A Content Pattern from
Patterns for Personal Web Sites
One of the strengths of the Internet is the in-depth information that it makes available on practically any topic. Whatever you desire -- a tutorial in vector math or rhetoric, common animal tracks, a dictionary of prison slang -- it is available for free, thanks to people who made public their deep knowledge of a topic dear to them. With each unique contribution, the Internet's value increases. Through the efforts of one, hundreds or millions may benefit.
Therefore, if you have deep knowledge of a topic, offer it to the public.
Here are two examples of deep content.
Mark Rosenfelder's Language Construction Kit, which describes in detail how to create a realistic language from scratch
Bill Choisser's Face Blind!, an online book about a rare neurological condition that prevents people from recognizing faces
Deep content will draw a wide range of people to your site. Some of them may in turn give you fresh insight into your writings.
Often, you can turn your expertise into a Gift to the Community.
Deep content is a good candidate for being made into a Downloadable Weblet.
Deep Content complements Diverse Content. Both Reward Visitors.
Last updated 17 June 2002
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