Okay, I know I've been out of the work scene for almost a year, but now that I'm trying to get back into the swing of things, I just read an article about blogs, and I could not figure out for the life of me from the context what a blog is! Is it some kind of Q&A chatroom run by companies?

It's a web log, or basically an online journal.

Bill, I saw that you were logged on when I posted the question...I KNEW you'd have an answer for me!;)

Originally posted by Dlandmom
Bill, I saw that you were logged on when I posted the question...I KNEW you'd have an answer for me!;)

Hey, Bill's post-sniping again! :p

-Demigod
(guess other ppl don't have a life, either!)

I'm just glad for anyone who can give me a quick answer!

Demigod, you've inspired a new location. ;)


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Originally posted by Bill Catherall
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Nice "arrow alignment" action! ;)

Originally posted by MonorailMan
Nice "arrow alignment" action! ;) Yeah, he didn't even have to edit it! ;)

Anyway, I thought that a blog was slightly different from an online journal. Doesn't it have to do with the fact that blogs usually are lists of links that the blogger finds interesting? It may include comments and such but I thought the linkage was the key difference.

Originally posted by Cadaverous Pallor
Yeah, he didn't even have to edit it! ;) It took 3 tries to get it as close as I could.

Anyway, I thought that a blog was slightly different from an online journal. Doesn't it have to do with the fact that blogs usually are lists of links that the blogger finds interesting? It may include comments and such but I thought the linkage was the key difference. That's how they're typically used...to "journal" your favorite sites. But they are also used as a "what I've been up to lately" sort of journal for people who either have fans (Allison Mack's Blog (http://www.thewb.com/Shows/Special/0,11116,124999,00.html)) or people who think they have fans. ;)

Originally posted by Bill Catherall
It took 3 tries to get it as close as I could. Well, in that case, I have yet another question. :) I thought that when you edit a post, a tiny italicized note at the bottom of the post mentions as much. Which is why I thought you hadn't edited it.

I did it in the given 20 minute window. If you edit during that time then there's no indication of an edit.

Edit test (5 min)...

Edit test (15 min)...

Maybe it's just a 10 minute window.

Originally posted by Bill Catherall
It took 3 tries to get it as close as I could.

That's how they're typically used...to "journal" your favorite sites. But they are also used as a "what I've been up to lately" sort of journal for people who either have fans (Allison Mack's Blog (http://www.thewb.com/Shows/Special/0,11116,124999,00.html)) or people who think they have fans. ;)

Okay, now I'm confused again. The article I read talked about blogs being used by businesses. How would a business use a blog? To list milestones or press releases? Of course the article didn't identify any companies, so I can't even link to anything to take a look at one.

LOL - Inspired me, too, Bill!



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-Demigod

Originally posted by Dlandmom
How would a business use a blog? To list milestones or press releases? Sure. Any kind of web log is a blog.

Is there an easy way to set up a personal blog? Are any of them free? I don't know how to write web page code, but could probably learn.

isn't livejournal free?

Originally posted by Morrigoon
isn't livejournal free?

It sure is. You can get an upgrade for $$, but the basic is free.

LiveJournal (http://www.livejournal.com) is a nice set-up, especially if you want to restrict who sees your blog. The problem is that to restrict who sees your blog, the people you want to see it have to be subscribed to or registered users of LiveJournal, also. I like that it's set up so people can comment on blog posts.

As I understand it, LiveJournal is so crowded that to get a free account, you have to get a "code" from an existing paid user.

Another blog website is Blogger.com (http://www.blogger.com). They don't have the comments feature built in.

Adrienne

Originally posted by adriennek
Another blog website is Blogger.com (http://www.blogger.com). They don't have the comments feature built in. ... but it's pretty easy to add (http://www.haloscan.com/).