SAMS TY BLOGGING IN A SNAP [with Blogger] (1e) // TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I: Getting Started with Blogging
Chapter 1: Start Here
- What's a Blog?
- Understanding the Anatomy of a Blog
- Traversing the Blogosphere
- Utilize Blogging Etiquette
- Using Available Blogger Resources
Chapter 2: Getting Started with Blogger
- Creating Your Blogger Account
- Naming Your Blog
- Using Blogger with Third-Party Hosting
- Logging into Blogger and Navigating the Dashboard
- Selecting a New Template
- Configuring Basic Blogger Settings
- Using Blogger's Publishing Settings
- Working with Blogger's Formatting Settings
- Configuring Blogger's Comments Settings
- Setting up Blogger Archives
- Enabling and Publishing Site Feeds
- Configuring Blogger's Email Settings
- Setting up Groups and Members in Blogger
- Modifying Your Blogger Profile
Chapter 3: All About Posting
- Creating a Post Using the Blogger Editor in Compose Mode
- Creating a Post Using the Blogger Editor in Manual Mode
- Using Keyboard Shortcuts in the Blogger Editor
- Using the "Recover Post" Feature
- Understanding the Blogger Publishing Process
- Editing Existing Posts
- Creating Expandable Blog Posts
Part II: Fun with Blog Layouts
Chapter 4: Using Basic HTML and Working with Images
- Using Paragraphs, Blockquotes and List Markup in Your Posts
- Creating Hyperlinks in Your Posts
- Creating Tables in Your Posts
- Inserting Images into Your Posts Using Blogger
- Inserting Images into Your Posts Using Flickr
- Inserting Images into Your Posts Using PhotoBucket
- Other Methods for Inserting Images into Posts
Chapter 5: Working with Blogger Templates
- Understanding the Blogger Template Structure and Editor
- Identifying Elements in the Blogger Template Source
- Defining and Implementing Custom Styles
- Understanding the Blogger Template Language
- Implementing a Third-Party Template in Blogger
Part III – Extending Your Blog
Chapter 6: Commenting and Trackback
- Using Blogger's Commenting System
- Implementing Blogger's Show/Hide Comments
- Display "Recent Comments" Links on Your Blog
- Moderating Comments with Blogger
- Implementing the Haloscan Commenting and Trackback System
- Using the Haloscan Commenting System
- Using the Haloscan Trackback System
- Moderating Haloscan Comments and Trackback
Chapter 7: Additional Blogging Tools
- Using Blogrolls
- Implementing Affiliation Links, Personal Lists, or Ads
- Creating a Moblog
- Creating an Audioblog
- Using the Blogger NavBar
- Using BlogThis! Add-Ons
- Using Blogger for Word
Chapter 8: RSS, Indices, and Folksonomies
- Providing an External RSS Feed
- Using an RSS Aggregator
- Using Indexing Mechanisms to Your Advantage
- Creating and Sharing Your Bookmarks
- Embracing Folksonomy
Appendices
- Appendix A: HTML Fundamentals
- Appendix B: CSS Fundamentals