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The following are links to the blogging resources we discussed at last week's graduate marketing meeting. Please let us know if you need more information or feedback on blog ideas. To request a new blog using OIT supported tools, please contact Don Sullivan, Director of Administrative Computing and Web Services.

Seattle University Community
- Home page: http://community.seattleu.edu/
- Blogs: http://community.seattleu.edu/blogs/default.aspx
- Forums: http://community.seattleu.edu/forums/default.aspx
- Image galleries: http://community.seattleu.edu/photos/default.aspx

Other college/university blogs
- President's Blog - Colorado College: http://www.coloradocollege.edu/welcome/presidentsoffice/blog/default.asp?Dis
- Student blogs - Randolf-Macon College: http://www.rmc.edu/currentstudents/blogs/
- Class of 2006 Blog - Cornell University: http://www.classof2006.cornell.edu/blog/index.php?type=monthly&time_set=1142359272

Bloggers on Seattle University
- Livejournal - Seattle University students and alumni: http://www.livejournal.com/community/seattleu/
- Seattle Soccer Blog: http://soundercentral.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=191
- Former SU Student on the appeal of university blogs: http://jacquelinepassey.blogs.com/blog/2004/07/what_is_it_abou.html
- The Merc248 - Comparison of UW and SU - http://merc248.blogspot.com/2005/07/seattle-university-and-university-of.html
- Seattle University Ultimate - An SU Ultimate Frisbee blog - http://sunab.blogspot.com/

External tools
External resources and blogging tools not supported by OIT, but generally easy to use.
- Technorati - Blog search tool and blog directory: http://www.technorati.com
- Google Blog Search - Google search focused on blogs: http://blogsearch.google.com/blogsearch (please note that blog content frequently shows up in main google search results too)
- Blogger - Free, easy to use blogging tool owned by Google - http://www.blogger.com/start
- WordPress - Free, high quality open-source blogging tool - http://wordpress.com/
- Newsgator - Online and desktop feed reading software. Includes a plug-in for Microsoft Outlook - http://www.newsgator.com/business.aspx

Published Wednesday, March 15, 2006 4:47 PM by Joe Eastham

Comments

dsullivan said:

Thanks for the post on this topic Joe. We were very happy to deploy and be able to host this technology at Seattle University. I know that several departments on campus had been inquiring about it for some time.

I'd like to say the Community Server is very easy to use and has been exceptionally well received by our customers. We have had a few instances where people were unsure of certain features such as categorizing posts but these have been rare. Web Services offers personalized support to help departments and offices create and get started using blogs in Community Server. It usually only requires a short meeting to get people acquinted and started using it.

We just recently updated Community Server to the latest version that includes several improved features. Please take a look when you have a chance.

Thanks,

Don Sullivan
Director, Administrative Computing and Web Services

March 16, 2006 1:38 AM

Joe Eastham said:

Thanks for the comment, Don.

I should have mentioned that we strongly recommend that official Seattle University blogs should use Community Server (SU's blogging tool). It's supported by OIT and, while it doesn't have all the functionality of free blogging services like Blogger, it IS easy to use and should easily meet most people's needs.

In the context of our meeting, we discussed external tools as a solution for student blogs or blogs where the content would not be appropriate for SU branding or official association.

The new features in the product are awesome and you and your team should be proud. Thanks again.

March 16, 2006 9:14 AM

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About Joe Eastham

Joe Eastham arrived at Seattle University in August 2002 to work as a web developer and support technician for SU's Office of Information Technology. He joined the Marketing and Communications group in July 2003 and has been happily producing web content ever since. After earning a bachelor's degree from the Evergreen State College in 1995, Joe worked for local non-profit arts organizations. Later, he landed at PACCAR Inc., where he developed web sites, acquired a pocket protector, and fulfilled his lifelong dream to drive the big-rigs (not really.) An unrepentant geek, Joe survives on a steady diet of movies, comic books, weird fiction, and the occasional novel. He lives with his lovely wife and two dogs in the soggy tundra of Seattle's northern reaches.

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