StartupWizz » views http://www.startupwizz.com Startups Reviewed Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:23:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Shortology – Get Your Point Across Quickly http://www.startupwizz.com/2009/09/shortology-%e2%80%93-get-your-point-across-quickly/ http://www.startupwizz.com/2009/09/shortology-%e2%80%93-get-your-point-across-quickly/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:01:13 +0000 AWard http://www.startupwizz.com/?p=434 shortologyThis is a fun site which lets you use up to seven bullet points to get your thoughts across. The idea is that these days it’s hard to get anybody to concentrate hard enough to read a longer article, so it’s best to concentrate the main points into a piece of Shortology. Odd though it sounds it actually works, and the site makes compulsive reading. It makes you want to add a bit of Shortology of your own, working out which rant or bit of wisdom you want to impart and then deciding how to concentrate it into key points.

Although some of the Shortology is light-hearted, other Shortologists have given their views on weighty topics such as Obama’s healthcare policy, and well considered arguments sit next to rants and heartfelt opinions. The main page shows a selection from all the subjects covered and it’s enjoyable to read the lighter views next to the serious ones on such a selection of topics.

Additional pages divide the Shortology into Fun, Politics, Entertainment, Sport and Technology, with reviews as well as opinions. Concentrating a book review into bullet points isn’t easy but really cuts to the essentials, and the same is true for entertainment and a look into the pros and cons of the latest gadgets, software and websites. This site has the feeling of one of the booths broadcasters put up so passers-by can air their views on television by speaking for one minute. The site looks good and could be addictive, and my only criticism is that it’s let down by the need for some proofreading, including some of the main subtitles.

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