iBlog Application HelpVersion 1.3.5![]() |
What is a blog?Blog is short form for Weblog and is a web page made up of usually short, frequently updated posts that are arranged chronologically. Blog is similar to an online journal or "what's new" page. A blog can be used for a wide variety of purposes from news, diaries, poetry, recipes to project schedules. A blog is a communication tool to keep everyone posted on topics of interest. |
Five steps to using iBlogStep 1: Create a blogChoose "New Blog" from the "File" menu. Enter a name and description for the blog. Step 2: Create a category (optional) Choose "New Category" from the "File" menu. Enter a name and drag a category image for the category. Step 3: Create an entry Choose "New Entry" from the "File menu. Enter the title, abstract and body for the entry. Step 4: Preview Choose "Preview" in the "Blogs" menu. iBlog will create all the necessary html files and launch your default web browser to view the local blog site. Step 5: Publish Create a publish location and assign the blog to it. Eg: To publish the blog to iDisk 1. Go to iBlog application preferences. 2. Click the publish toolbar icon. 3. Choose ".Mac" in the Popup button and click the "New Location" button. 4. Enter a location name, .Mac username and password. 5. Set the "Copy To Folder" value to "Sites/iblog/" 6. Check the "Assign Blog" option. 7. Save the publish location settings and close the preferences window. 8. Click the publish button. In Jaguar (OS X 10.2.x) always mount the iDisk in the Finder before clicking the publish button. In Panther (OS X, 10.3.x), it is best to turn on "Create a local copy of your iDisk" preference in iDisk prefs in .Mac Panel in System Preferences, and let the Finder handle the synchronization of the files. |
Part 1: Getting started with iBlog Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Installation and Setup Part II: Creation Chapter 3: Blogs Chapter 4: Categories Chapter 5: Entries Part III: Customization Chapter 6: Blog Settings Chapter 7: Custom Stylesheets Chapter 8: Custom Templates Part IV: Publishing blogs Chapter 9: Publishing Schemes Part V: RSS syndication Chapter 10: Reader Mode Part VI: Integrating additional services Chapter 11: Integrating Comments Chapter 12: Other Services. |