General Features:
Zero Cost
Multi-User support—Team BLOG
(My library uses this feature. We have two BLOGs set up for posting important information and building teams)
Supports 41 different languages
Hosting features:
Allows Ads
Has some topic restrictions
Particularly spam, Hate Speech or Commercial Poronography
AntiSpam:
Allows for CAPTCHA
Comments can be restricted to other Blogger users only
Viewing the entire BLOG can be restricted as seen fit by writer—all of these features are under the settings tab.
Support:
Online help
www.help.blogger.com
Issue tracker
www.knownissues.blogspot.com
Support forum
www.groups.google.com
Mailing list
www.groups.google.com
Blogging Features:
Archiving
Autosave
There is a separate screen for managing items that have been previously saved but never posted. This separate place also allows one to edit previous posts.
Labels
We use labels in our library to try and make previously posted communications easy to find.
Link-Blogroll
Blog by Email
Blog by SMS/MMS
Blog API
Blogger Data API
Post Editing:
Spell Checker
WYSIWYG Editor
“What you see is what you get”
File Upload
HTML editor.
Comment Features:
Layout-flat
Extended Features
Follower Gadget
Simple ID
Connect to G-mail, Google Docs, etc.
Search Engine
Interoperability:
HTML via FTP/SFTP
Unicode Support
XHTML 1.0 Strict
Friendly URLs
Administration:
Optional E-mail Notifications
Themes and Skins are present
Web-based/template management
Comment administration
Syndication:
Supports RSS 2.0
Supports ATOM 0.3
PodCasting/VideoCasting
Video hosted through google video
Videos from YouTube can be posted—I’ve done it.
Pictures are hosted through PicasaAlthough one can post pictures from FLICKR
Friday, February 27, 2009
About Blogger: Unique Blogging Experience
Advantages and Disadvantages of Blogger (Compared with WordPress):
Blogger exposes their pages in the CSS of their templates. The entire HTML page is exposed in the CSS. Users are able to have more control over pages than in WordPress, at least when both are free. This flexibility is welcome by tech-savvy users who want to gain more control over the design of their blogs. For example, many users have complained that there is no button to change font colors. This has to be done manually by inserting tags.
Blogger allows java scripts in widgets. WordPress does not allow the use of Java scripts in widgets. This advantage of Blogger allows Bloggers to have a comprehensive method of tracking visitors, for instance. Bloggers would be able to know how many visitors were on their pages, how long they stayed there, what they looked for, etc. For example, Blogger allows you to use Statcounter which uses Java scripts thus making it more comprehensive than SiteMeter offered by WordPress.
Backed by Google, searches appear to be better and faster. New blogs also show up in search engines faster than WordPress because of the power of Google. If you want your blog and your posts to be search-able faster, Blogger is the place to go.
Blogger is highly recommended for beginners who are blogging for fun and are not really tech-savvy. Meanwhile, WordPress is better for organizations or individuals who want to install and host their own installation of WordPress and also customize it.
Blogger is free with no strings attached. Meanwhile, WordPress is free only until you want to add features like Adsense ads or if you want to display your blog on your own domain.
Blogger is less technical intensive. Blogger's XML templates allow you to drag and drop widgets. You really do not need to know HTML to customize your blog. It is good for someone who just wants to blog and nothing else.
Availability of third party Blogger templates makes it a good choice for someone who wants variety. If you don't want the templates that Blogger offers, you can find free templates created by the good Samaritans of the Internet.
Many users have admitted the fact that WordPress has better page design templates compared to Blogger. For the savvy designer, Blogger may not be the blog tool of choice.
Although Blogger gives users access to html code of the pages, WordPress has a wide array of tools including plug-ins than Blogger has.
Blogger is not flexible when it comes to the ability to file your posts in traditional categories, but WordPress offers this feature.
Another inflexibility is Blogger's inability to let posts show up on future dates. WordPress either offers this option or allows users who host WordPress on their own domain to do this.
Blogger does not allow users to Own or Brand their pages. You cannot install Blogger on your own domain. Neither can you brand Blogger to your own taste. Customization is limited.
Blogger allows your "enemies" to flag your blog to be blocked. You essentially don't own your blog and even if you want to own it, you cannot.
