Brad Hill
ISBN: 0-471-77084-1
Paper
368 pages
January 2006

• In Part I, the reader is advised of what lies ahead, in blogging and in the book. Alternate paths to the first blog, describing platforms and their requirements, are mapped in a general way.
• Part II directs the reader to turnkey Weblog hosts and cover the important choice of which to use. Blogger.com is introduced, followed by TypePad. The reader is walked through sign-up to the first posted blog entry.
• Part III is for the curious or ambitious readers interested in the power and flexibility of hosting blog software on their own domain hosts. The first chapter in this part explains installing a blog program and tells the reader how to solve predictable problems. 3 other chapters in this part document the installed features of three programs: Movable Type, Greymatter, and Radio Userland. Finally, pre-installed Movable Type hosts are highlighted as a distinct solution.
• Part IV discusses RSS syndication, protocol in the Blogosphere, earning revenue from a Weblog, podcasting, vlogging, using photos, and MP3 blogs. Part V includes tips from expert bloggers and essential blogging tips, resource bookmarks, and a directory of great podcasts.