Nirmal GyanwaliM.Sc(IT) 3rd sem

IntroductionBlend of the term Web Log.a journal that is available on the webA frequent publication of personal thoughts,

experiences, observations and Web links. Interaction with visitors via comments and

linksupdated in reverse chronological order and intended for general public consumption.Created using specific

publishing software

Where Did It Begin?

Term “weblog” coined in 1997 by Jorn Barger then shortened to “blog” by Peter Merholz in 1999.

Its precursors were AP Wire, Usenet, e-mail lists and bulletin boards.

October 1998 - Bruce Ableson launched Open Diary

March 1999 – Brad Fitzpatrick started LiveJournal

Types of Blog

Metablog (e.g., lists of links)

Music and Video

Politics

GossipPhoto

Personal archive

Hobbies

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Some Keywords in Blog◦Blogosphere -The online

community of blogs and bloggers◦Blogging - activity of

updating/maintaining articles in blog◦Blogger - someone who keeps a

blog◦Blog posts/Entries/Posts -

Individual articles on a blog◦ Tags – label used to describe the content of web sites

Posts/Entries

Title of Blog

Anatomy of Blog

Search

Recent Posts

Tags

Author Info

How Did It Become So Popular?Oct1998 – Bruce’s Open Diary Mar1999 – Brad’s LiveJournal

Other Factors: Political Influence 2003, Iraq War - “Baghdad Blogger – Salam

Pax”

Nepal2001, Royal Massacrepeoples' revolution of 62/63 Political Instability

Blogs Stats - 2010• More than 133,000,000 blogs have been indexed by

Technorati • 77% of Internet users read blogs • 72% say they blog in order to share their expertise.• 61% say they blog in order to supplement their income. • 53% of professional Bloggers are interested in attracting

new clients from blogging• 56% say that their blog has helped their

company establish a positioning as a thought leader within the industry.

• 58% say that they are better-known in their industry because of their blog

So How Can They Be Used In Education?Instructors - posting content related

information, networking or knowledge sharing, instructional tips, announcements etc

Students - reflective journals, assignment submission, share resources

University – recruiting tool, announcements

Purpose of a blog

Distributing information - Providing an easy way to publish and access information

Interaction- Giving people the ability to respond to the content of a blog posting via comments and links. This interaction is optional and depends on the purpose of the blog. Many bloggers choose to turn off the reader comments functionalityof their blog.

Who’s Blogging?News, and political bloggersPersonal journals and diaries

◦ For fun◦ For personal and professional development

Business/corporate blogger Organizational and project blogger

◦ For professional development◦ For organizational knowledge

management

IT Blogswww.techcrunch.comwww.pcworld.comwww.wired.comwww.infoworld.comwww.mashable.comwww.ictenter.com.npwww.tech.aakarpost.co

mwww.technerves.com

Where to Start!

Some Popular Free Tools:www.blogger.comwww.blogster.comwww.bigadda.comwww.wordpress.comwww.tumblr.comwww. awardspace.com

Summary

Blogs are a simple way to keep up with current information and to publish your own information, experiences & thoughts easily

A blog can be useful for countless reasons, so it's best to decide for yourself what your purpose in starting it is

Happy Blogging!