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Blogging Basics

Computers In Libraries. Washington, DC. Blogging Basics. Darlene Fichter darlene.fichter@usask.ca University of Saskatchewan. March 14, 2004. Overview. What are blogs? Blog features Hosted blogs Blog software. What is it?. Blog/ Weblog is

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Blogging Basics

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  1. Computers In Libraries Washington, DC Blogging Basics Darlene Fichter darlene.fichter@usask.ca University of Saskatchewan March 14, 2004

  2. Overview • What are blogs? • Blog features • Hosted blogs • Blog software

  3. 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)

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. Blogging demo 1. Login in to an account on • www.blogger.com 2. Create a new entry. 3. “Post and publish”

  7. 1. Login

  8. 2. Add a new entry

  9. 3. Post and publish

  10. View your web site

  11. Standard features • Let’s take a look • beSpacific.com • Accurate, focused law and technology news • www.bespacific.com

  12. Blog post or entry

  13. Features • Headline • Time stamp • Permanent link • Categories • Search • RSS feeds

  14. Other features • Long entries (newsletter) • Comments • Draft mode • Off line editing • Spellchecking • Timed release • Multiple blogs • Track back

  15. Choosing a blogging solution • Lots of options • Dive in and try a few for free: • Blogger, Onclave,Web Crimson

  16. Hosted locallyor remotely • Hosted • Antville • Blogger • LiveJournal • TypePad • Local Server • PMachine • Movable Type • Bloxsom • Community/Portal • Geekblog • Onclave

  17. Market Share Blog Census, May 2003

  18. Client solutions • Clients • FogCreek’s CityDesk, Windows • http://www.fogcreek.com/CityDesk/ • Eastgate’s Tinderbox, Macintosh • http://www.eastgate.com/Tinderbox/

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. Thank you! • Darlene Fichter darlene.fichter@usask.ca University of Saskatchewan Library

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