Beware! Browsing porn at work can really get you fired
February 29, 2008
The latest survey of 304 companies in the US showed that 84% of employees fired for internet misuse was due to accessing porn or other inappropriate content at work.
The study, conducted by the American Management Association (AMA) and The ePolicy Institute, analyzed cases of workers fired for misusing the internet on the job.
The survey also showed that 34% of these companies let go of workers due to excessive personal use of the Internet. A majority of companies monitor the online activities of employees by monitoring their keystrokes and time spent on the keyboard. They also review personal blogs for company-related content and even individual social networking accounts of employees in, say, Friendster, Myspace or Facebook.
Thanks to our Entrecard droppers
January 11, 2008
I signed up in Entrecard only two days ago but I must admit that I am already loving the service.
I particularly like the idea of dropping my “digital business card” in someone else’s blog to signify that I visited the site and to sort of introduce myself to the other blogger. That’s one easy way of generating more contacts especially from within the same blog niche.
Of course, advertising my “card” — for free! — in someone else’s blog is expected to deliver more site traffic too, and I’m sure that’s enough bonus to other Entrecard users as well.
So as a gesture of appreciation to those who visited the site via Entrecard and to those who drop their cards day by day, I am recognizing the Top Entrecard Droppers on this site.
Blog Guide 6: How to add a picture in a Wordpress blog
January 1, 2008
If you finished Blog Guide 5: Make that first blog post!, that means you deserve a big applause because you now have published your work online! Congratulations!
At this point, let’s learn how to enhance your post by adding an image to the article.
To do this, you must be logged in to your Wordpress.com account and must be in the Write > Write Post section.
There are two ways to include an image file in a blog post: linking to an image available online and using an uploaded picture file.
1. Linking to an image file online
a. Locate and click the Insert/edit image button in the Compose field toolbar (or use the keyboard shotcut: Alt+Shift+m).
b. In the pop-up screen, fill in the Image URL and Image Description. The other fields are optional.
c. Click Insert. The image will now appear in the blog post.
2. Using an uploaded image file
a. Go to the Upload section at the bottom of the Compose field and Tags.
b. Click the Browse button and locate the image file you want to upload.
c. Add a Title (Description is optional) then click the Upload button below.
d. Choose whether you want to show the image’s thumbnail, full size, or just the title in the blog post. Also choose of you want to link the image to its file, to a web page, or to none.
e. Click Send to editor. The image will now appear in the blog post.
Blog Guide 5: Make that first blog post!
January 1, 2008
You’ve already learned the basics of blogging and have even set up your own Wordpress.com blog. Finally, it’s time to make that first blog entry!
Fortunately for you, making a blog post is as easy as 1-2-3-4-5. Yup, just 5 steps to create a new blog entry. Read on.
Blog Guide 4: Set up your Wordpress.com blog
January 1, 2008
This post assumes that after reading Blog Guide 3: Free hosted blog or own domain? you decided to go for a free blog to be hosted by Wordpress.com.
Here are the 3 easy steps to get you started on your own Wordpress.com blog.
1. Go to Wordpress.com and sign up for a free account. Enter your preferred blog domain and blog title to finish the sign-up process.
2. Log in to your email account and click the verification link sent by Wordpress.com.
3. Now log in to Wordpress.com and start blogging!
Yup, setting up your Wordpress.com blog is as easy as 1-2-3! But read on if you want to make a few tweaks and changes before you start with that first blog post.
Blog Guide 3: Free hosted blog or own domain?
January 1, 2008
Now that you’ve learned the basics of blogging in Blog Guide 1: What is a blog? and Blog Guide 2: Parts and elements of a blog, it’s time to set up your own blog!
You can get a blog in two ways. The first one is to sign up for a free hosted blog offered by blog hosting companies and the second is to purchase your own domain name and web hosting and install there your blog.
Blog Guide 2: Parts and elements of a blog
January 1, 2008
In Blog Guide 1: What is a blog? you learned what a blog is, the different types of blogs, terminologies related to blogging, and specific niches and examples of blogs. In the second part of this Learn How to Blog Series, you will learn the basic elements comprising a blog.
A blog normally has four major sections: the Header, Blog Post, Sidebar, and Footer.
The Header is, obviously, the section at the top while the Footer is the one at the bottom. The Blog Post contains the blog title and the blog entry itself. The Sidebar is a collection of links located either on the left- or right-hand side of the blog. In certain variations, a blog can both have a Left and Right Sidebar. Sometimes the Sidebar is omitted and links usually found there are moved to the Footer.
More explanation of the different parts of a blog below.
Blog Guide 1: What is a blog?
January 1, 2008
If you are reading this article because you have decided to create your own blog, congratulations! You will be joining millions of people around the world who are currently blogging and sharing their experiences and opinions on various things.
What is a blog?
The word blog comes from the phrase web log and although blogging became popular only recently, this phenomenon is not entirely new. In the past, several internet users have kept personal online diaries where they log their experiences and thoughts — and this is a precursor to what we now know as blogging.
According to cNet, as of 2006 more than 175,000 new blogs worldwide are created everyday, roughly translating to one new blog every half a second. By year-end 2007, blog-ranking site Technorati.com is said to be tracking more than 112 million blogs worldwide.
You don’t have to be a writer to become a famous blogger
November 26, 2007
Whoever said that you need to be a good writer in order to be a terrific blogger is mistaken. Even if you do not know how to write, as long as you can shoot pictures well, make movies well or, as in the case of the following blogs, create artworks well, you’re on your way to becoming a prominent blogger.
The Cartoon Blog
Take the case of Dave Walker and his The Cartoon Blog. Dave’s blog is a popular source of cartoons and comic strips about the internet, blogging, Church, and a variety of other things.
Among his works, my personal favorite is his “How to Become a Famous Blogger” cartoon (shown below) which briefly but amusingly explains how one blogger can become, well, a famous blogger.
PinoyBlogero
In the Philippines, several bloggers are utilizing cartoons as additional ingredients to spice up their blogs. Karlo of PinoyBlogero has been using funny cartoon sketches to emphasize his points on how to make better blogs.
