Don's Blogger Blog

2011-09-20T06:28:00.001-07:00

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Posting Photos on Blogger from Picasa

2007-09-01T12:06:00.000-07:00

As a test of the feature in Google's Picassa photo storage and editing system, I have posted a photo of my daughter and her boyfriend, Daniel.

I hope to see how Bogger accepts the transfer of the photo from my computer's photo album. I haven't found, yet, that Picassa will allow me to adjust the pixel size and the dimentions of the of the photo. That bothers me a little, because I don't want my photo's to download slowly for the readers of my blog.

I like to have a little control over the size of the picture. If Blogger and Picassa don't somehow optimize the picture size automatically, I will have to use my Photoshop Elements program to do that.

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Blogger Comment Settings

2007-09-01T10:46:00.002-07:00

I've recorded a short video that describes the settings I recommend in your Blogger Dashboard that will safely allow any of your readers to leave comments.

When the video presentation is finished, press you back button to return here. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think of the presentation.

Blogger Setup Instructions

2007-06-22T21:02:00.000-07:00

This is the blog I put together so I could write down the step by step instructions for Uncle Stan to follow to get his blog started.

For a free and simple to use blogging platform, I would recommend www.blogger.com. Blogger is owned by Google and is one of the most popular.

Go to www.blogger.com and begin the 3 easy steps.

1. Create an account
2. Name your blog
3. Choose a template

In the upper right corner of the page, you will need to put in a username (email address) and password then press "sign in".
Put in your Display Name - this is the name that people who read your blog will see as the author of the blog. Put a check in the Terms of Service box (read them if you like).

Click on "Create your Blog Now"
Give it a title and an address. The title can be just about anything. I like to come up with a catchy title related to my theme.
The address has to be unique. If you pick an address that someone else is already using, it will kick back and ask you to try again.
If you have selected a previously unused address, when you press continue, you'll be taken to the next step.

Choose a template. This will be the "look" of your blog. Personally, I like a clean look - dark, bold lettering on a white background. I think it's a lot easier to read. When you browse through the templates they offer, you can press "preview template" to get a larger sample of the design. Once you decide which you want, click in the little button next to the name of the template you want and press "continue".

Now your blog has been created and you can start posting.
The whiteboard where you write your post has two tabs. Be sure to use the "compose" tab to type your post - that is, unless you are experienced in HTML programming.

When you write up a post, blogger will save automatically every little bit. Your post will not be visible to anyone but you, though, until you press the "Publish" button.

That's enough to get you started. Once you get going, let me know. I'll be happy to help you add pictures, or other formatting options. With just a little HTML programming knowledge the possibilities are limitless. But if all you want is an online journal, so to speak, you already know everything you need.