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A weblog, or blog, is a frequently updated online personal journal. Boasting a foreword by Blood, a web consultant and creator of Rebecca's Pocket weblog, We've Got Blog is a collection of 34 essays that explore this rapidly growing trend. Contributors include such noted bloggers as Joe Clark, Cameron Barrett, and Giles Turnbull. The discussion covers the history and community of weblogs, contrasts weblogs and traditional journalism, and offers advice on starting a weblog. If you have been following weblogs for the past few years you've probably come across many of these articles online, but having them available in one collection gives them context. A glossary and good references round out this well-edited anthology. Blood's enthusiasm for the subject carries over to her own work, The Weblog Handbook, which is not the do-it-yourself technique book you might expect. Instead, Blood takes on the role of mentor; she's been there and done that and has much wisdom to share. She is eager to convert readers into bloggers and offers good advice on finding one's voice, observing etiquette, and living online. Unfortunately, a lengthy afterword that focuses on the culture of weblogs seems a better fit for We've Got Blog. Appendixes offer a brief glimpse of creating a test weblog and working with links, but this book is written for someone who has flirted with the idea of starting a weblog and feels comfortable jumping right into the format. These titles are unique, as the publishing world is just catching up to the subject of weblogs. (Look for similar publications in the near future.) Both books are suited for public and academic libraries, but smaller public libraries might want to hold off to see whether a more practical do-it-yourself guide on blogging emerges. Academic libraries are advised to add We've Got Blog. Colleen Cuddy, New York Univ. Sch. of Medicine Lib.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Read Magazine, Summer/Fall 2002
"An exceptionally fun read and a great look at blogging from those inside and outside the scene."

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I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE WEB A LONG TIME AGO. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
war bloggers, best weblogs, blog concept, robot wisdom, community weblog, war blogs, other weblogs, other bloggers, other blogs, social currency Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Kaycee Nicole, San Francisco, Dave Winer, Jason Kottke, Meg Hourihan, Web Log Writer, Cameron Barrett, Debbie Swenson, Rebecca Mead, Scripting News, New York Times, Dan Gillmor, Kelli Swenson, Seattle Times, Today's Links, Peter Merholz, What's New, You've Got Blog, Blogger Pro, Derek Powazek, Flight Tracker, Jesse James Garrett, The Pyra Shrine New!
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