WEBBLOG GLOSSARY

Weblog Glossary

Definitions of basic blogging terminology

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aggregator - A news aggregator is "software that periodically reads a set of news sources, in one of several XML-based formats, finds the new bits, and displays them in reverse-chronological order on a single page." (As defined by Radio UserLand, a blogging tool available for purchase.) Aggregators are used to monitor blogs as well as news feeds since both use the same software. Once the aggregator page is created, the user only needs to go to one web page to read all their preferred news and blogs. BACK to Blawg Pathfinder.
ATOM- A syndication feed used by blogging software. "Atom is a simple way to read and write information on the web, allowing you to easily keep track of more sites in less time, and to seamlessly share your words and ideas by publishing to the web." (See here and here for more.) BACK to Blawg Pathfinder.
Blawg - A blog with an emphasis on law and legal issues (See Wikipedia definition). Who first coined the term? Try here or here. BACK to Blawg Pathfinder.
Blog (or weblog) - An on-line diary or frequently updated personal web page. The blog is typically updated with commentary, links to other sources and comments by others. Some blogs are meant to be read by a close circle of friends whereas other blogs are very influential followed by many people and are linked to by other blogs. (For more see here and here. BACK to Blawg Pathfinder.
Blog Networks or Blog Rings - These are similar to web rings. They ring members share a particular special interest or have related content. Bloggers agree to blogroll or link to each other. This is a good way to find other blogs on similar topics. BACK to Blawg Pathfinder.
Blogosphere (or Blogsphere). Total universe of all weblogs online. See Answers.com and WordiQ.com. BACK to Blawg Pathfinder.
Blogrolls (also called linklists) - The section of a weblog that lists the sites that the blogger reads on a regular basis. (See here for more.) BACK to Blawg Pathfinder.
Bookmarklet - A bookmarklet is a small bit of Javascript code that you can place in your browser favorites or bookmarks. Whenever you want to use the functionality of that code you can click on it's icon in your browser bookmarks. Bookmarklets are becoming popular with bloggers. There are bookmarklets that make it easy to add a blog to an aggregator or make it really easy to post a new entry to your weblog. (See here for more information.) BACK to Blawg Pathfinder.
RSS, Really Simple Syndication -"RSS is a machine readable (XML) text format for providing brief summaries of, and links to, online content." "RSS is a format for syndicating news and the content of news-like sites, including major news sites like Wired, news-oriented community sites like Slashdot, and personal weblogs." (See here and here for more.) BACK to Blawg Pathfinder.
Trackback - TrackBack is a feature offered by some blogging sites, that lets you know when other sites have linked to your blog and it allows other sites to know that you have linked to them. It is displayed after each blog entry. Clicking on the TrackBack link will show the list of other sites or weblogs that are referencing the blog entry. BACK to Blawg Pathfinder.
XML, eXtensible mark-up language - A universal format for structured data on the web where the web page creator can create their own tags. Computer programs can automatically extract data from an XML document. (For more see here .) BACK to Blawg Pathfinder.
Wiki - "A collaborative web site comprised of the perpetual collective work of many authors. Similar to a blog in structure and logic, a wiki allows anyone to edit, delete or modify content that has been placed on the Web site using a browser, including the work of previous authors. In contrast, a blog, typically authored by an individual, does not allow visitors to change the original posted material, only add comments to the original content." (See WhatIsWiki, another WhatIsWiki and the Wikipedia definition for more. )
An example of a product using Wiki technology is the Wikipedia a free-content encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
Use WorldWideWiki: SwitchWiki to search for more wiki.
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-> For addional Weblog Glossaries try Microcontentnews and BlogBib.
WEBLOG GLOSARY: ALUDOS RODRIGO GONZÁLEZ FERNÁNDEZ, consultajuridica.blogspot.com rogofe47@hotmail.com