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...
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Blog is the abbreviation for Web Log. Blog
contains frequent updates and activities. One can post comments on it.
Blogging means to update a blog or to post comments.
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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).
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]
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 BLOGADVANTAGES
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Sharing
information on the internet
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Very quick and
easy to set up, it don’t need much technical knowledge
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Easy and quick to
update or add new post
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People can leave
comments on your blog. If you want to read other people’s blogs, there are
literary millions to choose from.
DISADVANTAGES
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Blog can be time
consuming. If you are not self disconnected you may use all your time blogging
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Personal blogs
may be biased or contain inaccurate information
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People may leave
rude or inappropriate comments (insults) on your post displayed
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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 Navigate to www.blogger.com using your web browser of choice.
- 2 Sign in using your Google Account to get started.
- 3 If you do not have a Google Account, click “Get Started” to create one.
- 4 Enter a “Display Name” to be used to sign your blog posts and click “Continue”.
- 5 Click “Create Your Blog Now”
- 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 Enter the word verification and click continue.
- 8 Choose a starter template, which will act as the basic design/layout of your blog.
- 9 Click “Start Blogging”
- 10 You can create new blog posts, edit posts, and edit pages from under the “Posting” tab.
- 11 The title of your post goes in the text box next to “Title”.
- 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 You can also use the “Edit HTML” tab to insert your post in HTML format, if you prefer.
- 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 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 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 From within the “Design Tab” you will be able to edit Page Elements, HTML, and change your template with Temple Designer.
- 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 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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