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Posted: Wednesday, 20 July 2005 |
I'll be posting extracts from the new pages we're creating to try and de-mystify the process of creating and maintaining an Island Blog (see as part one of this process).
If there's specific things you want added to this document pleaese let us know.
Joining Island Blogging
Anyone who lives on an island in Scotland is eligible. To join you simply choose the area you live in and click on Contribute on the left hand side of the page. From here you have to fill in a form 鈥楥reate your bbc.co.uk Membership鈥.
You have to do this only once, it gives you access to a host of 大象传媒 sites with one membership. It鈥檚 called Single Sign-On and was designed to allow you easy access to all the content that requires membership, Message Boards and similar.
The trick is to write down and keep safe somewhere your Member name and Password.
Once you鈥檝e done all this you can go into the Island Blogging website and write your first blog.
You can choose from one of six style for the look of your blog, write some blurb about your blog, put some permanent links to your favourite sites, and post a picture to go with the blog.
All of your entries from this day forth will then be updated automatically and archived.
Posting a Blog
It鈥檚 easy to do, at its simplest you can just write a bit of text and post it live.
But you can also add photos, create a gallery, add links to other parts of the internet, or add formatting like italics, bold or block quotes.
All this works in the same way. You highlight the text you have in mind 鈥 left click on your mouse and drag it over the relevant piece of text 鈥 then click on one of the commands you want.
For instance 鈥 鈥榣ink鈥 鈥 then add in to the box that appears the relevant url (web address) that you wish to link to.
If it sounds complicated don鈥檛 worry. A bit of trial and error and you will quickly get the hang of it.
Once you鈥檝e posted your previous entries will still be available for you to edit or even delete.
Your Settings
This is the bit about your blog and it will remain the same while your daily blogs change. It will say: 鈥淓dit Weblog Settings Now that you're a bbc.co.uk member we need to decide how your weblog will apear to other internet users. We need to know where you're from, what you're calling your weblog and what design you like the most. Remember, you only get one weblog, so stop and think before filling this in.鈥
You can go back in and edit this information, though it will be confusing to users if you are constantly changing the information.
On Adding Your 鈥楢bout This Blog鈥 Details
Following general internet-safety it鈥檚 best to keep the information relatively anonymous.
A sentence just about what your general themes are and where you鈥檙e based is best.
Adding Images
Files should be no bigger than 200Kb and should be either gif or jpg images under 440 pixels in width.
When you wish to post an image on to your blog, just click on the 鈥業nsert image (s)鈥 button along the top of your create new post options.
It will give you the choice to 鈥楿pload a new image from your own computer to Island Blogging.鈥 Click here and select the image you want remembering the file restraints 鈥楩iles should be no bigger than 200Kb and should be either gif or jpg images under 440 pixels in width.鈥
You will be asked to 鈥榖rowse鈥 which just means to search your computer for the right image. Once selected, click on it and then click on the upload button.
That鈥檚 it.
It will then say 鈥淓nter a description to accompany this image in the box below. Next, select how you would like to see it displayed, then click Insert.鈥
Before you are given the prompt to Publish you are also offered the chance to edit. Please edit your posts till you are happy with the formatting of your pictures. You can experiment by seeing what looks best in terms of layout by choosing align 鈥榣eft鈥 鈥榗entre鈥 etc
Inserting an Image Gallery
An image gallery allows you to add images one after the other in a single space so that viewers can flick through, one after another.
One thing, not obvious but worth noting is that you do have to put a small bit of text before you start your gallery.
Basically once you click on 鈥業nsert Image Gallery鈥 it will include all of the individual photos you then post within that Gallery between
Before you are given the prompt to Publish you are also offered the chance to edit. Please edit your posts till you are happy with the formatting of your pictures. You can experiment by seeing what looks best in terms of layout by choosing align 鈥榣eft鈥 鈥榗entre鈥 etc
If there's specific things you want added to this document pleaese let us know.
