Blogging Tools

Darlene Fichterdarlene.fichter@usask.ca

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

Thank you! Darlene Fichter

darlene.fichter@usask.caUniversity of Saskatchewan Library