No, it's more in line with an online journal in which there is usually one author and readers are allowed (in most cases) to comment.
More content... I hate when I click send early... You dn't have to subscribe to a blog to read it. For example, click the link for mine in my sig below. You'll find you can read and even comment without subscribing. It's an online journal, though they are gaining considerable credibility in many arenas, to the point where magazines are getting nervous as individual bloggers are winning advertisers on their own blogs. Why publish in someone else's rag when you can go it alone? On 1/18/07, Poshedly, Ken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, as usually the last one to hop onto any hi-tech train, I'm > relatively clueless about these things and ask if someone could please > plainly explain (huh?) a "blog". > > Yeah, I know it's short for "web log", but after that, isn't it pretty > much the same as a listserv or even an old-time bulletin board or > Usenet? > > One must subscribe to "it" to participate (like this listserv, for > example), but after that, isn't it all just sequential or > chronologically posted messages? -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer snob "I see your OOO message and raise you a clue." ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. DITA West 2007--Use a discount code of "TECHCOMMPROS" to get a discount rate of $200 off the $800 price if you register before close of business January 15, 2007. http://www.travelthepath.com/conf/dita2007.shtml _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
