Weblogs & Online Journal

1. Describe what weblog is
2. Compare different types of weblogs, such as text-blog, audio-blog & photo-blog
3. Identify the applications of weblog
4. Identify weblog services providers
5. Create the weblog

• "Weblog is kind of a log book or diary. However, not all weblogs are diaries...", "...Nevertheless, weblogs have one thing in common with traditional diaries: it is as esay to have a weblog as writing in a diary." (http://www.blogigo.co.uk/p_tour.php?parStep=2, Accessed on 27 August 2005)

• "A BLOG is your easy-to-use web site, where you can quickly post thoughts, interact with people, and more. All for FREE." (http://www.blogger.com, Accessed on 27 August 2005)

• "A weblog (usually shortened to blog...) is a web-based publication consisting primarily of periodic articles..." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weblog, Accessed on 27 August 2005)

• "A peronal Web site that provides updated headlines and news articles of other sites that are of interest to the users, also may include journal entries, commentaries and recommendations compiled by the user; also written web log, Weblog; also called blog" (Webster's New Millennium Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.6), http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=weblog, Accessed on 27 August 2005)

    Text-blog

• Text-blog uses text as its major communication channel. It allows us to post entires to our blog. Visitors can leave comments that are related to a particular entry

• Some text-blog services providers may allow us to put photos and images in our entries. However some of text-blog services providers do not provide storage for our photos and images. We need to store our photos and images in Online Photo Album or Photoblog Services Providers.

• Examples
1. http://felicityl2lmamre.blogspot.com/ 
2. http://aspireco-op.blogspot.com/

• Photo-blog is also called as photography blog and/or picture log. The major content of Photoblog is photographs, images and pictures. Most Photoblog allow visitors to leave comment on associated entry

• Photo-blog Services Providers provide certain amount of storage to save our photographs, pictures and images

• Examples
  1. http://minyou.fotopages.com/ 
  2. http://www.photoblog.be/photoblog.php?nickname=launderette&action=view&id=1032783 

Activity 3 - What type(s) of weblog can meet your needs?

Please list your answer in the "Comment box" below. When you finish, click on the "Submit comment" button.

Weblog can be applied in various areas and not limited in "Online Diary" and "Online Journal". Try to visit the following sample Weblogs to identify the application of each weblog.

Samples of Weblogs:

Weblog - 1 

Weblog - 2

Weblog - 3

Weblog - 4

Weblog - 5 

Weblog - 6

Weblog - 7

Weblog - 8

Weblog - 9

Activity 4 - Identify application of each sample weblog

Please try to list the application of each sample Weblog in the "Comment box" and click on the "Submit comment" button when you finish.

• posting text entries
• posting photographs
• allowing visitors to leave comment

• calendar
• polls
• moderation of visitors' comments

The following Weblog Services Providers are listed for your reference.

Activity 5 - What is your favourable weblog services provider(s)?

Please share your favourable weblog services provider(s) in the "Comment box" below and click on "Submit comment" when you finish.

1. Creating your account in a Weblog Services Provider (creating your username & password)
2. Setting up your Weblog (naming your blog and choosing a template)
3. Adjusting your Weblog settings (settings for publishing, formatting, commenting, archiving, site feed, emailing and members)

Activity 6 - Create a weblog

1. Click here to open the "Online Tutorial - Setting Up A Weblog" and follow the steps to create your Weblog
2. Please enter the name and URL of your Weblog in the "Comment box" and click on "Submit comment" button when you finish.

Please leave your feedback in the "Comment box" and click on "Submit comment" button when you finish.