Blogging basics presentation from the Texas Library Association 2010 Conference.

1. blogging
getting blogging with the basics

2. BASICS
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4. A blog is a Web page (usually) written in a programming
language where the content of the site is stored in a
metadata-rich format, and the presentation of the
content is (usually) in a reverse chronological format.
Each piece of content is (usually) the product of a single
author, and the content is updated regularly. The page in
question (usually) has some form of social component,
whether through comments, trackback, or other
mechanism of communicating content or feedback.

5. FORM VS CODE

6. MICROBLOGGING
AKA THE TWITTER EFFECT

7. SOLVE A PROBLEM
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8. FIRST HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY
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9. blogs are for....

10. blogs are for....
easy updates
time sensitive information
multiple authors
easy reuse of content (rss)
mediacasting
whatever you need

11. who does it well

12. who does it well
Skokie Public
Topeka
University Laboratory High School
Blogging Libraries Wiki

13. hosted vs local

14. local

15. software

16. Drupal (PHP) LifeType (PHP) Nucleus CMS (PHP)
software Apache Roller (Java-based)
DotNetNuke (VB.NET/ASP.NET)
Joomla! (PHP) Frog CMS (PHP) Habari (PHP)
Livejournal (Perl) Movable Type (Perl)
Slash (Perl) Sandbox (PHP) PivotX (PHP)
Dotclear (PHP) blosxom (Perl) Serendipity (PHP)
Elgg (PHP) Subtext (C#/ASP.NET) Jaws (PHP)
Pebble (Java-based) Textpattern (PHP/MySQL)
WordPress (PHP) Thingamablog (Static web page)
b2evolution (PHP/MySQL) Typo (Ruby on Rails)

17. drupal

18. drupal
full cms
multiple blogs
flexible
do anything

19. wordpress.org

20. wordpress.org
most popular
flexible
plugins
light cms functionality

21. hosted

22. blogger

23. blogger
google
custom URL
lots of control
fast & easy

24. wordpress.com

25. wordpress.com
hosted WP
flexible
plugins
light cms functionality

26. tumblr

27. tumblr
2nd easiest setup
Pages
Great tools
Best for Media

28. posterous

29. posterous
Easiest setup in
existence
Statistics
Branding (image
burner)
Email Subscriptions

30. ebublogs

31. edublogs
WPMU
Used by hundreds of
schools
Cost
Support

32. conclusion
identify need
choose the tool
solve the problem
serve your patrons

33. PEOPLE CARE ABOUT STORIES
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34. Thank You

35. Jason Griffey
Email: griffey@gmail.com
Site: jasongriffey.net
gVoice: 423-443-4770
Twitter: @griffey
Other: Perpetual Beta
TechSource
Head of Library Information Technology
HTTP://DELICIOUS.COM/GRIFFEY/BLOGGING
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

36. LOOK AT MY BOOKS
JUST LOOK AT THEM