Well before I get started on my very first technical blog, let me begin by unraveling the mystery of this very term itself, BLOG.
Nowadays, anyone, and I do mean anyone, can create an account at Blogger or Wordpress etc. and start their own blog. It's like you own a publishing house, and are free to publish anything you want, ranging from skateboards to microchips, anything you can think of! Plus, you get a worldwide platform to express and spread your views.
What better way to share your thoughts with the whole world rather than put it online? ;D
Technically speaking, Wikipedia defines a blog as follows:
"A blog (a blend of the term web log) [1] is a type of website or part of a website. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. Blog can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog."
Blogs are of different types….like some are textual, some are informative (like this one ;P), and others are media-centric (video, audio etc.). Some blogs also serve as personal diaries, that is if you have the courage to put it online ;D
Fun trivia: As of 16 February 2011, there were over 156 million public blogs in existence. Interesting isn't it? ;)
The term "weblog" was coined by Jorn Barger on 17 December 1997. The short form, "blog," was coined by Peter Merholz, who jokingly broke the wordweblog into the phrase we blog in the sidebar of his blog Peterme.com in April or May 1999. Shortly thereafter, Evan Williams at Pyra Labs used "blog" as both a noun and verb ("to blog," meaning "to edit one's weblog or to post to one's weblog") and devised the term "blogger" in connection with Pyra Labs'Blogger product, leading to the popularization of the terms.
The modern blog evolved from the online diary, where people would keep a running account of their personal lives. Most such writers called themselves diarists, journalists, or journalers.Justin Hall, who began personal blogging in 1994 while a student at Swarthmore College, is generally recognized as one of the earliest bloggers, as is Jerry Pournelle. Dave Winer'sScripting News is also credited with being one of the oldest and longest running weblogs.
So, here we are…blogging our way to glory…
So see you guys next time…till then feel free to suggest me any topic you would like me to write upon…I am open for suggestions…
Till then, Happy hacking J
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