Joining Island Blogging
Anyone who lives on an island in Scotland is eligible. To join you simply choose the area you live in and click on Contribute on the left hand side of the page. From here you have to fill in a form 鈥楥reate your bbc.co.uk Membership鈥.
You have to do this only once, it gives you access to a host of 大象传媒 sites with one membership. It鈥檚 called Single Sign-On and was designed to allow you easy access to all the content that requires membership, Message Boards and similar.
The trick is to write down and keep safe somewhere your Member name and Password.
Once you鈥檝e done all this you can go into the Island Blogging website and write your first blog.
You can choose from one of six style for the look of your blog, write some blurb about your blog, put some permanent links to your favourite sites, and post a picture to go with the blog.
All of your entries from this day forth will then be updated automatically and archived.
Posting a Blog
It鈥檚 easy to do, at its simplest you can just write a bit of text and post it live.
But you can also add photos, create a gallery, add links to other parts of the internet, or add formatting like italics, bold or block quotes.
All this works in the same way. You highlight the text you have in mind 鈥 left click on your mouse and drag it over the relevant piece of text 鈥 then click on one of the commands you want.
For instance 鈥 鈥榣ink鈥 鈥 then add in to the box that appears the relevant url (web address) that you wish to link to.
If it sounds complicated don鈥檛 worry. A bit of trial and error and you will quickly get the hang of it.
Once you鈥檝e posted your previous entries will still be available for you to edit or even delete.
Your Settings
This is the bit about your blog and it will remain the same while your daily blogs change. It will say: 鈥淓dit Weblog Settings Now that you're a bbc.co.uk member we need to decide how your weblog will apear to other internet users. We need to know where you're from, what you're calling your weblog and what design you like the most. Remember, you only get one weblog, so stop and think before filling this in.鈥
You can go back in and edit this information, though it will be confusing to users if you are constantly changing the information.
On Adding Your 鈥楢bout This Blog鈥 Details
Following general internet-safety it鈥檚 best to keep the information relatively anonymous.
A sentence just about what your general themes are and where you鈥檙e based is best.
Adding Images
Files should be no bigger than 200Kb and should be either gif or jpg images under 440 pixels in width.
When you wish to post an image on to your blog, just click on the 鈥業nsert image (s)鈥 button along the top of your create new post options.
It will give you the choice to 鈥楿pload a new image from your own computer to Island Blogging.鈥 Click here and select the image you want remembering the file restraints 鈥楩iles should be no bigger than 200Kb and should be either gif or jpg images under 440 pixels in width.鈥
You will be asked to 鈥榖rowse鈥 which just means to search your computer for the right image. Once selected, click on it and then click on the upload button.
That鈥檚 it.
It will then say 鈥淓nter a description to accompany this image in the box below. Next, select how you would like to see it displayed, then click Insert.鈥
Before you are given the prompt to Publish you are also offered the chance to edit. Please edit your posts till you are happy with the formatting of your pictures. You can experiment by seeing what looks best in terms of layout by choosing align 鈥榣eft鈥 鈥榗entre鈥 etc
Inserting an Image Gallery
An image gallery allows you to add images one after the other in a single space so that viewers can flick through, one after another.
One thing, not obvious but worth noting is that you do have to put a small bit of text before you start your gallery.
Basically once you click on 鈥業nsert Image Gallery鈥 it will include all of the individual photos you then post within that Gallery between
Before you are given the prompt to Publish you are also offered the chance to edit. Please edit your posts till you are happy with the formatting of your pictures. You can experiment by seeing what looks best in terms of layout by choosing align 鈥榣eft鈥 鈥榗entre鈥 etc
Comments
I've tried to be adventurous and added a picture OK, and a link but the link appears to be there in edit mode but not in saved mode. In the edit mode it appears as <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4694361.stm"></a>
John from Jura
Try adding some text in here <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4694361.stm"> in this bit here </a> and re-save.
Mike from Glasgow
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