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Blog |
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Blog is the short form of the term "Weblog". It consists of a simply designed website that contains periodically updated articles (so-called "posts"), the newest of which is always inserted at the top of the page. Older posts then follow in reverse chronological order. |
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Blogroll |
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Blogroll is the part of a blog which lists the various blogs that a particular blogger would read on a regular basis. The blogroll can usually be found in the page list of the blog. |
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Captchas |
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Captchas are there to make sure that only humans and not automated scripts use Internet services. The user has to recognize alpha-numeric values visible on a graphic and enter them into a box below. These graphics are made in such a way that it is very difficult for scripts to decipher them. Captchas are used when entering comments so as to prevent spam. |
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Feed |
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From a technical perspective a feed is a means of transport for selected information from a website in a simplified form. From a practical perspective, by subscribing to a feed you can always be automatically informed when a new article has been published to a blog, so you don't have to search for it. |
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IP adress |
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An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a numeric address, which allows clear communication between computers and other devices in an IP network like the Internet.
An IP address consists of four numbers separated by dots. The numbers can be anywhere between 0 and 255 and look like this: "123.123.123.123". |
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Comments |
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Comments are the opinions of readers on a post. They have read the post and wish to say something about it. Comments can, of course, be commented on by the blog owner as well. |
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Moblog |
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A Moblog (Mobile Blog) is updated with content using mobile devices like organizers or mobile phones. It usually consists of photos that have been taken while on the move and short pieces of text. |
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Permalink |
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Each blog post can be accessed via a permanent link. This way it's possible, for example, to link to individual posts from other blogs. |
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Spam |
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Spam messages are unsolicited messages from the Internet that get sent en masse to users and usually contain advertisements. |
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Trackback |
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A trackback is a link to a blog post that enables referring to a post in a different blog. The original post is automatically notified when it is quoted in other blogs. If, for example, you write about a post from another blog in you own blog and link it with a trackback, your text will be automatically listed as a trackback below the corresponding text on the other blog. |
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URL |
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URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator and describes where a resource (a blog, for example) can be found on the Internet. The address or path to where a file is stored is also known as a URL. Often, the term URL is also used for the term "domain". The URL of the MAGIX website, for example, is http://www.magix.com. |
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HTTP |
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Stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol and is a piece of technology that enables the transfer of websites on the Internet (from webserver to browser). The shortcut http:// is automatically inserted in front of every address you type into your browser. |
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WYSIWYG editor |
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WYSIWYG is an acronym and stands for "What You See Is What You Get". In this type of editor you are shown the formatting when typing it in as it will appear once uploaded. The makes writing your posts especially quick and easy. |
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