Simple Definitions

As mentioned earlier, here are some basic & easy-to-understand definitions in the world of blogs & blogging:-

++Blog ++
A blog is an easy-to-use web site, where you can quickly post thoughts, interact with people, and more. Also called a weblog, blogs often provide commentary or news and information on a particular subject, such as food, politics, or local news; some function as more personal online diaries .

++Blog software ++
Also called blogware or weblog software, it is a category of software which consists of a specialized form of Content Management Systems specifically designed for creating and maintaining weblogs . Below is a partial list of popular blog software :

User-hosted
Software packages installed by weblog authors to run on their own systems:
b2evolution
bBlog
Blogsphere
Blogtronix
blosxom
Bluetrait
Community Server
ExpressionEngine
Drupal
Geeklog
Greymatter
LifeType
Movable Type (also offered in developer-hosted form as TypePad)
Nucleus CMS
Radio UserLand
Roller Weblogger
Serendipity
Subtext
Textpattern
Windows Live Writer
WordPress (also offered in developer-hosted form as Wordpress.com)


Developer-hosted
Software services operated by the developer, requiring no software installation for the weblog author:
Blog.com
Blogger
Blogtronix
Blue Kaffee
DeadJournal
GreatestJournal
LiveJournal
MySpace.com
Nexopia.com
Open Diary
Radio UserLand
Skyblog
TypePad
Typo
Windows Live Spaces
Wordpress.com
Xanga
Vox

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