I was just wondering what makes a blog a blog? What features make it a blog?
Is it simply a CMS or are there other features that make it a blog?
Does it need the ability to comment?
Does it need a cute little calendar?
The reason I guess I started wondering is that my blog is a CMS I built for
myself and friends and co-workers were saying "that's not a blog"
Hence the post to the group.
-- gil
-----Original Message-----
From: Nathan Strutz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 1:12 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: OT- What makes a blog a blog?
google - define:blog
http://www.google.com/search?q=define%3Ablog
"A blog is basically a journal that is available on the web. The
activity of updating a blog is "blogging" and someone who keeps a blog
is a "blogger." Blogs are typically updated daily using software that
allows people with little or no technical background to update and
maintain the blog. Postings on a blog are almost always arranged in
cronological order with the most recent additions featured most
prominantly."
If you want to get technical with this definition, a CMS is required
(offline or online ones count), comments are not required.
Though another further down the search probably defines it better:
"A web log: an on-line diary or frequently updated personal web page."
-nathan strutz
http://www.dopefly.com/techblog/ <-- mine
mayo wrote:
> Is a fully hardcode page with blog entries written in the text editor a
> blog?
> Is a CMS which allows users to create and edit files but doesn't allow
> comments a blog?
>
> >From a developer's perspective: what makes a blog a blog?
>
> -- just curious
>
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