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What are BLOGS? ... In doing research I found an article titled BLOGS, that provides a definition of Web logs and/or BLOGS, it describes the benefits, impact of Blogging, and details on the use of public web logs as vehicles for business communication (Kay, 2003). Blogs have been around since the Web was created. ... Early blogs were coded and uploaded by hand, but in the pat few years’ easy-to-use tools have removed the hassle and made blogging accessible to everyone.
This paper will focus on explaining what Blogs are, describe the impact, benefits, and will discuss concerns businesses have about their employees using web logs. ...
Definition
BLOGS is just another name for Weblogs. BLOGS is a diary or journal in the electronic world. ...
Dave Winer, early weblogger and developer says weblogs have the following characteristics, which he says, are “personal Web-based publishing communities:”
• Personal – Blogs are created by a signal person, expressing a distinct personality
• Web-based – They are frequently updated, inexpensive to maintain and accessible via a web browser
• Published – Automated publishing tools help the author present his works in an attractive format, and maybe even syndicate them
• Communities – Blogs link to other blogs and sites, acknowledging that they are part of a larger world
(Kay, 2003)
According to Kay, in 1999 there were 23 web logs in existence.
Approximate Word count = 1010
Approximate Pages = 4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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