Web-Logs

Weblogs or web logs are more commonly referred to as blogs to prevent confusion from the term “web log,” since that can refer to a server’s log files (WHG). As indicated at Blogger.com, “a blog is a web page made up of usually short, frequently updated posts that are arranged chronologically.... Blog posts are like instant messages to the web.”
There are many things blogs are useful for, such as keeping an online journal where people can view what is on a person’s mind, especially a political party member wanting to reach out to more people, or just keeping a long distance family on how you are doing (Blogger).

Blogs are important in many situations in today’s society. There are many reasons to have blogs. For personal reasons, a college student can blog as a means of communication among family members and friends when talking is not convenient. Using a blog can link many insightful information for people to read.
Blogging can be done as a group where a bunch of people talk about a specific topic. This type of blogging reaches out many people that have many perspectives on a certain topic. For instance, when Bush wanted to declare war on Iraq, blogs can be a helpful medium for people to write comments regarding the decision.
Blogging can also be important for companies in that they can get customer feedback almost instantaneously. Companies can then get back to the customer or correct any complaints in a fast manner. Blogging can also help in loading photos online. With the implementation of a photo blog, a real estate company can add photos very easily on their web site and possibly increase customer traffic.

A blog web application is usually written in php, jsp, perl, and the VB.net framework. People view blogs through internet browsers such as Firefox, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, and Safari. If the blog supports RSS, Real Simple Syndication, news reader applications can simply access the headings of the blogs to only read the text and bypass all the images. For instance, if a person doesn’t want to see any advertisements or obscene graphics, then news reader applications are the way to go. A person can also load RSS onto mobile phones and pda’s so blogs can be posted or read conveniently without all the graphics.


References
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