Links and Resources

We have tried to put together as many links and resources relating to weblogs and design on this page. If you have a suggestion for other items to include, please feel free to use the contact form to let us know.

Weblog Tools

• Blogger - the tool which made blogging popular. Very easy to use. For people without hosting options, try blogspot - even easier!
• Movable Type - another self hosted tool. This one includes some features like categories and has some great techniques for archiving. Requires a bit of cgi knowledge, access to your cgi-bin, but easily customizable and self hosted. For people without hosting options, try TypePad - from the makers of MT.
• WordPress - self-hosted tool using PHP for the storage of posts.
• Greymatter - the tool that you control. Requires a bit of cgi knowledge, access to your cgi-bin, but easily customizable and self-hosted.
• pMachine - a self-hosted tool based on PHP instead of database-type posts.
• Live Journal - externally hosted system, known particularly for connecting friends.
• Diaryland

Weblog Utilities

• YACCS - a remotely hosted commenting system.
• enetation - a remotely hosted commenting system.
• blogback - a remotely hosted tool to add comments to your journal.
• dotcomments - a self-hosted tool to add comments using PHP to your Blogger journal.

• Webrings:

  • Blogs by Women - especially for women who blog.
  • BlogPhiles - for people who really love their blog.
  • Wedblog - a ring of engaged/newlywed bloggers.
  • Redhead Blogs - a ring especially for Redheads.
  • MTBlog - a ring for Movable Type users
  • MT - another ring for Movable Type users.
  • GeekLog - for geeks who blog.
  • Blogrollers - for bloggers who use blogrolling to manage their links.
  • i love to blog - a webring for bloggers who update at least once a week
• Discussion groups and General Help
  • blogtech and archive/template troubles are blogs focused specifically on issues Blogger is currently having and how to fix them. Great resource.
  • Blogster Project
• Add your link to:
  • BlogSnob - great way to promote your journal while learning about other journals at the same time.
  • Globe of Blogs - be listed in this blog directory, by multiple categories including location.
  • Diary Registry - listing of diaries and journals
  • Bloghop - listing and rating blogs.
  • Bloginality: Weblogger Personality - a listing of bloggers by the MBTI type.
  • PTypes Weblog - listing weblogs by personality type.
  • Ageless - goes to show that the web is ageless by categorizing by birthday.
  • Web Babes - pictures of webloggers as babies.
• Weblog Madness - the definative guide to every weblog link!
• The Complete Guide to Web Logs - another great resource for lots of links!

Hosting Options

Different blogging tools have different requirements for hosting tools. Here are some recommended hosts for the main weblog tools.

• Blogger - can be used with any host that provides ftp access
  
  • [blogspot] - this is blogger's free hosting space (with ads), but if you use a template of your own, you'll need hosting space for images.
• Movable Type - requires a host with cgi-bin access and the ability to run perl programs.
  See MT Wiki: Free MT Hosting
• TypePad - Working with the great foundation Movable Type built, this is a blogging/hosting in one package.
• Paid solutions for any blogging tool
  
  - [blogomania] - highly recommended for low cost hosting that has enough features to control any blogging software.

About This Site

This site is a Love-Production, ©2001-2004. Please respect that and remember to look but not touch.

The concept of this site was developed in part through a discussion on the cyber-crew's forums. The name was a term that Jane of Chinspirations was using for her weblog templates.

The site was created with a combination of Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro, as well as Dreamweaver and LeechFTP.

Content is all © to Kristine Beeson, unless otherwise stated.