The Blogging Dictionary - A to Z Glossary of Blogging (First Edition) Part- 5

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T

Tag - a word, often a keyword, used to classify specific blog topics or ideas. Tag cloud � Displaying tags lists or keywords in a blog.

Tech blog - A technology based blog.

Technorati � A popular blog submitting directory.

Templates - It is form of theme to make interface between readers of the blog.

The BOBs-The largest international blog awards.

Theme - CSS based code that when applied to the templates will result in visual element changes to the blog. The theme, as a whole, is also referred to as a blog design.

TrackBack - A system that allows a blogger to see who has seen the original post and has written another entry concerning it. The system works by sending a 'ping' between the blogs, and therefore providing the alert.

Transfer - the act of transferring a domain from one website hosting company to another; often requires payment to do so.

Typepad � A blogging platform alternative to blogger and wordpress.

U

Update - It is referred to re-publish your published article if you�ve made some changes in it.

Upgrade - It is similar to update. It allows you to update your plugins and themes with new versions.

Upload - It is referred to keep data in your database.

URL - acronym: �universal resource locator�; a web address.

User - anyone who accesses a page, program, or website online. Users can either be registered or anonymous.

V

Vblog - A blog that share information in the form of video.

Vlogging - Also called video blogging. Shortened to vlog. Posted by vlogger. A variant on the blogging using video instead of text.

W

Web Feed - allows online users to subscribe to websites that change or add content regularly

Webcam - a camera which uploads a photograph of its surroundings to a web site at some predetermined interval

Weblog - Another meaning used for blog. An online dated diary listing your periodic thoughts on a specific topic, often in reverse chronological order.

Wiki - means �fast� or �quick,� and refers to a system of website development that allows users to generate, edit, monitor, and modify content on their own; most famously, Wikipedia.org

WordPress.com - a free blogging platform with paid options; the free version of

WordPress.org - a blogging platform used by people who host their own websites; one of the most dynamic and capable blogging platforms on the web; endlessly customizable

X

XFN - short for XHTML Friends Network. Is a simple way to represent human relationships using hyperlinks.

XML - short form of eXtensible Markup LanguageXML Sitemap - It is sitemap in .xml format. For example: www.makemenoise.com/sitemap.xml

Y

Yoast - It is plugin for WordPress to make your site friendly for search engine.

YouTube, Rapidshare - puts video on your blog

Z

Zip File - Generally, All plugins and themes comes in .zip folder.




404 Error - the error code for �file not found�. slang used to describe the error message displayed by a server when the error code 404 is returned.



This post is constantly updated. Help me develop this blogging resource to include all popular blogging terms and create a useful blogging glossary. I repeat that this is NOT a substitute for dictionary meaning or a strict definition of these terms, but a simple layman approach to understanding what they mean. Please feel free to propose a better meaning in the comments.

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