About the book and this blog
This is the companion blog to “The Rough Guide to Blogging” available now from Rough Guides, Penguin Press now (Fall 2006)! Look for it in your local bookstores and then come back here and tell me what you think.
The “Rough Guide to Blogging: The Blog” will look to inform readers of the happenings around the blogosphere.
“The Rough Guide to Blogging” is the ultimate reference for all things Weblog. It takes you into the blogosphere, from blogging’s early history and where it is today, to the future of blogs and their social and cultural impact. This book will help you to discover the greatest blogs on the Web and to understand newsreaders and RSS. Whether you want to start your own blog or contribute to an existing one, this guide will teach you everything you’ll need to know. Chapters include: Creating a Blog, Blog Design, Advanced Blogging, Audio and Video, Podcasting, Blogging for Money, Corporate Blogging plus much, much more. Whether you’re an experienced blogger or just getting started, this is the right book for you.”