The tool I recommended to David is http://www.typepad.com but there are lots out there.

Some questions:

Do you want to use a service where everything is done for you, or do you want to host your own blog on your own server?

2) Do you care if your blog runs on Windows or other platforms? (TypePad runs on Linux, by the way, so my advice to David wasn't to help Microsoft out).

3) Do you want to join an already pre-existing group blog (that's what I'm going to try to talk David into doing next: imagine if he gave us all a "DavidCo" blog to share our ideas on productity and organization on? Something like http://weblogs.asp.net (see how Microsoft employees mix in with community members there?)

4) Are you willing to pay a little bit (TypePad costs a few bucks a month)? Or, do you want everything for free?

Domino:

(1) ... enables David to run his blog on the existing infrastructure used internally at DavidCo for sharing knowledge, eg, Notes. David already has a Domino infrastructure, so it's no big deal to add this. If he ever wanted to migrate to an outsourced service, how's this for a migration strategy: "File-Replication-New Replica ..."

(2) ... is cross-platform. If David was running his servers on Windows and wanted to change to Linux, no problem. Solaris ... no problem. iSeries ... no problem. zSeries ... no problem.

(3) ... includes the concept of an "access control list" to enable delegated authorship and editorship as required. He could choose to open his existing Domino-based blog to the rest of the world fairly easily.

(4) ... is already paid for.

Also, David can take his Domino blog onto a plane on his laptop, compose posts when in the air, and then replicate those changes on hitting the airport lounge. With TypePad, you need a connection. Big disadvantage given the travel-heavy lifestyle David leads.

Good and appropriate choice David!

Glad to see your RSS feed is up and running. I first discovered your website reading Robert Scoble's RSS feed (Scobelizer), so thanks to him.

My question: Since your other tips have been so helpful, I was hoping you'd comment on running an efficient blog/feed. Too soon?

For example: I'd like to start my own syndicated blog, but don't know which software package or approach will be the most productive.

Perhaps you could put up a posting on the system you are running, your approach, how it dovetails with your other daily routines (e.g. email, pda, etc.)? Any suggestions so far? Many thanks!

Hi, David - delighted to see you take up a regular daybook. I realize it's early on and you're going live earlier than expected, but I thought I'd mention that the main body text of the blog is too light (blue? gray?) for even my set of (fairly) young eyes and a high-resolution display.

Regards,

Tim

Welcome! As a long-time convert (or should I term it as recovering inbox-addict), I've followed (and evangelized) your stuff for years. I'm looking forward to learning even more from you through this venue.

One thing to remember about blogging (I'll remind myself at the same time), it's okay that what you write has warts, dust. In effect, just like in real life, the curtain is always open. To me, that's the beauty of blogging.

Running a business (or working for one in my case) will cause you to censor yourself, but it's much easier to stretch the limits in this venue without worrying about seeming unprofessional. Human voice. Gotta love it.

Only rule of thumb is post *something*...

Hi David,

Was just wondering where the content that I saw yesterday went? There was some good stuff on time and project management that I wanted to share with some co-workers and today I find that their gone.

Hopefully, these tidbits will be coming back soon.

Thanks,

Alex

Alex, while a few of the posts that you saw yesterday were from David, many were from me. To show DA what a full site might look like, I pasted in some past material from DA's newsletter and even some of my own. When the site became public, I quickly made all of those documents "drafts" so that they would not appear. Then, David created the first few "real" posts, which you now see. Knowing DA, I'm sure that he will continue sharing his thoughts, tips, and ideas as his time and schedule permits. I just blogged on my site about how this came to pass.

Not to worry, the medium of DA's message may have suddenly expanded, but the brilliance of it's source remains unchanged.

-Eric Mack