PRESENTATION OF A BLOG AND HOW TO OPEN A BLOG

Blog

A blog (a contraction of the words web log) is a discussion or informational site published on the World Wide Web and consisting of discrete entries (posts) typically displayed in reverse chronological...

What does Blogging Mean?

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History of blogging and online diary

The term "weblog" was coined by Jorn Barger^[9] on 17 December 1997. The short form, "blog", was coined by Peter Merholz, who jokingly broke the word weblog into the phrase we blog in the sidebar of his blog Peterme.com in April or May 1999.^[10][11][12] Shortly thereafter, Evan Williams at Pyra Labs used "blog" as both a noun and verb ("to blog", meaning "to edit one's weblog or to post to one's weblog") and devised the term "blogger" in connection with Pyra Labs' Blogger product, leading to the popularization of the terms.^[13]

Origins

Before blogging became popular, digital communities took many forms, including Usenet, commercial online services such as GEnie, BiX and the early CompuServe, e-mail lists^[14] and Bulletin Board Systems (BBS). In the 1990s, Internet forum software, created running conversations with "threads". Threads are topical connections between messages on a virtual "corkboard".

The modern blog evolved from the online diary, where people would keep a running account of their personal lives. Most such writers called themselves diarists, journalists, or journalers. Justin Hall, who began personal blogging in 1994 while a student at Swarthmore College, is generally recognized as one of the earlier bloggers,^[16] as is Jerry Pournelle.^[17] Dave Winer's Scripting News is also credited with being one of the older and longer running weblogs.^[18][19] The Australian Netguide magazine maintained the Daily Net News^[20] on their web site from 1996. Daily Net News ran links and daily reviews of new websites, mostly in Australia. Another early blog was Wearable Wireless Webcam, an online shared diary of a person's personal life combining text, video, and pictures transmitted live from a wearable computer and EyeTap device to a web site in 1994. This practice of semi-automated blogging with live video together with text was referred to as sousveillance, and such journals were also used as evidence in legal matters.

Rise in popularity

After a slow start, blogging rapidly gained in popularity. Blog usage spread during 1999 and the years following, being further popularized by the near-simultaneous arrival of the first hosted blog tools:

• Bruce Ableson launched Open Diary in October 1998, which soon grew to thousands of online diaries. Open Diary innovated the reader comment, becoming the first blog community where readers could add comments to other writers' blog entries.
• Brad Fitzpatrick started LiveJournal in March 1999.

Types

There are many different types of blogs, differing not only in the type of content, but also in the way that content is delivered or written.

Personal blogs

The personal blog is an ongoing diary or commentary written by an individual.

Microblogging

Microblogging is the practice of posting small pieces of digital content—which could be text, pictures, links, short videos, or other media—on the Internet. Microblogging offers a portable communication mode that feels organic and spontaneous to many and has captured the public imagination. Friends use it to keep in touch, business associates use it to coordinate meetings or share useful resources, and celebrities and politicians (or their publicists) microblog about concert dates, lectures, book releases, or tour schedules. A wide and growing range of add-on tools enables sophisticated updates and interaction with other applications, and the resulting profusion of functionality is helping to define new possibilities for this type of communication.^[31] Examples of these include Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr.

Corporate and organizational blogs

A blog can be private, as in most cases, or it can be for business purposes. Blogs used internally to enhance the communication and culture in a corporation or externally for marketing, branding or public relations purposes are called corporate blogs. Similar blogs for clubs and societies are called club blogs, group blogs, or by similar names; typical use is to inform members and other interested parties of club and member activities.

By genre

Some blogs focus on a particular subject, such as political blogs, health blogs, travel blogs (also known as travelogs), gardening blogs, house blogs,^[32][33] fashion blogs, project blogs, education blogs, niche blogs, classical music blogs, quizzing blogs and legal blogs (often referred to as a blawgs) or dreamlogs. Two common types of genre blogs are art blogs and music blogs. A blog featuring discussions especially about home and family is not uncommonly called a mom blog and one made popular is by Erica Diamond who created Womenonthefence.com which is syndicated to over two million readers monthly.^{[34][35][36][37][38][39]} While not a legitimate type of blog, one used for the sole purpose of spamming is known as a Splog.

