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Robert Gibson, Ed.D.C2C SIDLITJuly 31, 2008JCCC
Blogging Made Easy…..
…with Wordpress
Blog: Weblog
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Definition: A blog (an abridgment of the term web log) is a website, usually maintained by an individual, with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.
Co-Winner, Word-of-the-Year: 2004
Blogging Made Easy with Wordpress
Brief History of Blogs
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Blogger appears around 1999; takes-off in 2003; remains the most popular Blogging application
Wordpress (then called b2/cafelog) appears in 2003
More than 112.8 million total blogs by 2008
How does Wordpress compare to Blogger?http://pulsed.blogspot.com/2007/07/blogger-
wordpress-chart.htmlBlogging Made Easy with Wordpress
Wordpress: Three Options
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Wordpress.com (no fee; hosted option)Wordpress.org (free software; non-hosted)
Variety of fee-based hosts that support WordpressHostican
Uses Fantastico DeluxeCpanel (http://208.79.203.34/cpanel)
Laughing SquidBluehost
Mu.wordpress.org (Fee-based; multi-user; multi-host)
Blogging Made Easy with Wordpress
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Wordpress: Demonstration
Wordpress Themes
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iThemes.com (http://www.ithemes.com)Omnitheme.com
(http://www.omnitheme.com)Wordpress.org
(http://wordpress.org/extend/themes)
Blogging Made Easy with Wordpress
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Wordpress Plugins & WidgetsiThemes.com (http://www.ithemes.com)Omnitheme.com
(http://www.omnitheme.com)Wordpress.org
(http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins)
Blogging Made Easy with Wordpress
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Wordpress ExtendedNow compatible with iPhoneNew features in version 2.6
Press ThisGravatarsPodpress (podcasting through Wordpress)
Blogging Made Easy with Wordpress
Contact and Conclusion
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Dr. Robert GibsonTechnology and Computing ServicesEmporia State [email protected]://rob-gibson.net
Blogging Made Easy with Wordpress