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Blogosphere: Best of Blogs

ISBN: 0789735261
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2006
Pages: 138

Authors: Peter Kuhns, Adrienne Crew

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• Blogosphere: Best of Blogs
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• About the Author
• Acknowledgments
• Credits
• We Want to Hear from You
• Introduction
• Part I: Blogs
• Chapter 1. What Is a Blog?
• A Short History of Blogs
• The Power of Blogs
• How to Recognize a Blog
• Why People Create Blogs
• How to Read a BlogBlog Elements
• Successful Search Strategies
• Blog Search Engines
• Summary
• Chapter 2. Why Blogs Are Free
• Grass Roots Communication
• Whistle Blower s Stop
• Some Limits on Blog Freedom
• Part II: The Best of the Best Blogs of...
• Chapter 3. Entertainment Blogs
• Mainstream Celebrity Gossip
• Raw and Nasty Gossip (Not for the Faint of Heart)
• Blogs by Celebrities
• Behind the Scenes
• Hot Films, Sneak Previews, and Spoilers
• Summary
• Chapter 4. Hobby Blogs
• FoodConsuming and Producing
• Gardening
• Books
• Music
• Summary
• Chapter 5. Sports Blogs
• The Best Multisport Blogs
• Football Blogs in a Nutshell
• Baseball
• Basketball Blogs in a Nutshell
• Soccer
• Racing
• And Finally...Cricket
• Chapter 6. Parenting Blogs
• Brain ChildGeneral Parenting Information Blogs
• MomblogsPersonal Journals by Mothers and Caregivers
• Dads
• Single Topic Blogs for Parents
• Summary
• Chapter 7. Influential Current Events Blogs
• Current Events Blogs
• Blogs That Focus on the Military Campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq
• Specific Events and Blogs
• Summary
• Chapter 8. Political Blogs
• Politics in General
• Political Gossip Blogs
• Partisan Blogs
• Single Issue Blogs
• Regional Politics
• Politicians Blogs
• Governing the Government
• Insider BlogsBlogs By Political Staffers
• National Security Blog
• Law Blogs
• Summary
• Chapter 9. Environmental Blogs
• Care of the Planet
• Stewardship
• Summary
• Chapter 10. Blogs on Seven Continents
• The Best Wanderer Communities
• Seven (or So) Blogs for Seven Continents
• Summary
• Chapter 11. Pushing Boundaries of the Blog Format
• Innovative Ways to Use Blogs
• Blogs According to Mood
• Peeks into the Life of a(n)...
• Faking It
• Blogging Your Passions
• Summary
• Part III: Building Your Own Blog
• Chapter 12. How to Make Your Own Blog
• Build Your Blog Here
• Name Your Blog
• Design Your Page(s)
• Creating a Blogroll
• Attracting Readers
• Comments
• Spam PreventionFiltering
• Snooping
• Blog Psychology
• Your Blog Posts in Five Years
• Summary
• Glossary
• Chapter 13. Advanced Blogging Techniques
• Redesigning Your Blog
• Tweaking CSS
• Change Colors on Your Blog
• Add an Image
• Upload the Image
• Dropping in the Image
• RSS Feeds
• Custom Web Log Platforms
• Using Trackback URLs with Your Blog
• Summary
• Chapter 14. Blogging and the Future
• Podcasting
• Mobile Blogging
• Summary
• Index
• SYMBOL
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• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
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