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Book SynopsisA blog is an online journal. This text aims to help you select the right blogging software for your needs and show how to get your blog up and running.
Trade Review"If you're not a Blogger user then Essential Blogging, the king of the 'how to' books, would me more appropriate." "Packed with tips and code examples it is a treasure trove for the writer who wants to move beyond the standard templates bundled with each system. Even advanced users are likely to find some value in its discussion of BloggerAPI clients used for posting to a blog without firing up a browser." PCW, March "... Essential Blogging, the king of the 'how to' books... Packed with tips and code examples it is a treasure trove for the writer who wants to move beyond the standard templates bundled with each system. Comprising first-hand accounts of what blogging means to some of the community's leading lights, it is precisely what The Weblog Handbook should have been." - Nik Rawlinson, PCW, March
Table of Contents1. Introduction to Blogging The World of Blogging; Anatomy of a Blog Anatomy of a Blog Post; Syndication Blogging tools; 2. Desktop Clients The Settings BlogScript ; BlogApp blogBuddy w.bloggar ; Slug Radio Userland; 3. Hosted Blogging with Blogger How Blogger Works; Requirements Your Blog, Quick Start ; Basic Blogger Settings Managing Your Posts ; Archiving in Detail Changing your Account Profile Basic Use of Templates Self-Hosting ; Browser Shortcuts Blogger Buzz Group Blogs Removing a Blogger Blog Support; 4. Desktop Blogging with Radio UserLand Installing; Radio UserLand Welcome to Radio A Visual Tour of Using Radio Routing or Commenting on Content The Radio Menu Setting Your Radio Prefer; ences Publishing Your Blog Stories Instead; of Posts Adding Pictures to Your Posts So; urce Editing Your Radio Entry; 5. Server Blogging with Movable Type Why Use a Serv; er-Based Solution? Installing Movable Type ; Using Movable Type Creating a New Entry Comments Adding a New Author Uploading an Image Syndication The Future of Movable Type; 6. Advanced Blogger Basics of Blogger Pro T; he Blogger Template Template Customization; Customizing the Archive Adding Comments I; ncorporating Statistics Automated Blogrolling ; Adding Support for Syndication Integrating Blo; gger into an External Application Environment Exporting Blogger Data; 7. Advanced Radio UserLand Radio, Frontier and Mani; la Radio Techniques Backing Up Your Radio ; Themes, Templates and Macros Understanding; How Radio Works Important Radio URLs Upst; reaming Online Resources for Advanced Users; 8. Advanced Movable Type Changing the look and feel; of your blog Blog Configuration Archiving; Options Using the XML-RPC API Security Is; sues Tips & Tricks More Information; 9. Minimalist Blogging with Blosxom Requirements; Downloading Installing Blosxom Optio; nal Configuration Directives Blogging View; ing your Blog Editing and Deleting Entries; Creating another Weblog Syndicating with RSS ; Customizing and Styling Aggregating RSS with Blagg Running Blagg Third Party Additions 10. Blogging Voices
