Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Homework 1

1. Blog

A blog is like an online diary or journal. It is a post with someone’s story, opinion, or anything else someone chooses to talk about. These can be posted by anyone, and read by nearly anyone with Internet access.

2. Free Blog Hosting

1. www.wordpress.com

2. www.blogger.com/start

3. www.xanga.com

4. www.livejournal.com

5. www.blog.com

3.Blogger

A blogger is any person who posts blogs. They post stories, opinions, video, pictures, etc. They can share their blogs with others as well as post comments on other people’s blogs.

4. Twitter

Twitter is a social site where you can post statuses, links, videos, etc. (also known as tweets). These tweets can be “followed” by others on twitter. Twitter can be used to follow friends, places, or favorite celebrities.

Facebook

Facebook is a social networking site. On this site you can set a profile and then connect with friends. You can talk to friends, post video/pictures, play games, post statuses, follow friends, etc.

Myspace

Myspace is a social networking site, much like Facebook. On this site you can set a profile and connect with friends. You can also post video and pictures. This site is different than facebook in that you can apply a song to be played when others are viewing your profile.

Linkedin

Linkedin is another networking site like Facebook and Myspace. What makes this site different is that it is geared toward business professionals. On this site you can create a profile and attach things such as a resume for others to see. You can then allow other business professionals to view your resume.

WordPress

WordPress is a site that offers free blog hosting. You can use this site to blog as well as a website and many other things.

TypePad

TypePad is a site that offers free blog hosting. This site is much like WordPress. You can use this site to blog as well as a website and many other things. You can personalize your site with designs and photos.

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