Because you do not own your Blogger, you have limited space to load files. You may not be able to load some types of files and the size of files you can load may be limited.
Because you do not own your blog, Google can decide to delete your blog and you will not be able to do anything. If some technical problems arise which makes your blog disappear, you may not even get the support you need to restore your blog.
Many Blogger users have complained about the lack of plug-ins compared to WordPress.
While Blogger may show up quickly in Google searches, its format is not friendly to other search engines. Also, it does not allow automatic pinging. Essentially you need to ping each post manually by using a service like Pingomatic or Pingoat.
It may appear that Blogger has more disadvantages than advantages. However, depending on your reason for blogging and how tech-savvy you are, Blogger may be a good choice for you. Many reviewers recommend Blogger for beginners and also casual bloggers.
Blogger exposes their pages in the CSS of their templates. The entire HTML page is exposed in the CSS. Users are able to have more control over pages than in WordPress, at least when both are free. This flexibility is welcome by tech-savvy users who want to gain more control over the design of their blogs. For example, many users have complained that there is no button to change font colors. This has to be done manually by inserting tags.
Blogger allows java scripts in widgets. WordPress does not allow the use of Java scripts in widgets. This advantage of Blogger allows Bloggers to have a comprehensive method of tracking visitors, for instance. Bloggers would be able to know how many visitors were on their pages, how long they stayed there, what they looked for, etc. For example, Blogger allows you to use Statcounter which uses Java scripts thus making it more comprehensive than SiteMeter offered by WordPress.
Backed by Google, searches appear to be better and faster. New blogs also show up in search engines faster than WordPress because of the power of Google. If you want your blog and your posts to be search-able faster, Blogger is the place to go.
Blogger is highly recommended for beginners who are blogging for fun and are not really tech-savvy. Meanwhile, WordPress is better for organizations or individuals who want to install and host their own installation of WordPress and also customize it.
Blogger is free with no strings attached. Meanwhile, WordPress is free only until you want to add features like Adsense ads or if you want to display your blog on your own domain.
Blogger is less technical intensive. Blogger's XML templates allow you to drag and drop widgets. You really do not need to know HTML to customize your blog. It is good for someone who just wants to blog and nothing else.
Availability of third party Blogger templates makes it a good choice for someone who wants variety. If you don't want the templates that Blogger offers, you can find free templates created by the good Samaritans of the Internet.
Many users have admitted the fact that WordPress has better page design templates compared to Blogger. For the savvy designer, Blogger may not be the blog tool of choice.
Although Blogger gives users access to html code of the pages, WordPress has a wide array of tools including plug-ins than Blogger has.
Blogger is not flexible when it comes to the ability to file your posts in traditional categories, but WordPress offers this feature.
Another inflexibility is Blogger's inability to let posts show up on future dates. WordPress either offers this option or allows users who host WordPress on their own domain to do this.
Blogger does not allow users to Own or Brand their pages. You cannot install Blogger on your own domain. Neither can you brand Blogger to your own taste. Customization is limited.
Blogger allows your "enemies" to flag your blog to be blocked. You essentially don't own your blog and even if you want to own it, you cannot.
Because you do not own your Blogger, you have limited space to load files. You may not be able to load some types of files and the size of files you can load may be limited.
Because you do not own your blog, Google can decide to delete your blog and you will not be able to do anything. If some technical problems arise which makes your blog disappear, you may not even get the support you need to restore your blog.
Many Blogger users have complained about the lack of plug-ins compared to WordPress.
While Blogger may show up quickly in Google searches, its format is not friendly to other search engines. Also, it does not allow automatic pinging. Essentially you need to ping each post manually by using a service like Pingomatic or Pingoat.
It may appear that Blogger has more disadvantages than advantages. However, depending on your reason for blogging and how tech-savvy you are, Blogger may be a good choice for you. Many reviewers recommend Blogger for beginners and also casual bloggers.
About Blogger: More Features
Blogger’s features:
Blogger has a large quantity of features. Most of the feature details can be found from http://www.Blogger.com/features , but another site has several more laid out: http://www.weblogmatrix.org/show/Blogger (although the information seems dated). This table was adapted from both Blogger and Weblogmatrix).
