design
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Transitioning from Full Time to Part Time Blogging

The past year has been one of the most rewarding periods in my (yet short) life so far. With a chance to try out full-time blogging, I got a chance to build up a range of blogs, forge relationships with tons of bloggers (and PR staff, unfortunately :)), and of course, generate a (relatively) large and passive income source. But a new stage in my life has arrived, and unfortunately, blogging will now have to play second fiddle.
Over the past few weeks, university life at the London School of Economics has pretty much taken up the time I used to spend researching, crafting and publishing articles. Yep, I’m sure you’ve noticed… A big thank you to the well-wishers who’ve emailed and IMed me during this break, and for RSS readers who’ve not unsubscribed just yet.
But this sort of mushy stuff just isn’t my forte. So, let’s move away from it, and instead, look at some of things I’ve noticed while transitioning from a highly consistent ~8-hours a day of blogging to my currently erratic blogging schedule:

Lack of Drive to PostPerhaps the most often complaint of bloggers doing it part-time is the lack of drive to post regularly. I’ve never truly understood it before, but it has now become a disease that I’m trying to find an effective solution for. Coming back after classes and events may not be as mind-numbing as a boring 9 to 5 job, but it certainly kills the blogging “mood” as effectively - at […] Read more »

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