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Blog, Bog, Smog…Blog, Bog, Smog…What is It?What is It?June Hsiao LiebertJune Hsiao Liebert
CIO and LecturerCIO and LecturerThe University of Texas School of LawThe University of Texas School of Law
Kristina L. NiedringhausKristina L. NiedringhausElectronic Services LibrarianElectronic Services LibrarianTexas Wesleyan Law LibraryTexas Wesleyan Law Library
SWALL/HALL Annual Meeting, March 27, 2004
So what is a blog anyway?So what is a blog anyway?Blog (blBlog (blôôg):g):n.n.
“…“…software that a person can use to create a type of software that a person can use to create a type of website that consists primarily of templates and text website that consists primarily of templates and text that is easily posted to the site. It’s easy to use, so that is easily posted to the site. It’s easy to use, so you don’t have to take a class in FrontPage, you don’t have to take a class in FrontPage, DreamWeaver or learn any programming DreamWeaver or learn any programming languages.” languages.” Brenda HowardBrenda Howard
“…“…a website you can update as easily as you can a website you can update as easily as you can send an E-mail.” send an E-mail.” Ernie SvensonErnie Svenson((http://www.llrx.com/extras/ir36.htmhttp://www.llrx.com/extras/ir36.htm))
v.v.1.1. to maintain a blog;to maintain a blog;2.2. to post something to a blogto post something to a blog
What do you need to blog?What do you need to blog? HostedHosted
– Blogger/BlogspotBlogger/Blogspot– TypepadTypepad
DesktopDesktop– Radio UserLandRadio UserLand
ServerServer– PMachinePMachine– Moveable TypeMoveable Type
Popularity of Law BlogsPopularity of Law Blogs
Web Site Web Site OwnerOwner
Number of Number of Lawyers Lawyers URLURL
Links to Links to WebsiteWebsite
per per GoogleGoogle
Covington & BurlCovington & Burlinging
500500 http://http://www.cov.comwww.cov.com 178178
Vinson & ElkinsVinson & Elkins 860860 http://http://www.velaw.comwww.velaw.com 268268Gray CaryGray Cary 420420 http://http://
www.graycary.comwww.graycary.com 390390
Kirkpatrick & LocKirkpatrick & Lockhartkhart
700700 http://http://www.kl.comwww.kl.com 221221
King and SpauldiKing and Spauldingng
700700 http://http://www.kslaw.comwww.kslaw.com 124124Ernie the AttorneErnie the Attorneyy
11 http://radio.weblogs.cohttp://radio.weblogs.com/0104634/m/0104634/
15601560
From http://www.llrx.com/features/lawyerweblogs.htm
Lists of Law-Related BlogsLists of Law-Related Blogs Blawg.org Blawg.org http://www.blawg.org/http://www.blawg.org/ The Blawg Ring The Blawg Ring
http://www.geocities.com/blawgring/http://www.geocities.com/blawgring/ Lawblogs.com Lawblogs.com http://http://www.lawblogs.comwww.lawblogs.com// Blawgsearch Blawgsearch http://http://blawgs.detod.comblawgs.detod.com// The Daily Whirl The Daily Whirl
http://www.dailywhirl.com/http://www.dailywhirl.com/ The Blogrunner Law Channel The Blogrunner Law Channel
http://www.blogrunner.com/http://www.blogrunner.com/
Searching BlogsSearching Blogs
Daypop Daypop http://www.daypop.comhttp://www.daypop.com– Search 59,000 blogsSearch 59,000 blogs– Word and news burstsWord and news bursts
Blogdex Blogdex http://http://www.blogdex.comwww.blogdex.com – weblog diffusion indexweblog diffusion index
Blogsearchengine Blogsearchengine http://http://www.blogsearchengine.comwww.blogsearchengine.com//
Google Google – Owns Blogger.comOwns Blogger.com– Includes blogs within search resultsIncludes blogs within search results
BlogRunnerBlogRunner
Microcontent publishing or blog portalMicrocontent publishing or blog portal http://www.blogrunner.com/http://www.blogrunner.com/ Repackages and indexes blog contentRepackages and indexes blog content
– See law channel (left column)See law channel (left column) Blog search engineBlog search engine Revenue sharing schemeRevenue sharing scheme Released 10/20/2003Released 10/20/2003
Blog Updates Via EmailBlog Updates Via Email
Bloglet - Bloglet - http://www.bloglet.com/http://www.bloglet.com/ An email subscription service for your An email subscription service for your
blog blog Single, daily email with your blog Single, daily email with your blog
updates is sent to readersupdates is sent to readers Readers self-subscribe to your update at Readers self-subscribe to your update at
BlogletBloglet Blogger - allows you to send an email to Blogger - allows you to send an email to
one address, which can be a mailing listone address, which can be a mailing list
RSSRSS
Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Rich Site Summary or Really Simple SyndicationSyndication
Form of XML (eXtensible Markup Form of XML (eXtensible Markup Language)Language)
Looks like HTMLLooks like HTML See sample at: See sample at:
http://www.utexas.edu/law/news/rss/law.rshttp://www.utexas.edu/law/news/rss/law.rsss
Blogs can easily produce RSS alsoBlogs can easily produce RSS also
News AggregatorsNews Aggregators
Easy way to read several blogs/news Easy way to read several blogs/news feeds at oncefeeds at once
News or RSS ReadersNews or RSS Readers– http://www.amphetadeskhttp://www.amphetadesk– http://www.newsisfree.comhttp://www.newsisfree.com– http://www.newsgator.comhttp://www.newsgator.com– http://www.bloglines.comhttp://www.bloglines.com– More readers at: More readers at:
http://blogspace.com/rss/readers http://blogspace.com/rss/readers
Contact UsContact Us
Kris NiedringhausKris Niedringhaus– Texas Wesleyan Law LibraryTexas Wesleyan Law Library– [email protected]@law.txwes.edu– 817.212.3810817.212.3810
June LiebertJune Liebert– The University of Texas School of LawThe University of Texas School of Law– [email protected]@mail.law.utexas.edu– 512.232.2736512.232.2736