Examples of Blogs
- Tic Tac Toe, the english department's blog - http://tictactoe1.blogspot.com/
- Crónicas de Nenhures, a personal blog feature on Rádio Comercial - http://cronicasdenenhures.blogspot.com/
- Nani Humor - a comedy blog, with various posts with funny cartoons in portuguese - http://nanihumor.blogspot.com/
Blogging Phenomenon

Nowadays, millions of people use web logs to record their lives, comment on world events or share news. This is what we call a "Blogging Phenomenon".
There are almost as many different types of blogs as there are bloggers. On their blogs, bloggers post personal experiences and news that they read on the web. They Also share videos, pictures and songs they like. Bloggers also do information exchange between them posting comments on other bloggers' blogs.
Blogs, apart from other social networks websites, have been part of the Internet-driven digital revolution and are a significant change in media publishing.
Blog Services Providers

There are many Blog Services Providers:
- Blogger
- Wordpress
- TypePad
- MySpace Blogs
- Movable Type
- Custom
- Others (Ex: Sapo Blogs)
Types of Blogs

A blog can be defined in its type by its content.
- Conventional Diary
- Personal Blog
- Professional Blog
- Informative Blogs (News)
How is a Blog written?

Blogs are informal, short and sometimes deeply personal; use a conversational tone; include features to allow readers to comment directly on a specific post; display the newest information at the top of the page and are categorized according to dates, titles, names.´
What can a Blog be? What does it give to the users?

A Blog can be: a conventional diary, a web journal that comments the news and a new form of professional journalism (because it is a medium free of the physical limitations of pages).A blog also gives users freedom of speech, leads to online relationships, offers the possibility for individuals to criticize and to learn, uses links, doesn't invite discussion and finally it's mostly used by teens.
How To Create a Blog
Creating a blog is very simple and only takes a minute to do it.
Here are the 6 simple steps:
1 - Go to www.blogger.com
2 - Click on "Create a Blog"
3 - If you don't have a Google Account, you'll have to create one. Fill out the forms, accepting the Terms of Service! Click on continue to proceed.
4 - Choose your blog's name. Click Continue.
5 - Choose your blog's template.
6 - Your Blog is now created! =D
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