(Commonly "blog") Any kind of diary published
on the
World-Wide Web, usually written by an individual (a
"blogger") but also by corporate bodies. Blogging is regarded
by some as an important social phenomenon as it contributes to
the easy exchange of ideas among a large and growing
international community ("the blogosphere").
The
home page usually shows the most recent article and
links to earlier articles, the owner's profile and web logs
written by the owner's friends. There is usually a facility
for readers to add comments to the bottom of articles.
There are many sites like
http://blogger.com/ where you
can create a blog for free. Many web logs consist almost
entirely of links to other web logs, some publish original
content, a few are worth reading.