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This is a test post to blogonaut.  Let's see how it works.

Go Blue: Design Problems

Link: Go Blue: Design Problems describes here woes in getting a new design to work.  Hey, looks good in Firefox 1.0 and Safari.  Is this an IE issue, maybe?

Go Blue: Typepad vs. Blogger

Link: Go Blue: Typepad vs. Blogger.

Bud has told me that they have made a lot of updates on blogger.com since we started using typepad.com, and if blogger were what it is now when this class began, he might have chosen it for our class as well.

Generally speaking, what I like about blogger is the simplicity.  You fire it up, and it is ready to go.  Switching templates is infinitely easier than in Typepad.  As claimed in the analysts' report, you really are publishing in five minutes.

What typepad has going for it is its feature set.  You can upload files directly, put in categories, and make trackbacks.  Note though that we had to make a class project out of fully figuring out trackbacks.  BTW, you can publish a draft in typepad or, worst case, post and then edit later.

I think typepad would do well to create a super simple version a la blogger and then make an easyy path to using the full feature set.  I think the pre-cooked templates thing is critical.

alexadler blog: Typepad

Link: alexadler blog: Typepad.

In my opinion, we want our post to be short and concise by writing clear passages, and add value to our blogs by creating links to other websites.

I couldn't agree more with this statement.  Well-pointed messages are the most effective.  I personally find that the new formatting features make it easier to write fast posts like this.  Less fiddling with the html.

RissRoss: Posting Difficulties

Link: RissRoss: Posting Difficulties.

All of a sudden i am having trouble with my posts.  In the last post I wrote up, the links are not being presented as they should.

Marissa, you are being hit by their "upgrade" to the service.  You now have the option of using a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor.

Find out more about the new service here.

You may want to upgrade your bookmarklet if you are using one.  That link is given in the upper right hand corner of the bookmarklet window.

computers: blog question

Link: computers: blog question.

Anyways, I forgot where on typepad I should go to find this out. any clues???

I have no idea, but when you find it, this would be a great thing to tell us all about.

M Go Blue: Blogonaut Trackback Attempt

M Go Blue: Blogonaut Trackback Attempt

Trackback attempt #2.

Hey, it worked!

Go Blue: EXAM & My Failed Attempt at a Trackback

Go Blue: EXAM & My Failed Attempt at a Trackback

Is it because I am not using the QuickPost from the website but instead using typepad.com?

Yes.

Blogonaut: Mandurro: Laptop Tomorrow?

Blogonaut: Mandurro: Laptop Tomorrow?

Man, this is a great post. I wish everything you said was this clear.

Blog O' Rama: My attempt at a trackback

Blog O' Rama talks about his attempts to trackback to Scott's blog. One observation, even if you track back, you still probably want to put a direct link to the blog in your post. Trackbacks don't let your readers link to the other blog. They let readers of that other blog link back to you from that blog's comments section.

Bog O' Rama's comments as to the need for people to turn on trackbacks for any of this to work is obviously correct. Tranquilidad gives some nice links to the typepad system about how to enable trackbacks on your site and then how to make a trackback to someone else's post. In the clinic, I showed a way to do this using the bookmarklet. I will show that again if there is enough demand.