Robert Gibson, Ed.D.C2C SIDLITJuly 31, 2008JCCC

Blogging Made Easy…..

…with Wordpress

Blog: Weblog

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Definition: A blog (an abridgment of the term web log) is a website, usually maintained by an individual, with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.

Co-Winner, Word-of-the-Year: 2004

Blogging Made Easy with Wordpress

Brief History of Blogs

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Blogger appears around 1999; takes-off in 2003; remains the most popular Blogging application

Wordpress (then called b2/cafelog) appears in 2003

More than 112.8 million total blogs by 2008

How does Wordpress compare to Blogger?http://pulsed.blogspot.com/2007/07/blogger-

wordpress-chart.htmlBlogging Made Easy with Wordpress

Wordpress: Three Options

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Wordpress.com (no fee; hosted option)Wordpress.org (free software; non-hosted)

Variety of fee-based hosts that support WordpressHostican

Uses Fantastico DeluxeCpanel (http://208.79.203.34/cpanel)

Laughing SquidBluehost

Mu.wordpress.org (Fee-based; multi-user; multi-host)

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Wordpress: Demonstration

Wordpress Themes

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iThemes.com (http://www.ithemes.com)Omnitheme.com

(http://www.omnitheme.com)Wordpress.org

(http://wordpress.org/extend/themes)

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Wordpress Plugins & WidgetsiThemes.com (http://www.ithemes.com)Omnitheme.com

(http://www.omnitheme.com)Wordpress.org

(http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins)

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Wordpress ExtendedNow compatible with iPhoneNew features in version 2.6

Press ThisGravatarsPodpress (podcasting through Wordpress)

Blogging Made Easy with Wordpress

Contact and Conclusion

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Dr. Robert GibsonTechnology and Computing ServicesEmporia State Universityrgibson1@emporia.eduhttp://rob-gibson.net

Blogging Made Easy with Wordpress