Blogging Workshop

Blogging Workshop


What are Blogs?
Definition
Extensive explanation - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
The Revolution - http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/10.05/mustread.html?pg=2
Examples
Finding blogs
Google Blog Search
www.globeofblogs.com/

Please fill out Info sheet

Alternatives to Blogs
Usenet ( Groups) http://groups.google.com//
Email Groups
Bulletin Boards
Using other peoples blogs
Instant messaging
Posting sites:
Photos, videos and podcasting:
http://www.walmart.com/photo-center
http://s80.photobucket.com/albums/j191/FBroad/?
http://www.fotopages.com/
http://www.youtube.com/
http://podcasts.yahoo.com/publish
Your own Website
http://www.squarespace.com/

Others

Creating your own Blog
Introduction;
http://beginnersguide.com/blogs
Purpose

Selecting Site
See GlobeofBlogs site
http://www.globeofblogs.com/
Social Sites
http://360.yahoo.com/
http://spaces.live.com/

Free Sites
Blogger
Eponym
MyOpera*
OpenDiary
Dairyland
ManicFish
MySpace
Personal ISP
Suscom-Maine.net

Pay Sites
TypePad
Moveable Type
WordPress

Starting a Blog in Blogger
Go to: http://www.blogger.com/start

Advanced Features
Blogger Mobile, Word, etc. (See Seniors-Blogging entries.)
See GlobeofBlogs Weblog Tools

Sharing Personal Blogs