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Blogging Tools
Darlene [email protected]
University of Saskatchewan
Internet Librarian
Monterey, CA
November 5, 2003
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)
Standard features
Let’s take a look beSpacific.com
Accurate, focused law and technology news
www.bespacific.com
Blog post or entry
Major Features
Headline Time stamp Permanent link Archive options Categories Search RSS feeds
Comments Ping Track back Email
subscriptions
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 TypePad
Hosted locallyor remotely
Hosted Antville Blogger LiveJournal TypePad
Local Server pMachine Movable Type Bloxsom
Community
•Geekblog
•Onclave
pMachine control panel
Create a new entry
Member profile page
Movable Type add an entry
Blogger add an entry
Annotation support
http://radio.weblogs.com/0107019/stories/2002/04/26/postLinkAndAnnotate.html
RSS
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
Market Share
Blog Census, May 2003
Finding out more
Weblogs Compendium www.lights.com/weblogs/
Library Weblogs www.libdex.com/weblogs/
Articles: Darlene Fichter - Blogging Your Life Away.
ONLINE, May, 2001 [View] Darlene Fichter. Blogging Software for Intranet
Applications. ONLINE, January 2003
