I thought I would create these pages as a bit of fun.....ok I have some spare time on my hands as well;-). The word Weblog seems to be the buzz word on the internet these days and are fast becoming the popular choice of webmasters and also those starting a website for the first time.
So what is a Weblog?
Basically a Weblog or Blog as they are also known, can be an online diary, a news feed, a place to share your interests or any information that you chose fit. There are any amount of Weblogs on the market place and are fairly straight forward to install and maintain and what's more, most of them are free. To the visitor a Weblog looks like any other web page but underneath the surface lies clever code which enables you to build pages very easily and get them out onto the web fast and efficiently. There are also tons of weblog users that can easily link to yours and create large and powerful communities that are reshaping todays internet. A popular choice is Blogger.com owned and developed by Google and has fast become a powerful and free resource to help you on your way to Blogging.
Weblog: what does it mean?
This is where it gets interesting. Believe it or not Weblog is an actual word in the dictionary. This is what it means:
Main Entry: blog Function: noun Definition: an online diary; a personal chronological log of thoughts published on a Web page; also called Weblog, Web log Example: Typically updated daily, blogs often reflect the personality of the author. Etymology: shortened form of Weblog Usage: blog, blogged, blogging v, blogger n.
Source: Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.5)Copyright © 2003, 2004 Lexico Publishing Group, LLC
So there you have it, the meaning of the word Weblog. I also looked up the actual concept of the word. On the right of this page is a list of words that the Dictionary actually uses to relate to a Weblog. All in the interests of science;-)
