Blog or Blogging

Blog or Blogging is a web application containing periodic postings on a common webpage, usually accessible to any Internet user, in reverse date order i.e. the latest date or posting is listed first.

The term came into common use as a way of avoiding confusion with the term server.

The format varies from a simple bullet lists of hyperlinks to article summaries with user-provided comments and ratings. Individual postings or entries are almost always date and time-stamped, with the newest post at the top of the page.

Because links are so important to Blogging, most of them have a way of archiving older entries and generating a static address for individual entries.

Many also allow visitors to leave public comments, which have led to a community of readers centered around the blog. Others are non-interactive.

The totality of blogging or blog-related websites is usually called the blogosphere.

Creating and Publishing Blogs - Since their introduction, a number of software packages have appeared to allow individuals to create their own blog and Blog hosting sites and Web services to provide editing via the Web have proliferated. Many more advanced bloggers prefer to generate their blogs by using server-side software tools to publish on their own Web site or a third party site, or to host a group of blogs for a company or school. Such programs provide greater flexibility and power, but require more knowledge.

In addition, some people program their own blogs from scratch by using php, cgi, or other server side software. While these are much more difficult to create, they add a maximum potential for creativity.

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