Becoming a Blogger Skokie Public Library Richard Kong February 26, 2008

Upcoming Technology Classes Tuesday, Mar. 4 – Tech Talk on YouTube! Wednesday, Mar. 5 – Introduction to the Internet Wednesday, Mar. 12 – Searching the Web Thursday, Mar. 13 – Around the Web in 90 min. Monday, Mar. 18 – What’s New with Google? Please call (847) 324-3127 to register

Tuesday, Mar. 4 – Tech Talk on YouTube!

Wednesday, Mar. 5 – Introduction to the Internet

Wednesday, Mar. 12 – Searching the Web

Thursday, Mar. 13 – Around the Web in 90 min.

Monday, Mar. 18 – What’s New with Google?

Please call (847) 324-3127 to register

Today’s Agenda Briefly defining blogs Deciding what kind of blog you want Choosing a blog host Setting up your blog using Blogger.com

Briefly defining blogs

Deciding what kind of blog you want

Choosing a blog host

Setting up your blog using Blogger.com

Blogito, Ergo Sum.

What’s a blog? Short for web log An online journal…usually A website, yes, but a special type of website Main page with posts (or entries) Newest stuff on top Regularly updated A mix of text, links, photos, video, audio Comments from readers

Short for web log

An online journal…usually

A website, yes, but a special type of website

Main page with posts (or entries)

Newest stuff on top

Regularly updated

A mix of text, links, photos, video, audio

Comments from readers

Anatomy of a blog splclasses.blogspot.com

Another example

What will you blog about? News Sports Entertain- ment Tech ? Hobbies Writing Food Work Personal Politics You

Writing Tips Write about something you love Open up and share Do it frequently

Write about something you love

Open up and share

Do it frequently

Which blog host is for you?

Recommended Books Rough Guide to Blogging by Jonathan Yang Rule the Web by Mark Frauenfelder

Rough Guide to Blogging

by Jonathan Yang

Rule the Web

by Mark Frauenfelder

Demonstrating Blogger.com Open your browser and navigate to www.blogger.com Create an account Post and edit entries Manage your account Customize your account Share your account

Open your browser and navigate to www.blogger.com

Create an account

Post and edit entries

Manage your account

Customize your account

Share your account

Any Questions? Sign up for the email list Class blog: splclasses.blogspot.com Slides and handouts available at skokielibrary.info 1-on-1 computer training in Adult Lab More computer classes and Tuesday Tech Talks My email: [email_address] Happy Blogging!

Sign up for the email list

Class blog: splclasses.blogspot.com

Slides and handouts available at skokielibrary.info

1-on-1 computer training in Adult Lab

More computer classes and Tuesday Tech Talks

My email: [email_address]