SESSION 5 & 6 (BLOG)

CREATING AND PUBLISHING WEBPAGES :- BLOG

BLOG:- 

       A blog is a discussion style site used by non-technical (or technical users) users for creating

personal web pages. Blogs are similar to an online personal diary and simple to use.

You can use a blog to convey messages about events, announcements, news, reviews, etc. Blogs are usually managed using a web browser and this requires active internet connection. 

You can also use offline blog software to create content first and later publish the content when an active internet connection is available.

There are hundreds of websites that offer blog service for free. Some of the popular blogs include:

• www.WordPress.com

• www.blogger.com

• www.blog.com

• www.weebly.com

• www.blogsome.com

OFFLINE BLOG EDITORS :

             An offline blog editor is an amazing tool for bloggers because it lets you create blog posts without an internet connection. So, instead of waiting to wait for an online editor to load and then worry that a hiccup in your network connection could cancel out all your work, you can just work offline.

Offline editors let you create, edit, and format your content before you upload it to your website. Then, if you have an internet connection, you can publish the posts directly to your blog.

Top Offline Blog Editors

• Windows Live Writer (Windows) Windows Live Writer is, as you might guess from its name, Windows-compatible, and owned by Microsoft. ...
• BlogDesk (Windows) BlogDesk is also free and can be used on Windows as your offline blog editor. ...
• Qumana (Windows & Mac) ...
• MarsEdit (Mac) ...
• Ecto (Mac) ...
• BlogJet (Windows) ...
• Bits (Mac) ...
• Blogo (Mac)

Perform the following activities till you are confident:

 Activities

         1. You have learnt to create and work with blogs using WordPress. Now create   and work with other blog websites such as blogger, weebly,

         2. Create blogs for:

              • Announcing School Annual Day Function

              • Blood Donation Camp

ASSESSMENT

Answer the following:

   1. Explain the purpose of a blog.

   2. List any 5 websites that provide blog service.

   3. Difference between web page and website.

   4. Explain the purpose of an offline blog editor.

   5. List any five offline blog editors.