blogs 101

Welcome to Blogs 101

What we will cover

Blogs

Wikis

Tags

Rss Feeds

How blogs work http:// computer.howstuffworks.com/blog.htm http:// en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Weblog http:// weblogs.about.com / http:// www.ipl.org /div/blogs/ http:// www.ipl.org/div/blogs/#bloghostsandproviders http:// www.blogger.com/tour_start.g http:// www.blogthings.com / http:// www.rebeccablood.net/essays/weblog_history.html http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog_software http:// www.ojr.org/ojr/images/blog_software_comparison.cfm http://www.sitepoint.com/print/blog-software-smackdown-review http://edtech.tennessee.edu/~set31/02_01.htm http://www.g4tv.com/screensavers/features/43999/Choose_the_Right_Blog_Tool.html

http://www.blogherald.com/2005/04/15/understanding-blog-speak-revised http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2006/10/top-ten-blogging-tips-insights-from-a-novice-blogger.html http:// commoncraft.com /blogs Legal and ethics of blogging http:// www.eff.org/bloggers/lg / http://blogs.forrester.com/charleneli/2004/11/blogging_policy.html http:// www.rebeccablood.net/handbook/excerpts/weblog_ethics.html

Example of use of blogs http:// www.azcentral.com/community/peoria/articles/0916gl-nwvblog16Z20.html Finding blogs http:// www.ipl.org/div/blogs/#bloglistsandsearchengines http:// www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title = Blogs_for_Teens Sample blogs http:// learningatlcpl.blogspot.com/index.html http:// plcmclearning.blogspot.com/index.html http:// www.timegoesby.net / http://mymomsblog.blogspot.com/ http:// worldsoldestblogger.blogspot.com /

How Wikis work http:// techessence.info/socialsoftware/wiki http:// computer.howstuffworks.com/wiki.htm http:// en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wikis http://commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english Find Wikis http:// meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php/2006/08/20/more-wiki-links-and-resources / Examples http:// www.wikihow.com /Main-Page http:// www.wikipedia.org / http:// instructionwiki.org/Main_Page http:// www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title =Wikis Make your own Wiki http:// pbwikicentral.pbwiki.com/PBwikiTips

How Tags work http:// en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tags http:// techessence.info /tagging http:// libraryclips.blogsome.com/2006/10/06/glorum-qa-tags / How to tag http:// www.beelerspace.com/index.php?p =890 http:// www.library2.0.ottergroup.com/blog /_archives/2006/2/19/1772390.html http:// preetamrai.com/weblog/archives/2005/03/27/tagged-web-and-using-technorati / http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_bookmarking http://www.wired.com/news/technology/internet/1,72070-1.html Examples http:// del.icio.us/SanMateoLibrary http:// www.technorati.com / http://angelacw.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/delicious-libraries/

How RSS works http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rss http:// learningexpress.blogspot.com/2006/08/week-4-rss-feeds.html http:// www.palinet.org/rss/toti/tsstutorial.htm http:// techessence.info/socialsoftware/rss http:// www.commoncraft.com/rss_plain_english

Find an RSS feed http:// www.feedster.com / http://www.syndic8.com/ http:// www.topix.net / http:// www.allrss.com / http:// blogsearch.google.com /?hl= en&tab = wb http:// www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title =RSS_%26_Teens http://www.nhmccd.edu/Templates/Content.aspx?pid=60502 http:// www.rssfwd.com/

Read RSS feeds http:// en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aggregator http:// www.newsonfeeds.com/faq/aggregators http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_feed_aggregators http:// www.bloglines.com http:// www.google.com /reader/ http:// www.rojo.com http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =pKGz-y_SGL4 http://libraryclips.blogsome.com/2006/10/10/rss-for-mobiles/ http://davidrothman.net/2006/09/27/turning-feeds-into-emailed-alerts/

How to create an RSS Feed

http:// searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page =2175271

Bring more people to your RSS feed

http://www.conversionrater.com/index.php/2006/10/05/14-days-to-more-rss-feed-subscribers/

Micro (or mini) Blogging http:// en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Micro-blogging http:// www.twitter.com http:// commoncraft.com /Twitter Mobloging http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moblog