Bloggers

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Bloggers

• Report and Illustrations
• by
• Mark Frauenfelder

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Blogs

• What are Blogs aka web logs
• Different then a favorites list which
  typically links to the front page of a website
• Weblog links to specific pages, otherwise known
  as deep links
• Weblogs are journals of one persons Internet
  explorations with commentary

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Bloggers

• People who create blogs reporting on the
  interesting aspects of the Internet and life
• Bloggers are like Internet pre-surfers or tour
  guides
• Bloggers may have special interest or focus
• Bloggers may be self indulgent and only comment
  on their daily routine or self interest

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Some Blog Examples

• Blog listing
• http//www.weblogs.com/
• Special Interest
• http//www.beatleblog.com/
• Daily Ramblings
• http//www.livejournal.com/users/devil_in_heels/

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Some Blog Examples

• Commentaryhttp//tonytalkstech.com/

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• Not all Blogs are for fun
• www.xplane.com/xblog(digital design)
• Many blogs are used for research and information
  sharing
• The blog population is growing because people are
  realizing blogs are a new form of web enabled
  literary self expression

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Blog Facilitators

• Blogger.com
• http//new.blogger.com/
• Livejornal.com
• http//www.livejournal.com/
• Pitas.com
• http//www.pitas.com/
• Groksoup.com

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Reasons to start weblog

• Many bloggers were sending frequent e-mails to
  friends, felt blog was a better solution
• Self expression
• Sharing of Knowledge

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Questions