blog@USF is a weblog ("blog" for short) hosting system for users with email accounts on mail.usf.edu. It's easy to setup and easy to use. Just click on "Create a blog" to get started!
blog@USF features:
- Based on WordPress.
- Includes a digital photo album manager based on Gallery
- Includes FeedReader -- a web-based RSS/Atom news aggregator
- Uses your USF NetID and password. One username and password to access your blog, Email, and MyUSF
- Integration with the del.icio.us online bookmarks manager. Store your bookmarks in del.icio.us and display them on your blog!
- Integration with Flickr, an online digital photo management system. You can use your blog as a photo album or set it up to use Flickr.
- Comment Spam filtering with Spam Karma 2
- Easy HTML markup using Texturize and/or Markdown
blog@USF makes it simple to:
- Publish content on the web.
- Distribute a Podcast and list it in the iTunes Podcast Directory.
- Store and share digital pictures.
- Maintain lists of links to your favorite sites, documents you intend to read or find interesting, pictures of your friends/family, etc.
- Read all the latest news from your favorite websites.
- Write reviews of movies, books, CDs and more using Structured Blogging templates.
- Syndicate your content to be read with "News Aggregator" software such as Bloglines or NewsMonster.
- Change the look and feel of your site. Personalize it any way you want!
- Create "shared categories" with colleagues/friends.
- Engage in cross-blog conversations with comments and/or "TrackBacks."
- Use your blog as the centerpiece to your online identity.
Wed 13 Apr 2005
Posted by Eric Pierce under
General1 Comment
Well, we’ve only been officially available for two weeks and we are almost at the 500 user mark. Not bad for something that hasn’t been announced to our entire user population yet. There’s a great story about us in the USF Oracle today. We’ve also been noticed by Matt Mullenweg, one of the main developers for WordPress.