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A quick post on blogs
By admin | August 6, 2008
This is going to be quick. I have just picked a load of courgettes from my garden and my soup pan awaits!
I have been thinking a bit more abouit blogs, what they are, how you get them etc. You might still have only a vague idea what they are despite the name being in common parlance so to speak. I didnt know what they were until around 6 months ago and I have been through a steep learning curve, believe me. i am not a technical wizard and I have struggled with both the concept and the practical issues of getting a blog up and maintaining it. I looked at it earlier today on my pc at work (yes I still have a day job!) and the whole of the side bar had shifted down to the bottom for some reason. I couldnt do anything about it at that moment but it seems to have resolved itself. I groaned at the thought of having to sort out what had happened and why but it seems to have sorted itself. No idea what happened there.
So having gone through it myself, what pearls of wisdom can I impart? I dont think its easy whatever some may say but it gets easier. It would have been helpful if I could have learned alongside someone who was also learning and perhaps only a couple of steps ahead ;rather than a couple of miles like some out there who may be forgiven for forgetting what it is like to wrestle with terms like FTP and folders, themes and tickets, and with the best will in the world might leave out one or two crucial stages,because they are so used to doing it.
The one thing I can say is that you can get a blog going with perserverance and persistance and as long as you are prepared to put in the time and energy it takes,you will succeed. Just be prepared for some frustations along the way.
Now my courgettes await me.
See you later
Jane
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