Blogging Resources

["Regina Heater" <rsheater -at- mooncloud -dot- net>]

I've had my blog since October of 2001.  Email me privately if you'd like
the link.

If you're interested in learning more about weblogs and blogging, here are
some resources:

Meg Hourihan, who helped developed the technology behind Blogger
(http://www.blogger.com), wrote this column for O'Reilly in response to all
of the mainstream coverage of blogs:

What We're Doing When We Blog
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/javascript/2002/06/13/megnut.html

Her blog is found at http://www.megnut.com and features a link to her book
_We Blog_.

The Wall Street Journal covered blogging in November with this article:
http://www.waxy.org/random/html/wsj_findablog.html

MSNBC has Weblog Central: http://www.msnbc.com/news/809307.asp

As for software, I use Moveable Type. http://www.moveabletype.org

And for a comparison between a journal and a blog:

Journal: http://www.xeney.com/index.html  (no comments/feedback; no links)

Blog: http://www.worldwiderant.com/


I believe blogging is about community and connection.  I don't have
delusions about being a celebrity; I know I'm still just me in NJ typing
away.  I write a column on most Thursdays about theology as a writing
exercise for myself; I visit other blogs; I've gotten some support through
some particularly difficult times. Mostly, it's helped me the way any paper
journal would -- by giving me a place to sort out my thoughts on any number
of things.  With the added benefit of "What Operating System Are You?"
memes/stress breakers.

Regina


Regina Heater| rsheater -at- mooncloud -dot- net
>



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