GSAC - Blogging and Web Design - Class 2

Review:

• blogs/wikis/websites
  
• commitment of time - regular postings - give the audience a reason to tune in routinely
• Blogger - free, the power of Google, great to experiment with
• Starting your first blog
  

Adding images:

1. You can add an image from your computer or the Web to your blog. Click the image icon in the post editor toolbar.

   

2. A window appears prompting you to browse for an image file on your computer, or enter the URL of an image on the Web.

3. Once you've selected your image, you can then choose a layout to determine how your image will appear in your post. (The 'Left', 'Center', and 'Right' options allow you to customize the way your blog text will flow around your image. The 'Image size' options will determine how large the image will appear within your post.)

4. Click UPLOAD IMAGES to add your image, and then click DONE when the notification window appears telling you that 'Your image has been added.' Blogger will then return you to the post editor, where you'll see your image ready to be published to your blog.
5. Note that your image will come in the top of your Blog. If you want to move it down, drag it to a new location. I recommend that you insert images first, then build your text on top of them
   
6. You can also publish images to your blog using your mobile device, Google's free photo software Picasa, or a third-party service like flickr. Learn more

Add a video (Part 1):

1. To add a video to your blog post, click the film strip icon in the post editor toolbar above where you compose your blog text. A window appears prompting you to 'Add a video to your blog post.'
2. Click Browse to select the video file from your computer that you'd like to upload. Note that Blogger accepts AVI, MPEG, QuickTime, Real and Windows Media files and that your video must be less than 100MB in size.
3. Before uploading your video, add a title in the 'Video Title' box and agree to the Terms and Conditions (you'll only have to do this the first time that you upload a video with Blogger). Then click UPLOAD VIDEO.
4. While your video uploads, you'll see a placeholder in the post editor showing where your video will appear. You'll also see a status message below the post editor letting you know that your upload is in progress. Depending on the size of your video, this usually takes about five minutes. When it is complete, your video will appear in the post editor.

5. Want to see this in action? Click the link to watch a video on how to add a video to your blog post: Adding Video

Add a video (Part 2):

1. Go to YouTube or other video hosting site
2. Find a video you are interested in
3. Note the "Embed" data in the top right hand side
4. Click the "gear" icon to choose a frame, turn off cookies, or include related videos
5. Copy the Embed data
6. Paste this into your blog
7. Choose Preview to look at the result

Linking to other Blogs:

• http://dailykos.com/ - scroll down to Blogroll
• http://myleftnutmeg.com/ - scroll down to Blogroll
  

Adding a BlogList:

• Click the Layout link from your dashboard below the blog you would like to customize.
• From the Page Elements sub-tab, click Add a Gadget
  
• Find Blog List and click the "+" sign on the top right corner
• Type in, or paste the URL of the blog you want to add
• Click Save