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Transcript of Blog Training
Kursus Pembinaan dan Penggunaan Laman Blog
Faculty of Information Science and Technology
Multimedia University, Melaka.
What is a Blog?• A blog or weblog is a type of website, in
the form of an online journal, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video more like a personal diary.
• It is your daily pulpit or it may be your collaborative space.
• Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order.
• "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.
Video explanation of a Blog
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnploFsS_tY
Blogger ? Meanings…
• Blogger - a person who keeps and updates a blog
• Blogger is a blog publishing system.• Blogger is a company.
Significance of Blogs
• To publish your thoughts• Engage & expand your friends circle• Expose your authoring skills and creativity• Share Multimedia contents• Learn and use state of art Technology
How to start
• As you have seen in the videos shown in previously provided links, you need to register using your e-mail account
• It is free of cost• You can include your • Text• Picture• Voice• Video• New applications
etc..
Is it difficult ?
• No.• It is like A , B, C• You have unlimited flexibility to
personalize your blog with themes, gadgets, and more.
Steps to create a Blog
If you don’t have a Google Account
1. Create a Google Account
2. Name the blog3. Choose from the
available template you like
If you already have a Google Account
1. Sign –in to your Google account
2. Other steps are the same.
Essentials
The e-mail id you created on Google
• You'll use this address to log in to Blogger and other Google services
• Choose a 8 digit password
Name your Blog
• The name used to sign your blog posts.
• Type the word verification to avoid robos
Other features
• New ways to customize your template Drag and drop page elements and easily change your template's font and color scheme.
• Private blogs Create a blog visible to just your friends and family, not the whole world.
• Labels Give your posts a category label so that you and your readers can easily sort by topic.
Summary
• A blog gives you your own voice on the web. • It's a place to collect and share things that
you find interesting— whether it's your political commentary, a personal diary, or links to web sites you want to remember.
• Many people use a blog just to organize their own thoughts, while others command influential, worldwide audiences of thousands.
• Professional and amateur journalists use blogs to publish breaking news, while personal journalists reveal inner thoughts.
Creating a BlogA Step by Step Guide
Email Creation
• First step to create a blog is to create an email
• We will use Google service for email or commonly known as gmail
• Goto mail.google.com to– Sign up to your existing Google account or– Create a new account
Gmail Creation / Sign -in
Creating Gmail (1)
Creating Gmail (2)
New Gmail Account
Login to Google Account
• Login in to your Google account -> GMail
Creating Blog Site
• A blog site can be subscribe from www.blogger.com
• It is linked to your Google account• Go to www.blogger.com to create a new
blog site• Make sure you are logged in to your
Google account
Blogger Front page
Creating Blog (1)
Used Address
Available Address
Choosing Template
Blog Created
• The process of creating the blog is now completed
• You can start editing it
Settings/Configurations
Settings and Configurations
Basic: Common Settings
Publishing: On Web Addresses
Formatting: Styles and Displays
Comments: On Feedbacks
Archiving: Zip and Keep
Site Feed: On News Feeding
Email and Mobile: Send When Publish
OpenID
Permissions: Authors + Readers
Advanced ConfigurationBetter Look and Feel
Eye Candy!
Page Elements
Add a Gadget
Change Fonts & Colors
Pick New Template
Edit HTML
Monetize
THE END
Thank You Very Much!
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