Resources for Blogging Workshop

These are the resources that were presented during the blogging workshop for the Dekalb County Public Library, March 2010.

Thanks for your interest in blogging!

Download the slide notes in PDF format. (17.5 MB)

Download the resource sheet in PDF format.

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Links from the presentation:

Sample blogs
http://huffingtonpost.com
http://huffingtonpost.com/politics
http://engadget.com
http://blog.sharpie.com
http://moleskinerie.com
http://cuteoverload.com
http://decaturmetro.com
http://problogger.net

Blog Directories
http://technorati.com
http://alltop.com

Blogs in Plain English Video
http://commoncraft.com/blogs

Popular Blog Platforms
http://wordpress.com
http://typepad.com
http://blogger.com
http://tumblr.com
http://posterous.com
http://expressionengine.com
http://squarespace.com

Blog Story Tellers
http://hiroboga.com
http://37days.com
http://lifeframeworks.com

Feed Readers
http://bloglines.com
http://www.google.com/reader

Photos for Blogs
http://flickr.com/creativecommons
http://bigstockphoto.com
http://istockphoto.com

Recommended Blogs on Blogging
http://problogger.net
http://copyblogger.com
http://remarkablogger.com
http://www.chrisg.com

Recommended Books for Bloggers
Publish and Prosper: Blogging for Your Business
DL Bryon and Steve Broback

The New Rules of Marketing and PR
David Meerman Scott

WordPress for Dummies, 2nd Edition
Lisa Sabin-Wilson

ProBlogger, 2nd Edition (April 2010)
Darren Rowse and Chris Garrett

Made to Stick
Chip Heath and Dan Heath

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