Blogging Help @ UVM http://blog.uvm.edu/help/ en Copyright 2007 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:13:20 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.31 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Make a "Home Page" for your blog When you post a new message to your blog, it usually displays at the top, pushing previous postings down. However, it is possible to set your blog to always display one post like a "Home Page" that appears every time the blog is visited. For example, you might like your blog to always have a welcome message or picture displayed as the opening screen. Or, for a course blog, you may wish to have the opening screen always display your name, office number or other frequently needed information.

Here's how to do it:

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]]> http://blog.uvm.edu/help/2007/01/screencast_how_to_install_mana.html http://blog.uvm.edu/help/2007/01/screencast_how_to_install_mana.html How To... Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:01:58 -0500 Screencast: How to set up and use StyleCatcher Here is a video tutorial on how to use StyleCatcher to apply a theme to your blog.

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In the first installment of our Screencast Series, we'll go over how to make a backup of your blog (14MB).

]]> http://blog.uvm.edu/help/2006/08/backing_up_your_blog.html http://blog.uvm.edu/help/2006/08/backing_up_your_blog.html How To... Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:03:48 -0500 Set up a podcast feed for your blog One of the benefits to having a blog is that you can use it to publish media content whis is automatically downloaded to your audience's computers and portable devices. This process is often referred to as a podcast. To create a podcast, a special "web feed" needs to be generated from your blog that people can subscribe to. There are a few ways to go about this. Here is an easy way - all you need to know is the url for your blog.

]]> http://blog.uvm.edu/help/2006/02/set_up_a_podcast_feed_for_your.html http://blog.uvm.edu/help/2006/02/set_up_a_podcast_feed_for_your.html Thu, 16 Feb 2006 14:11:36 -0500 Apply themes to your blog The release of MT 3.2 brought with it a new plugin that let's you easily choose and apply various themes to your blog. Here's how to set it up and use it.

]]> http://blog.uvm.edu/help/2006/02/apply_themes_to_your_blog.html http://blog.uvm.edu/help/2006/02/apply_themes_to_your_blog.html How To... Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:52:44 -0500 Manage Categories In Your Blog Posts in many blogs, including MovableType, are usually filed and organized into categories. Here's how to add, edit, and delete categories within your blog. http://blog.uvm.edu/help/2005/05/manage_categories_in_your_blog.html http://blog.uvm.edu/help/2005/05/manage_categories_in_your_blog.html How To... Sun, 15 May 2005 13:05:59 -0500 Edit a Previous Post So you've made a post to your blog, but maybe there's a typo on the first line. Or perhaps you would like the post to be in a different category. Here's how to edit a post. http://blog.uvm.edu/help/2005/05/edit_a_previous_post.html http://blog.uvm.edu/help/2005/05/edit_a_previous_post.html How To... Sun, 15 May 2005 13:05:06 -0500 Post to Your Blog So you've got this nifty new blog, but there's nothing there. Here's how to add an entry into your MovableType blog. http://blog.uvm.edu/help/2005/05/post_to_your_blog.html http://blog.uvm.edu/help/2005/05/post_to_your_blog.html How To... Sun, 15 May 2005 13:05:00 -0500 Create a backup file for your MovableType Blog Let's face it - we've all lost data before. Here's how to download all the content from your MT Blog for safe keeping. http://blog.uvm.edu/help/2005/05/create_a_backup_file_for_your.html http://blog.uvm.edu/help/2005/05/create_a_backup_file_for_your.html How To... Sun, 15 May 2005 12:05:13 -0500