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Blogosphere: Best of Blogs
By Peter Kuhns, Adrienne Crew
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Publisher: Que
Pub Date: January 27, 2006
Print ISBN-10: 0-7897-3526-1
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-3526-3
Pages: 336

Table of Contents  | Index

		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 Prevention/Filtering
				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