tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246368022011-12-15T15:37:13.060+13:00An introduction to setting up a blog siteSilver Surfer NZnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24636802.post-1143260337844755272006-03-25T16:18:00.000+12:002007-03-24T16:17:08.029+12:00<p class="MsoNormal">The <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">yellow highlighted words</span> are links to the named pages.<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The objectives of this workshop are, that at its conclusion, you will be familiar with:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span>the origin of the term ‘blog’ and related words</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span>the possible uses of a blog web site</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span>using <a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);" href="http://blogger.com/">Blogger</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"> </span>the free blog creator </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span>the blog site creation process</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span>establishing your own blog site</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span>selecting a template for your site</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span>the features of your ‘post’ page</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">»</span> ‘posting’ pages to your blog site by</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 72pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span>a copy/paste from Word</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 72pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span>using Blogger for Word</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span>uploading images to your blog site</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 72pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span>direct from the ‘post’ settings</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 72pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span>from <a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);" href="http://picasa.com/">Picasa</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span>changing ‘post’ formatting</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span>editing/deleting a page on your blog site</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span>altering the template of your blog site</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span>creating and changing your ‘profile</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span>sources for searching for ‘blog’ directories.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">It is suggested you view some blog sites to view what can be done. Try</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);" href="http://www.silversurfernz.blogspot.com/">www.silversurfernz.blogspot.com</a> (freeware)</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);" href="http://www.warnz.blogspot.com/">www.warnz.blogspot.com</a> (a family gathering record)</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);" href="http://www.grayblognz.blogspot.com/">www.grayblognz.blogspot.com</a> (a blog site with the profile above)</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);" href="http://www.senior51.blogspot.com/">www.senior51.blogspot.com</a> (section of a life story)</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);" href="http://www.colournz.blogspot.com/">www.colournz.blogspot.com</a> (notice of an art exhibition)</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);" href="http://www.kiwisurfernz.blogspot.com/">www.kiwisurfernz.blogspot.com</a> (flash slideshow demonstration)</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">» </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);" href="http://www.kapiticoaster.blogspot.com/">www.kapiticoaster.blogspot.com</a> (lawyer jokes – demo site)</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/24636802-114326033784475527?l=grayblognz.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Silver Surfer NZnoreply@blogger.com0