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'''This is the syllabus for a class taught by [[User:AncestryInsider|the Ancestry Insider]] at the 2010 NGS Conference and other conferences.''' Further ideas from others are welcome at the end of the syllabus.[[Image:Tablet.jpg|thumb|right|240x240px]] | '''This is the syllabus for a class taught by [[User:AncestryInsider|the Ancestry Insider]] at the 2010 NGS Conference and other conferences.''' | ||
Instructions match the Blogger interface as it was on 3 May 2012. | |||
Further ideas from others are welcome at the end of the syllabus.[[Image:Tablet.jpg|thumb|right|240x240px]] | |||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
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In keeping with the KISS principle, I’ve illustrated just one of many ways to set up a blog. Follow these steps:<br> | In keeping with the KISS principle, I’ve illustrated just one of many ways to set up a blog. Follow these steps:<br> | ||
*Go to [http://www.blogger.com www.blogger.com]. If you have a Gmail, Google, or Blogger account, sign in. Otherwise click Sign Up and create an account. | |||
*Go to [http://www.blogger.com www.blogger.com] and | *Click the big orange button (Get Started or Continue). | ||
*Click | |||
*In step 2 provide a title for your blog and choose the web address. The address you choose is only part of the entire URL, which will be of the form http://________ . blogspot . com so you should pick something easy to remember. Think of it as the short name for your blog. | *In step 2 provide a title for your blog and choose the web address. The address you choose is only part of the entire URL, which will be of the form http://________ . blogspot . com so you should pick something easy to remember. Think of it as the short name for your blog. | ||
*In step 3 (which weirdly is again | *In step 3 (which weirdly is again labelled step 2), choose a simple template. You can change it later.<br> | ||
*If you wish to jump right in and post something, click the big orange button (Start Posting or State Blogging) | |||
== Choosing a layout == | == Choosing a layout == | ||
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Click on ''Design'' in the bar at the top of your blog to change the design and settings of your blog. | Click on ''Design'' in the bar at the top of your blog to change the design and settings of your blog. | ||
[[Image:DesignLink.png|center|601x139px]] | [[Image:DesignLink.png|center|601x139px|DesignLink.png]] | ||
=== The Design tab<br> === | === The Design tab<br> === | ||
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*Maximize the column width of your blog by clicking on Layout, then Adjust Width, and setting the width to the maximum value.<br> | *Maximize the column width of your blog by clicking on Layout, then Adjust Width, and setting the width to the maximum value.<br> | ||
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[[Image:AdjustWidth.png|center|600x206px]] | [[Image:AdjustWidth.png|center|600x206px|AdjustWidth.png]] | ||
=== The Settings tab === | === The Settings tab === | ||
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*[http://www.youtube.com/user/GenealogyGems#p/c/4FFADFEE828BE37D/0/J6DW66GP2mc Part 4: How to Blog Your Family History - Genealogy Made Easy] 13:11 | *[http://www.youtube.com/user/GenealogyGems#p/c/4FFADFEE828BE37D/0/J6DW66GP2mc Part 4: How to Blog Your Family History - Genealogy Made Easy] 13:11 | ||
[[Category:Genealogy_Education]] | [[Category:Genealogy_Education]] [[Category:Social_Media]] | ||
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