Once I got my webhosting all sorted, I installed the newest version of Drupal available. I personally found more resources online for Drupal than with Joomla, and even a whole website dedicated to Drupal websites, http://www.drupalsites.net/.
Maybe I'm setting my goals way too high right now, but I do not understand how to make any Drupal site look as good as the ones showcased on that site. I can't even figure out how to make custom links just yet. I have to do more research....
Monday, September 28, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Heatheronline.?
Last night I was on hostmonster, checking out domain names before I buy one.
I wanted something simple with my name in it, since this is my first domain name.
I looked up "Heatheronline" to see what was available. The .com suffix was already taken, even though it's a basic site that's not even in use right now. However, four are available, .org, .info, .biz, and .us. I did some research last night, and found out that both the .info and .us suffixes are available for public use, have no restrictions such as the .edu suffix for educational purposes, and .mil for military purposes. I also found out that there are new web suffixes that have recently been put in use, such as .aero for the Air Transportation industry, and .coop for co-operatives.
I will be buying my new domain name soon.
I wanted something simple with my name in it, since this is my first domain name.
I looked up "Heatheronline" to see what was available. The .com suffix was already taken, even though it's a basic site that's not even in use right now. However, four are available, .org, .info, .biz, and .us. I did some research last night, and found out that both the .info and .us suffixes are available for public use, have no restrictions such as the .edu suffix for educational purposes, and .mil for military purposes. I also found out that there are new web suffixes that have recently been put in use, such as .aero for the Air Transportation industry, and .coop for co-operatives.
I will be buying my new domain name soon.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
What Makes for a Good Blog?
Good blogs have a voice.
Good blogs reflect focused obsessions.
Good blogs are the product of “
Good blog posts are made of paragraphs.
Good “non-post” blogs have style and curation.
Good blogs are weird.
Good blogs make you want to start your own blog.
Good blogs try.
Good blogs know when to break their own rules.
I agree with all the statements made in that article. All the blogs I've ever seen have had a specific purpose, whatever the user's hobby might be, anything, ranging from sports, to tv shows, to web design, on any other hobby. A good blogger, or any person conversing on the internet, should have good typing skills. People get annoyed very quickly by people who type in chat speak and can not put a complete sentence together correctly. However, a good blog can be done without a load of words, as many photographers can use their blog as an online portfolio.
Either way, the main way to attract attention to a blog is simple, be creative!
Good blogs reflect focused obsessions.
Good blogs are the product of “
Attention times Interest.”Good blog posts are made of paragraphs.
Good “non-post” blogs have style and curation.
Good blogs are weird.
Good blogs make you want to start your own blog.
Good blogs try.
Good blogs know when to break their own rules.
I agree with all the statements made in that article. All the blogs I've ever seen have had a specific purpose, whatever the user's hobby might be, anything, ranging from sports, to tv shows, to web design, on any other hobby. A good blogger, or any person conversing on the internet, should have good typing skills. People get annoyed very quickly by people who type in chat speak and can not put a complete sentence together correctly. However, a good blog can be done without a load of words, as many photographers can use their blog as an online portfolio.
Either way, the main way to attract attention to a blog is simple, be creative!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
I haven't kept up on this
I'm a little confused as to what to do with this to be honest. I understand how blogging works of course, but I really just don't know what to blog about. I haven't forgotten about this however, and I will check out that link in the email tomorrow and post an update.
Friday, September 4, 2009
CMS and Webhosting
I'm currently searching for inexpensive webhosting services to use for my NET 116 class. This is what I've found so far.
Drupal:
http://www.drupalvaluehosting.com/members/order.php : $10 a month, 9000 GB bandwidth, 2000 GB diskspace
http://www.site5.com/: Unlimited everything, 7.95 a month
http://www.hostmonster.com/: Unlimited everything, 6.95 a month
Joomla:
http://www.chimehost.com/web_hosting/web_hosting_plan2.html : $4.95 a month, unlimited traffic and diskspace
http://vexxhost.com/hosting.htm : $2.55 a month, 10000 GB data transfer, 1000 GB space
http://www.powweb.com/powweb/hosting.bml : $4.88 a month, unlimited traffic and space
https://www.fastdomain.com/hosting.html : $6.95 a month
Drupal:
http://www.drupalvaluehosting.com/members/order.php : $10 a month, 9000 GB bandwidth, 2000 GB diskspace
http://www.site5.com/: Unlimited everything, 7.95 a month
http://www.hostmonster.com/: Unlimited everything, 6.95 a month
Joomla:
http://www.chimehost.com/web_hosting/web_hosting_plan2.html : $4.95 a month, unlimited traffic and diskspace
http://vexxhost.com/hosting.htm : $2.55 a month, 10000 GB data transfer, 1000 GB space
http://www.powweb.com/powweb/hosting.bml : $4.88 a month, unlimited traffic and space
https://www.fastdomain.com/hosting.html : $6.95 a month
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Do a Blog Roll
I don't usually read blogs to be honest because I just never got too interested with them, however I decided to do a bit of research today, and I think these four blogs are interesting. Two of them are from the Google team, who now owns Blogger (along with Youtube and probably many other popular websites).
The other two are artistic blogs, both are fun to check out.
Gmail Blog:
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/
Official Google Blog:
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/
Photographing the Days:
http://leelikesphotography.blogspot.com/
Post-Secret:
http://postsecret.blogspot.com/
The other two are artistic blogs, both are fun to check out.
Gmail Blog:
http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/
Official Google Blog:
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/
Photographing the Days:
http://leelikesphotography.blogspot.com/
Post-Secret:
http://postsecret.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
NET 225
I've finally stopped being lazy and made my blog for this class, NET 225, Writing for Electronic Media. I'm currently in my second year at Edison, preparing to graduate in the spring.
Blogging is one of those things i've never really kept up on, i've made accounts in the past, i have a different blog on this account, which I last wrote in about January? I had another one as well for my Comp I class last fall but I think I lost the password to that one.
Blogging is one of those things i've never really kept up on, i've made accounts in the past, i have a different blog on this account, which I last wrote in about January? I had another one as well for my Comp I class last fall but I think I lost the password to that one.
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