Voices from the Gaps class blog

How's it Work?

This entry explains a little bit about how blogs work and also how you can use this blog. It's really easier than you think!

There are three kinds of things in a blog:

• Listing Pages:

  The listing pages are just lists of entries in the blog – usually containing most of the post

  All of the Index and Category pages, in addition to listing entries, also have lots of navigational aids on the righthand side.

• Entry:

  An entry is a sort of “main topic” of conversation. It has its own web page separate from the pages that just list entries. And entry is a good way to start a discussion. If your entry is long, you should probably write it offline and then cut and paste it into the form.

  To post new entries: http://blog.lib.umn.edu

  1. Log in
  2. Click “new entry” next to the blog or within the blog itself
  3. Title and Categorize your entry.
  4. Enter your text in “Entry”, if it’s long put most of it in “extended entry”
  5. When you’re done, click “publish”

• Comment:

  A comment is attached to an entry. That than bringing up an entirely new topic, it's related to the entry.

  To read and comment: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mord0010/VGClass/

  To comment on an entry, either click the time code next to the entry (to go to the entry’s web page), or just click “comment” and use the pop-up window