Blog A blog (a truncation of the expression weblog)[1] is a discussion or informational site published on the World Wide Web and consisting of discrete entries ("posts") typically displayed in reverse chronological order (the most recent post appears first). Until 2009, blogs were usually the work of a single individual[citation needed], occasionally of a small group, and often covered a single subject. More recently "multi-author blogs" (MABs) have developed, with posts written by large numbers of authors and professionally edited. MABs from newspapers, other media outlets, universities, think tanks, advocacy groups and similar institutions account for an increasing quantity of blog traffic. The rise of Twitter and other "microblogging" systems helps integrate MABs and single-author blogs into societal newstreams. The emergence and growth of blogs in the late 1990s coincided with the advent of web publishing tools that facilitated the posting of content by non-technical users. History Types
Grid Paper PDFs Downloadable and very printable, I find these PDFs extremely useful. Graph Paper Quick Picks Now set to: 8 1/2 x 11 Paper. Now set to: A4 Paper, Ruled in Millimeters. Custom Graph Papers Need more specific stuff? Tip number one! Though I do return the correct header for a PDF, sometimes Explorer gets confused when downloading... Tip number two! Some people may need to turn off the option in Adobe's Acrobat reader "shrink to fit" which may resize the grid slightly to fit your printer's printable area. Tip number three! If you want the hexes aligned with the other edge of the paper, just make your paper size "11 x 8.5" and print the result in landscape mode! Translations Belorussian (provided by Ucallweconn weblog) Other
Rebecca Blood :: Weblogs: A History And Perspective about / archive / syndicate .: articles --> weblogs: a history and perspective 7 september 2000 In 1998 there were just a handful of sites of the type that are now identified as weblogs (so named by Jorn Barger in December 1997). Jesse James Garrett, editor of Infosift, began compiling a list of "other sites like his" as he found them in his travels around the web. Suddenly a community sprang up. At this point, the bandwagon jumping began. This rapid growth continued steadily until July 1999 when Pitas, the first free build-your-own-weblog tool launched, and suddenly there were hundreds. The original weblogs were link-driven sites. Many current weblogs follow this original style. These weblogs provide a valuable filtering function for their readers. But this type of weblog is important for another reason, I think. Now, during 1999 something else happened, and I believe it has to do with the introduction of Blogger itself. Why the change? So, what of the weblog? I don't have an answer.
Get Everything Done 039;s Alerts: The State of the Live Web, April 2007 The State of the Live Web, April 2007 Hey, it's that time again, time to slow down, take a deep breath, and dig into the data! About this Report, and the Obligatory Plug for Technorati Technorati is known widely for its quarterly State of the Blogosphere reports, analyzing the trends around blogs and blogging. What makes this possible is the rise in the use of tags across all forms of social media and the increasing implementation of tags by the publishing platforms supporting each form of media. While we still have substantial reporting on the the State of the Blogosphere, we now expanding the report to provide information about the State of Tags. OK, on to the numbers! The State of the Blogosphere The state of the Blogosphere is strong, and is maturing as an influential and important part of the web. For nearly four years, weâve been tracking and enabling the growth of this phenomenon and theirs is much in our data to indicate that the medium is âgrowing up.â The Global Blogosphere
APA Guidelines from Purdue OWL Contributors:Joshua M. Paiz, Elizabeth Angeli, Jodi Wagner, Elena Lawrick, Kristen Moore, Michael Anderson, Lars Soderlund, Allen Brizee, Russell Keck.Summary: APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. Please use the example at the bottom of this page to cite the Purdue OWL in APA. To see a side-by-side comparison of the three most widely used citation styles, including a chart of all APA citation guidelines, see the Citation Style Chart. You can also watch our APA vidcast series on the Purdue OWL YouTube Channel. General APA Guidelines Your essay should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11") with 1" margins on all sides. Include a page header (also known as the "running head") at the top of every page. Major Paper Sections Your essay should include four major sections: the Title Page, Abstract, Main Body, and References. Title Page Running head: TITLE OF YOUR PAPER Image Caption: APA Title Page Abstract
State of the Blogosphere 2008 Welcome to Technorati’s State of the Blogosphere 2010 report. Since 2004, our annual study has followed growth and trends in the blogosphere. For 2010, we took a deeper dive into the entire blogosphere, with a focus on female bloggers. The 2010 edition of State of the Blogosphere finds blogs in transition—no longer an upstart community, now with influence on mainstream narratives firmly entrenched, with bloggers still searching for the next steps forward. The significant growth of mobile blogging is a key trend this year. Another important trend is the influence of women and mom bloggers on the blogosphere, mainstream media, and brands. These changes are occurring in the context of great optimism about the medium: over half of respondents plan on blogging more frequently in the future, and 43% plan on expanding the topics that they blog about. 7,200 bloggers responded to our survey this year, our largest response ever. California: 15% New York: 8% Texas: 6% Florida: 4% Illinois: 4% Lijit
www.sifry.com: State of the Blogosphere / State of the Live Web State of the Blogosphere / State of the Live Web I realized that there wasn't a single place where you could get all of the information on all of the past State of the Blogosphere (and upcoming State of the Live Web) reports. So here it is. You can always find this by going to With that out of the way, enjoy: State of the Blogosphere, October 2004: State of the Blogosphere, March 2005: State of the Blogosphere, August 2005: State of the Blogosphere, October 2005 (This report was truncated): Part 1, On Blogosphere Growth State of the Blogosphere, February 2006 State of the Blogosphere, April 2006 State of the Blogosphere, August 2006 Complete Report State of the Blogosphere, October 2006 Complete Report State of the Blogosphere, April 2007 Complete Report