What is a Blog

What is a BlogBlog is short for "web log", is a web application form which resembles the writings (published as a post) on a public web page, usually managed by an individual with regular entries comments, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. These writings are often published in reverse order (the latest content first and then followed the older content), although not always so. This web site can usually be accessed by all Internet users according to topic and purpose of the user's blog.

Media blog was first popularized by Blogger.com, owned by PyraLab before PyraLab Google.com acquired by the end of 2002. Since then, many applications are open source dedicated to the development of these blog writers.

Blog has a very diverse functions, from a diary, media publicity in a political campaign, through media programs and corporations. Some blog maintained by a single author, while others by several authors. Many weblogs also have the facility of interaction with the audience, like using the guest book and comment columns that can allow its visitors to leave comments on the contents of the published writings. however, there is also the opposite or non-interactive.

A regular blog combines text, images, links to other blogs, web pages, and other media-related topics. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs primarily textual, although some focus on art (Art blog), photographs (photoblog), videos (video blogging), music (MP3 blog), and audio (podcasting).

In addition, blog also has the risk of cyber crime, because blogs are frequently used to write everyday activities that occur on the author, or reflect the views of the authors of the various topics that happen and to share information - blogs a source of information for hackers, identity thieves, spies, etc. Many of the files confidential and sensitive issues in writing in blogs. This lead to the dismissal of a person from his job, blocked access, fined, and even arrested.


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