blogging basics
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Blogging Basics
Darlene [email protected]
University of Saskatchewan
Computers In Libraries
Washington, DC
March 14, 2004
Overview
What are blogs? Blog features Hosted blogs Blog software
What is it?
Blog/ Weblog is a web page containing brief entries
arranged chronologically Can be a a journal or diary, ‘What’s
New’ page or links to other web sites
“To me, the blog concept is about three things: Frequency, Brevity, and Personality.”
Evan Williams (creator of Blogger)
Terminology
Blogger – person who maintains a blog Blogging – the act of creating a blog Blogrolling – moving form blog to blog Blogrolodex – a listing of other blogs Blawgs, Klogs, Trackback, Ping, Permalink,
… See discussion of terminology on
MetaFilter
Why blogs?
2000-2003 Tools that made it easy to publish No need to know HTML No need to know FTP Anywhere, anytime
Blogs are currently the province of the young, with 92.4% of blogs created by people under the age of 30.
Blogging demo
1. Login in to an account on www.blogger.com
2. Create a new entry.3. “Post and publish”
1. Login
2. Add a new entry
3. Post and publish
View your web site
Standard features
Let’s take a look beSpacific.com
Accurate, focused law and technology news
www.bespacific.com
Blog post or entry
Features
Headline Time stamp Permanent link Categories Search RSS feeds
Other features
Long entries (newsletter) Comments Draft mode Off line editing Spellchecking Timed release Multiple blogs Track back
Choosing a blogging solution
Lots of options Dive in and try a few for free:
Blogger, Onclave,Web Crimson
Hosted locallyor remotely
Hosted Antville Blogger LiveJournal TypePad
Local Server PMachine Movable Type Bloxsom
Community/Portal Geekblog
Onclave
Market Share
Blog Census, May 2003
Client solutions
Clients FogCreek’s CityDesk, Windows
http://www.fogcreek.com/CityDesk/ Eastgate’s Tinderbox, Macintosh
http://www.eastgate.com/Tinderbox/
Just a few of the factors
Types of blog Features and functions Server platform
Unix or Windows or MAC IT help Scripting languages
Security and privacy
Blogging Software for Intranet Applications. ONLINE, January 2003
Finding out more
Weblogs Compendium www.lights.ca/weblogs/
Library Weblogs www.libdex.com/weblogs/
Articles: Blogging Your Life Away. ONLINE, May, 2001 Blogging Software for Intranet Applications.
ONLINE, January 2003 Why and How to Use Blogs to Promote Your
Library's Services, Marketing Library Services, Nov/Dec 2003
