What Is a Blog?

Blog, a recently coined term, is a shortened version of Weblog. In fact, it has pretty much replaced the word weblog altogether. A blog is a type of online journal, usually meant for public consumption. You can think of it as a “Dear Diary” entry on a public highway billboard, except this one is on the Internet super-highway.

A blog does not require special software or a special user interface. A blog simply can be a continued posting on a Web page or a continued Google Group posting. Blogs have become popular as a way to communicate thoughts and ideas for both adults as well as young people. An entirely new Internet industry has been spawned to promote the creation and publication of blogs online. You can even find blog critics at places such as blogcritics.org.

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See Chapter 22 for more information on Google Groups.