Blogging
The art and craft of the personal blog — and the business of blogging as part of the creator economy.
Another Thought About RSS Paid Members Public
Is a blog really a blog, if it isn’t publishing some flavour of feed, be it Atom or RSS? Or is it merely a web page with some blog-like characteristics?
Reasons For My Silence #1: Calling a Plug a Plug Paid Members Public
Blogging’s been a bit erratic around here of late for a number of reasons. High amongst those is that a lot of what I want to blog about is my job. Now, there’s no inherent problem with that — my employers are pretty good about that sort of thing
Feedburner is FreeBurner Paid Members Public
Today’s entry in the really-not-very-surprising stakes:Google Sets Feedburner Pro Free! [http://www.somewhatfrank.com/2007/07/feedburner-goes.html] > FeedBurner, the Chicago-based feed management startup that was recently acquired by Google, has decided to offer its Pro services for free. Users can now get all the Pro stats
How Blogs Are Born Paid Members Public
Werewolves would win. They regenerate. Robots just get torn apart. [via Tango in her Eyes [http://tangoinhereyes.blogspot.com/2007/07/how-blogs-are-born.html])
Teacher Caught in Stupid Net Rant By Kids Paid Members Public
Hold on to your hats. I’m going to do something I don’t often do: Kids See Teacher’s Blog Rant [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007281055,00.html] Yes, I just linked to The Sun. Why? Because this is yet another example of people failing to
What Is A Blog? Paid Members Public
I’m fighting a losing battle. To me, a blog is a frequently updated website, with a characteristic reverse chronological style and plenty of oppotunities for interaction. It is short for “weblog”. In my day to day work, aiding and abetting blogging journalists, and as I read around blogs in
This Blog is Rated… Paid Members Public
[http://mingle2.com/blog-rating] I’m so ashamed. I need to swear more… Via Kate [http://lewishamsucks.blogspot.com/2007/06/another-copy.html] and Andrew [http://andrewkbrown.wordpress.com/2007/06/21/this-is-a-mild-mannered-blog/].
