I'm thinking about becoming a geek.

[MrFun]

I'm thinking about creating my own URL within the wonderful and terrible world of the Internet.

I'm also seriously considering to create and initiate my own blog very soon after I familiarize myself with the baiscs of blogging. I can start doing that, by visiting other people's blogs and posting messages there -- such as with Oerdin's Iraq blog.



The purpose of my blog would be to gain knowledge and advice from those who are more experienced in teaching history since I'm just starting out as an adjunct.

I also want to use the blog to discuss the arguments and ideas behind my thesis paper as I continue working on it, with other professional historians.

And of course, the more casual and laid-back purpose of my blog would be to have intellectual discussion on whatever other history topics other historians (students and instructors) find interesting. And also to discuss the professional and methodical issues of teaching history.



If any of you have any advice of creating a URL and/or creating and maintaining a blog, I'm all ears. I just got done reading an article in an American Historical Association news magazine called Perspectives on the growing number of historians who are utilizing blogs and it sparked my interest. The article's author listed several sites to visit -- I will check them out tonight before I go to bed probably.

[ColdWizard]

Can I make snarky spammy comments about your blog?

[MrFun]

no

[MrFun]

I won't be placing the blog through Apolyton like Oerdin though -- I'm thinking about checking the sites mentioned the article I read.

[Asher]

http://www.livejournal.com

The social/community aspect of LiveJournal is what you're looking for IMO.

I'm asher19 on LJ, if you wanna add me.

http://www.livejournal.com/users/asher19/

[MrFun]

hey, thanks Asher






I will look into those sites you linked to soon.

[MrFun]

I guess I should provide help in return for any help others provide. Here is the list of URLs that the article's author provided:

for a basic entry on blogs:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/blog

for a basic entry on RSS/NewsAggregators:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_aggregator

for a basic entry on CSS/style sheets:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascading_Style_Sheets

for domain name registrar:
http://www.godaddy.com or http://www.1and1.com

Blogger.com - their official website:

http://www.blogger.com

faqs on Blogger.com:

http://help.blogger.com/bin/topic.py?topic=16

http://www.bloggerforum.com/modules/xoopsfaq/

for MT/Typepad:

http://www.sixapart.com

for Moveable Type faqs:

http://sixapart.com/moveabletype/frequently_asked_questions

for Typepad faqs:

http://help.typepad.com/faq/

for info on WordPress:

http://wordpress.org

http://faq.wordpress.net

SiteMaster -- their official website:

http://www.sitemaster.com/

Blogosphere:

http://www.technorati.com/

Blogging Ecosystem:

http://www.truthlaidbear.com/ecosystem.php

I'm not sure how helpful any of these will be for anyone else, but I intend to check them out myself. Anyone already familiar with some of the info provided by some of the sites listed above?

[Japher]

I'm not a geek, but I don't think they'll want you as one of them...

anyone here a geek that would object to MrFun joining your ranks?








Dude, anyone see Star Wars yet?!

[MrFun]

The history of blogs discussed in the wikipedia is interesting, to say the least in how blogging developed.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Japher



Dude, anyone see Star Wars yet?!

There's already a thread on this.

[Pekka]

It will contain lots of homo sex, won't it, and orgies, and sheets with skidmarks! Well.. what can I say.. except good luck and let us know when you have it started so we can have a read.

[Verto]

MSN Messenger has blog features built in for MSN Spaces. I have a blog but nothing in it.

[MrFun]

I will let ya know, Pekka -- and Verto, I am not an MSN member.




I do have a free Yahoo account -- I wonder if Yahoo offers blogging resources?

[Pekka]

nah just start beating them keys already, livejournal.com like Asher provided...

[Verto]

Why do you hate progress?

Oh, yes, you're MrFun.