In class I will be talking about blogging this week.
I am a WordPress fan and you can get a free WordPress blog For a free service there is excellent support, heaps of features , lots of themes to choose from, you can import an old blog easily if that blog platform allows exports and you can create extra pages.
Susannah Gardner has produced an excellent analysis of many of the weblog platforms which are currently available. For anyone new to blogging Time to check: Are you using the right blogging tool? lays out clearly the advantages and disadvantages of various platforms. The article also commences with a good section on the jargon defining terms. So for anyone trying to figure out the meaning of terms such as trackbacks, pings and skins for instance, this article provides a useful introduction.
Check out Blogger: Should You Use it?
If You Have a WordPress Problem
You can have a free WordPress blog on WordPress.com free help is available on the WordPress.com Forums and the WordPress.com FAQ.
If you have problems with WordPress there are numerous ways to get help. Start with New To WordPress - Where to Start and First Steps With WordPress.
To get help with your full version WordPress, check out the WordPress Support Forums and the WordPress Codex, which is the online manual for WordPress Users. There is also a basic Guide to the WordPress Codex.
If you have problems installing the full version of WordPress, visit Installing WordPress for Free. This is a volunteer-driven free service is limited to personal blogs only.
If you keep a WordPress blog Lorelle on WordPress is a regular read not to be missed.
Blogging Basics 101 tag line is “where there are no stupid questions”. It is a blog that is intended for bloggers who are just starting out. Content covers all the basic questions in non tech language so that it is accessible to all.
Problems: Spam
4 easy steps to kill spam for WordPress blogs.
Blogging and ethics
Developing a personal code of ethics is crucial to anyone who self publishes. In Ethical Blogging 101 Stuart Brown covers key issues such as paid reviews, advertising, and plagiarism
After a bad case of cyber-bullying O’Reilly called for a Blogger’s Code of Conduct. This ode of conduct is often discussed so you should be aware of it.