By media type

A blog comprising videos is called a vlog, one comprising links is called a linklog, a site containing a portfolio of sketches is called a sketchblog or one comprising photos is called a photoblog. Blogs with shorter posts and mixed media types are called tumblelogs. Blogs that are written on typewriters and then scanned are called typecast or typecast blogs; see typecasting (blogging).

A rare type of blog hosted on the Gopher Protocol is known as a Phlog.

By device

Blogs can also be defined by which type of device is used to compose it. A blog written by a mobile device like a mobile phone or PDA could be called a moblog.^[40] One early blog was Wearable Wireless Webcam, an online shared diary of a person's personal life combining text, video, and pictures transmitted live from a wearable computer and EyeTap device to a web site. This practice of semi-automated blogging with live video together with text was referred to as sousveillance. Such journals have been used as evidence in legal matters.^{[citation needed]}

Reverse blog

A Reverse Blog is composed by its users rather than a single blogger. This system has the characteristics of a blog, and the writing of several authors. These can be written by several contributing authors on a topic, or opened up for anyone to write. There is typically some limit to the number of entries to keep it from operating like a Web Forum.

What are differences between blogs and social networks?

Answer:

Blogs are online diaries, where we can share our details, but social networking service is an online service, that focuses on brand building and reflecting of social networks or social relations among people.

ADVNTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF BLOG
ADVANTAGES

·         Sharing information on the internet

·         Very quick and easy to set up, it don’t need much technical knowledge

·         Easy and quick to update or add new post

·         People can leave comments on your blog. If you want to read other people’s blogs, there are literary millions to choose from.

DISADVANTAGES

·         Blog can be time consuming. If you are not self disconnected you may use all your time blogging

·         Personal blogs may be biased or contain inaccurate information

·         People may leave rude or inappropriate comments (insults) on your post displayed

·         There are many dull blogs around. You have to look many blogs before you find some worth reading.

HOW TO START A BLOG.
Blogger is an online service owned by Google that publishes single or multi-user blogs created entirely by the user. The service has quickly become the preferred choice of many novice bloggers and is one of the easiest methods of creating and publishing a blog for free. If you are unfamiliar with the service, this article will teach you how to set up an account and create a blog on Blogger.com.

Steps

1. 1 Navigate to www.blogger.com using your web browser of choice.

2. 2 Sign in using your Google Account to get started.

3. 3 If you do not have a Google Account, click “Get Started” to create one.

4. 4 Enter a “Display Name” to be used to sign your blog posts and click “Continue”.

5. 5 Click “Create Your Blog Now”

6. 6 Select a “Blog title” and an available URL for your blog. You can check if the URL you are considering is available by clicking "Check Availability".

7. 7 Enter the word verification and click continue.

8. 8 Choose a starter template, which will act as the basic design/layout of your blog.

9. 9 Click “Start Blogging”

10. 10 You can create new blog posts, edit posts, and edit pages from under the “Posting” tab.

11. 11 The title of your post goes in the text box next to “Title”.

12. 12 The body of your post will get entered into the “Compose” text editor, where you will also be able to access basic text editor functions such as font size, text color, the ability to insert links.

13. 13 You can also use the “Edit HTML” tab to insert your post in HTML format, if you prefer.

14. 14 The “Post Options” section located underneath the “Compose” text editor will allow you to enable reader comments, HTML settings, and post the time and date.

15. 15 You can now either select “Save Now” to save your post, “Preview” to preview your post before publishing to your blog, or “Publish Post” to publish your post directly to your newly created blog.

16. 16 If you wish to change the design of your blog from the starter template you selected when initially creating your blog, you can do so under the “Design” tab.

17. 17 From within the “Design Tab” you will be able to edit Page Elements, HTML, and change your template with Temple Designer.

18. 18 If you want to adjust other settings such as who is able to view, contribute to, or comment on your blog etc, click the “Settings” tab.

19.  19 You can adjust publishing, comments, archiving, permissions, and all other settings from within the sub-tabs located under the main “Settings” tab.

20. 20 You can add new authors that are able to contribute to and edit your blog by clicking the “Settings” tab> “Permissions” sub-tab, and selecting “Add Authors”.

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