tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35955211758292119142011-10-30T16:05:32.732-07:00Demo blog site of town administration.catnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595521175829211914.post-88254230625651545392008-03-12T21:30:00.000-07:002008-03-18T23:49:25.588-07:00Welcome to the "blogsite" of the imaginary City of Spring River. This site has been set up to demonstrate how a town with limited resources can have a web presence which enables it to get its message out to its own community and to the world. The cost of creating, maintaining and hosting this blogsite is <span style="font-weight:bold;">zero dollars</span>. It just takes some vision, initiative and a belief that it is a good thing to share information with your neighbors in as many ways as possible.<br /><br />To read about how a town blog might be used by your public officials, click this <a href="http://springrivercouncil.blogspot.com/">Town Council of Spring River</a> link. At that page you will find information about the many possibilities blogs offer and how some folks are using them to advantage.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3595521175829211914-8825423062565154539?l=springriverar.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>catnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595521175829211914.post-46505075176516236022008-03-12T21:27:00.000-07:002008-12-10T10:41:59.919-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pRkfGvfmqek/R-CzHztYzII/AAAAAAAAAP4/fb76-PxQam8/s1600-h/04ozarka.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pRkfGvfmqek/R-CzHztYzII/AAAAAAAAAP4/fb76-PxQam8/s320/04ozarka.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179336518197103746" /></a><br />For organizations having a low or no budget for building or maintaining a website, a no-cost blogsite like this one or an online "group" (such as this <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BuckinghamsInTanzania/">Arkansas to Tanzania</a> Yahoo group) are very attractive alternatives to full featured web sites. And one <span style="font-weight:bold;">important advantage blogs have</span> over websites is that <span style="font-weight:bold;">they don't require the services of a webmaster</span> to update pages. With a blogsite, there is no one standing between you and your audience. Anyone who is familiar with a word processor such as Microsoft Word can easily post and edit these messages - at any time and from any computer having web access.<br /><br />Pictures might also be used to promote local attractions, dramatize serious issues or to celebrate accomplishments. Messages can be formatted to contain <span style="font-weight:bold;">bolded</span> and <span style="font-style:italic;">italicized words</span> and links to other sites, such as the <a href="http://www.sharpcounty.org">Sharp County</a> website, can be used within posts. <br /><br />It is also easy to "<span style="font-weight:bold;">test the waters</span>" and costs nothing but a few minutes time. Go to <a href="https://www.blogger.com">https://www.blogger.com</a>, sign up for an account (if you don't already have one) and create a test blog. Experiment to see what you can do. If you get stuck or have questions, <a href="&#109;&#097;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;:&#102;&#114;&#097;&#110;&#107;&#102;&#064;&#111;&#122;&#097;&#114;&#116;&#046;&#117;&#115;">email me</a> (Frank Fitzgerald) for help.<br /><br /><br />go to <a href="http://www.ozart.us/">www.ozart.us</a> and email me (Frank Fitzgerald). I'll be glad to help.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3595521175829211914-4650507517651623602?l=springriverar.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>catnoreply@blogger.com