30 minutes:

• Welcome - Nate, Eric/Brent
  • Introductions
  • Explain syllabus
  • Assess points of interest
• Intro to Blogging - '''Eric*, Nate, Brent
  • What is Blogging?
  • Why do I need it?
  • How is it different?

60 minutes:

• Software - Nate
  • Hosted vs. Installed
  • Hosted:
    • typepad
    • Word Press?
    • blogger
    • others?
  • Installed:
    • Word Press?
    • Movable Type
    • others?
  • Database?
  • Upgrades?
  • Blog Tools
• Demonstration - Eric
  • How to post
  • Add pics
  • Maintain accounts
  • Manage comments and spam
• Design - Brent, Eric
  • How templates work
  • Many templates quickly and easily?

30 minutes:

• Coffee break

60 minutes:

• RSS - Brent
  • What is it?
    • validators
  • News readers
    • web / desktop
• Interconnections - Nate, Eric, Brent
  • Sharing data between blogs and CMS
  • RSS being used by non-blogs
• Social - Eric
  • Getting people to want to post
  • Blog rules for posters
  • Controlling flame wars
• Stats - '''Brent*
  • Our stat trends
  • Interpreting stats
• Other "blog" types - Nate, Brent, Eric
  • Podcasting
  • Vodcasting
  • Photo Blogging

30 minutes:

• Questions - All