1	Web Logs and RSS Building Global Communities of Practice
2	Key Features to Look for in Blog Applications Disk Space Allocation File Upload Feature Image Handling Comment feature Archive Management Format Tools Multiple Blog Support Multiple Author Support RSS Syndication Template Customization Posting Date Manipulation
3	Hosted App Services Advantages No software to install Accessible from multiple computers Multiple Web logs per user supported Multiple Authors (Team blogs) supported Embedded RSS Generation Updates Managed Centrally Backups Managed Centrally
4	Hosted Services Disadvantages Data Exchange Subject to Server Traffic Load Availability of Data Subject to Financial Stability of Service Provider Limited Browser-based Editing without HTML Knowledge (bold, italics, linking, attaching files, spell check) Limited Comments Support
5	Hosted Weblog Services Examples Blogger (http://www.blogger.com) Now Totally FREE! Configuration instructions: http://interact.uoregon.edu/techweb/RSScreation.htm LiveJournal (http://www.livejournal.com) WebCrimson (http://www.webcrimson.com/)
6	Desktop Weblog App Advantages Data resides locally (not subject to financial success of hosting provider) More extensive WYSIWYG editing features Posts not subject to loss from high server traffic
7	Desktop App Disadvantages Data resides locally (you are responsible for backup!) Software must be installed Updates must be installed Multiple installs & updates required on multiple computers Cost
8	Desktop Application Examples City Desk (PC) ($299 for Professional) http://www.fogcreek.com/CityDesk/ Tinderbox (Mac) ($145) http://www.eastgate.com/Tinderbox/
9	Perl or PHP-based server scripts Full customization with knowledge of Perl or PHP but Installations require knowledge of Cgi script configurations Unix permissions Server library locations May require modules not installed on host server
10	Perl-based Examples Moveable Type http://www.movabletype.org/ GreyMatter http://www.noahgrey.com/greysoft/ Blosxom http://www.blosxom.com
11	Moveable Type Provides all key features Requires database module (Berkeley or MySQL) Fairly Complex Installation – configuration of database drivers, security masks, multiple data paths, Unix permissions, upload modes
12	GreyMatter Excellent installation instructions Customization features Multi-author support Nice Comment censoring feature RSS syndication only through third party module that must be run separately and is no longer supported
13	Blosxom Highly configurable plugin architecture Small footprint Multiple author support Multiple blog support Embedded RSS syndication Recommend tech specialist configure a sample installation with most useful plugins and organizational templates for roll-out
14	Blosxom Plugin Recommendations Comments and Trackbacks Autolink Submission (HTML Submission form) Find Entries Cache
15	RSS Resources and Tools Validator: http://aggregator.userland.com/validator Javascript producer for web portals: http://www.wc.cc.va.us/services/news/ Supports CSS features Can vary output with parameters Syndic8 feed database http://www.syndic8.com
16	Handhelds Newsreaders PocketFeed for Pocket PCs (2002/2003 OS) http://www.furrygoat.com/Software/PocketFeed/index.html BlogPluck for Palm OS http://www.freewarepalm.com/utilities/blogpluck.shtml
17	Learning with Blogs & RSS Student Learning Journals Research Journals Online “Zines” Targeted to Specific Groups Book, Film, and Art Reviews Sharing Professional Techniques Current Events Discourse Resource Dissemination