TITLE

Weblogs Grow in Popularity

AUTHOR(S)

Porter, Paula

PUB. DATE

October 2003

SOURCE

Design News;10/20/2003, Vol. 59 Issue 16, p27

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Focuses on the popularity of weblog, a kind of online diary that typically features daily postings on a selected topic. Spread of the blog concept; Reason that engineering weblog may be slow to develop; Information on the few engineering blogs found on the web. INSETS: BLOGS ON BLOGS;THREE EASY STEPS TO BLOGGING;LIST OF TOP BLOGS FOR TECHIES.

ACCESSION #

11126201

Tags: BLOGS;  DIARIES;  WEB sites;  ONLINE information services;  WORLD Wide Web

 

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