Blogger has a large quantity of features. Most of the feature details can be found from http://www.Blogger.com/features , but another site has several more laid out: http://www.weblogmatrix.org/show/Blogger (although the information seems dated). This table was adapted from both Blogger and Weblogmatrix).
About Blogger: Special Features
System Requirements for using the product:
By default, Blogger accounts are hosted on BlogSpot (http:// www.blogspot.com] www.blogspot.com), a storage site owned by Blogger. Free accounts have ads on their pages. Upgraded accounts cost $5 or $10 per month for 25MB or 100MB of storage space and are ad-free. We would prefer to have seen a unified sign-up sheet that combines Blogger and BlogSpot.
When run as hosted services, Blogger requires virtually no installation. Just sign up for an account and go. One potential drawback to using hosting services is that you can not attach a preexisting domain name to your Weblog. Instead, you will be assigned a sub-domain URL, such as “yourname.blogspot.com.”
By default, Blogger accounts are hosted on BlogSpot (http:// www.blogspot.com] www.blogspot.com), a storage site owned by Blogger. Free accounts have ads on their pages. Upgraded accounts cost $5 or $10 per month for 25MB or 100MB of storage space and are ad-free. We would prefer to have seen a unified sign-up sheet that combines Blogger and BlogSpot.
When run as hosted services, Blogger requires virtually no installation. Just sign up for an account and go. One potential drawback to using hosting services is that you can not attach a preexisting domain name to your Weblog. Instead, you will be assigned a sub-domain URL, such as “yourname.blogspot.com.”
About Blogger: Behind the Scenes
URL of product : www.blogger.com
History of the product :
Blogger was started by a tiny company in San Francisco called Pyra Labs in August of 1999. This was in the midst of the dot-com boom. It started with three friends, funded by doing annoying contract web projects for big companies, trying to make their own grand entrance onto the Internet landscape. What they were originally trying to do doesn't matter so much now. “But while doing it, they created Blogger, more or less on a whim, and thought — Hmmm... that's kinda interesting” (Story of Blogger, n.d.).
(Image: http://flickr.com/photos/megnut/111417621/)
Blogger took off, in a small way, and eventually a bigger way, over a couple years. They raised a little money, but stayed small. Then they ran out of money. Narrowly survived, but kept the service going the whole time and started building it back up.
Things were going well again in 2002. They had hundreds of thousands of users, though still just a few people. And then something no one expected happened: Google wanted to buy them. They liked Google a lot and Google liked blogs. Therefore, they were open to the idea, and it worked out nicely.
Creators and Maintainers
Evan Williams is the founder of Pyra. Evans and his company still maintain www.blogger.com. Now they are a small, “but slightly bigger than before” team in Google focusing on helping people have their own voice on the web and organizing the world's information from the personal perspective, which has pretty much always been the main idea (Story of Blogger, n.d.).
History of the product :
Blogger was started by a tiny company in San Francisco called Pyra Labs in August of 1999. This was in the midst of the dot-com boom. It started with three friends, funded by doing annoying contract web projects for big companies, trying to make their own grand entrance onto the Internet landscape. What they were originally trying to do doesn't matter so much now. “But while doing it, they created Blogger, more or less on a whim, and thought — Hmmm... that's kinda interesting” (Story of Blogger, n.d.).
(Image: http://flickr.com/photos/megnut/111417621/)
Blogger took off, in a small way, and eventually a bigger way, over a couple years. They raised a little money, but stayed small. Then they ran out of money. Narrowly survived, but kept the service going the whole time and started building it back up.
Things were going well again in 2002. They had hundreds of thousands of users, though still just a few people. And then something no one expected happened: Google wanted to buy them. They liked Google a lot and Google liked blogs. Therefore, they were open to the idea, and it worked out nicely.
Creators and Maintainers
Evan Williams is the founder of Pyra. Evans and his company still maintain www.blogger.com. Now they are a small, “but slightly bigger than before” team in Google focusing on helping people have their own voice on the web and organizing the world's information from the personal perspective, which has pretty much always been the main idea (Story of Blogger, n.d.).
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