Blogs

A Web-based topic oriented publication consisting primarily of articles, posted most often in reverse chronological order, usually written by an individual or group to present news on a particular topic, personal viewpoints, or a personal record, like a diary. Most early blogs (or weblogs) were manually updated, but with the introduction of computer tools to automate blog maintenance, these sites became used by many more people and groups. Typically, blogs are hosted by dedicated on-line services or run on standard web hosting services. Blogs can focus on any topic – food, politics, or local news – and contain text, images, and links to other sites. The activity of creating and maintaining a blog is called blogging. An article on a blog is an "entry" or more often a "post" which is entered by a blogger. A blog entry typically consists of a title, a body which contains the content, the URL of the site, and the date and time of publication. Many blogs, perhaps most, also provide for reader feedback and enable readers to post comments.