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Episode 64: Customise Your Microblog with Miraz Jordan, aka @Miraz

This week, Miraz Jordan returns to the podcast to talk about her new project, How To Customise Micro.blog . She first appeared on Micro Monday Episode 35 . Miraz tells us how she went from a teaching career to creating her own business as an internet instructor and co-authoring a book on Word Press. Then we take a look at the tutorials she’s created…

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  1. Who Is Miraz Jordan

    at 0:52 · Transcript

    She is located on the coast of New Zealand and spent many years working on tech related blogs. She is now working on microblogs and sharing tips and tutorials. Full answer

  2. What Is Miraz Jordan's Background

    at 2:51 · Transcript

    She started out as a journalism teacher. She then got involved in an adult literacy organization that had a Mac, which peaked her interest. Full answer

  3. Why Does Miraz Jordan Like Teaching Micro.blog Beginners?

    at 8:55 · Transcript

    Miraz Jordan tells Micro Monday that much of the help around Micro.blog is written for people who are already past the basics. Full answer

  4. How Did Miraz Jordan Decide to Create an Entire Site of Tutorials

    at 12:09 · Transcript

    Miraz didn't like some of the formatting on her blog and started exploring with ways to make changes. From there, she started experimenting and learning. Full answer

  5. For People New to Miraz Jordan's Site, Where Should They Start

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    They should go to the "Archive" section and explore from there. Full answer

  6. How Does Miraz Jordan Organize Her Micro.blog Tutorials?

    at 18:09 · Transcript

    Miraz Jordan tells Micro Monday that the tutorial archive on her Micro.blog customization site runs from oldest to newest, and the lessons get harder as you… Full answer

  7. How Should People Start Out With Microblogging

    at 22:38 · Transcript

    Going with the basic micro.blog themes and writing nothing out of the parameters of what the site supports is a good place to begin. Worry about styling later. Full answer

  8. Is the Comments Section Useful

    at 24:06 · Transcript

    Yes! They are not intended to be seen for people viewing your webpage. Full answer

  9. Where Can Listeners Send Tutorial Requests to Miraz Jordan?

    at 29:58 · Transcript

    On Micro Monday, Miraz Jordan says she has just expanded the Contact Me page for her Micro.blog customization tutorials and added a page for future topics. Full answer

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