A blog a
contraction of the term "weblog" is a type of
website, usually maintained by an individual with
regular entries of commentary, descriptions of
events, or other material such as graphics or video.
Entries are commonly displayed in
reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used
as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a
blog.
Many blogs provide commentary or news on a
particular subject; others function as more personal
online diaries. A typical blog combines text,
images, and links to other blogs, Web pages, and
other media related to its topic. The ability for
readers to leave comments in an interactive format
is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are
primarily textual, although some focus on art (artlog),
photographs (photoblog), sketches (sketchblog),
videos (vlog), music (MP3 blog), and audio
(podcasting). Micro-blogging is another type of
blogging, featuring very short posts. |