Chapter 14. Blogging and the Future

Ninety percent of a blog's appeal is its simplicity. You can add fresh, hip thoughts or content easily to any blog. What was once simple often becomes complex as feature creep (the addition of features) and planned obsolescence take hold. Will blogs follow the same path into the future or will new blog-related technology make blogging even more accessible and essential in day-today life?

This chapter examines new technologies that are beginning to change the blogosphere and other sites across the Net. New blog technologies are available now that you can leverage to make your blog more interesting, dynamic, and attractive. This chapter shows you how to

• Give your iPod friends something to listen to with podcasting, a type of audio blogging on demand

• Make your site real-time with moblogging, wireless blogging using cell networks or wireless networks

Your thoughts in words were just the beginning. With podcasting and moblogging, you can add content in different types of media from anywhere at any time.