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Nirmal Gyanwali M.Sc (IT) 3 rd sem

Nirmal Gyanwali M.Sc (IT) 3 rd sem. Introduction. Blend of the term Web Log. a journal that is available on the web A frequent publication of personal thoughts, experiences, observations and Web links. Interaction with visitors via comments and links

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Nirmal Gyanwali M.Sc (IT) 3 rd sem

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  1. NirmalGyanwali M.Sc(IT) 3rdsem

  2. Introduction • Blend of the term Web Log. • a journal that is available on the web • A frequent publication of personal thoughts, experiences, observations and Web links. • Interaction with visitors via comments and links • updated in reverse chronological order and intended for general public consumption. • Created using specificpublishing software

  3. 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

  4. Types of Blog

  5. 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

  6. Anatomy of Blog Title of Blog Search Author Info Posts/Entries Recent Posts Tags

  7. 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” • Nepal • 2001, Royal Massacre • peoples' revolution of 62/63 • Political Instability

  8. 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 athought leader within the industry. • 58% say that they are better-known in their industry because of their blog

  9. 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

  10. 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.

  11. Who’s Blogging? • News, and political bloggers • Personal journals and diaries • For fun • For personal and professional development • Business/corporate blogger • Organizational and project blogger • For professional development • For organizational knowledge management

  12. IT Blogs • www.techcrunch.com • www.pcworld.com • www.wired.com • www.infoworld.com • www.mashable.com • www.ictenter.com.np • www.tech.aakarpost.com • www.technerves.com

  13. Where to Start! • Some Popular Free Tools: • www.blogger.com • www.blogster.com • www.bigadda.com • www.wordpress.com • www.tumblr.com • www. awardspace.com

  14. 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

  15. Happy Blogging!

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