Glossary Entry 7 Widget Web Widget is a portable chunk of code that can be installed and executed within any separate HTML-based web page by an end user without requiring additional compilation. They are akin to plugins or extensions in...
Glossary Entry 6 (This is a biggie that I still struggle with.) Feedback - Comments & Trackbacks: A crucial element of many blogs is the interaction they provide with the community. Movable Type provides functionality for two types of feedback:...
Glossary Entry 5 Templates: The published weblog (what is seen on the web) looks quite different than the administrative interface you log into to make or edit your entries. Nearly every aspect of the blog can be customized by editing...
Glossary Entry 4 QuickPost: This link takes you to a screen from which you can set up a bookmarklet designed to provide you with a custom, abbreviated entry creation window where you can quickly compose and post an entry in...
Glossary Entry 3 Permalink (courtesy wikipedia) A permalink is a URL that points to a specific blogging entry even after the entry has passed from the front page into the blog archives. Because a permalink remains unchanged indefinitely, its use...
Glossary Entry 1 Categories (v. tags) When creating or editing an entry, authors can assign one or more existing categories to an entry. One category can be assigned as the primary category which will be listed along with the entry...
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