The Informed Life

Maggie Appleton on Digital Gardening

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Jul 16, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Maggie's Metaphorical Journey

  • Maggie Appleton's interest in metaphors started at a young age, influenced by her mother's research and the book Metaphors We Live By.
  • She uses visuals in her essays to make abstract ideas in digital design and programming more tangible.
ADVICE

Digital Gardening vs. Blogging

  • Digital gardens prioritize non-chronological, interlinked pages that grow over time.
  • Unlike blogs, gardens encourage continuous revisiting, updating, and clarifying of ideas.
INSIGHT

Navigation Challenges

  • Navigation in digital gardens is an unsolved design problem due to non-linearity.
  • Chronological order in blogs provides a natural flow, while gardens need better ways to surface relevant content.
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