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Chatting Etiquettes

             here are some general things that should be followed while chatting like:
              Messages should be short.

              The identity of users should be known to others.
              It s better to check the user availability  through status  before chatting.

               e specific to the discussion while chatting in a business environment.
              Avoid to type the message in uppercase.

               ive the recipient su cient time to respond.
              Give proper attention to the user with whom you are chatting. It shows a sign of respect.
              Close the chatting session with courtesy.

              Don’t send nasty messages.
              Use smiley wherever relevant.


               BLOG
            Blog refers to uploaded comments on www. It is a platform where writers or opinion makers share their views
            on any subject of their choice.

             logs evolved with flashing of personal viewpoints on the web during      by  orn  arger. Initially blogs were
            in form of text which was manually updated as components of websites. It had limitations as large number
            of uploaded publications could not be browsed easily. But with the passage of time and development of
            new tools on the web, the publications could be managed in a more organised way as the articles could be
            browsed in reverse chronological order which led to a broader usage of blogs. Blogs are usually managed by
            using a web browser. O ine blog software can also be used in which firstly the content is composed and later
            the content is published when there is an Internet connection. Some of the popular blog sites are:


                                     www.WordPress.com           www.weebly.com


                                     www.wix.com                 www.medium.com

                                     www.joomla.com              www.blogger.com

                                     www.tumblr.com              www.blogsome.com


             logs can be categorised into different types like:

              Personal Blogs:  Personal blogs are  the most common and  traditional blogs. Personal blogs can be
              sentimental  which can sometimes  be read by the blogger only. It also  allows  bloggers to share their
              thoughts and feelings instantaneously with friends or others. Example of a Personal blog site is Twitter.
               www.twitter.com

              Corporate Blogs: Blogs can be uploaded for business or commercial purposes. Such blogs can be used
              internally to enhance the communication among different employees of an organisation or for taking
              feedback from customers or provide information in general for marketing, for promotion of brand or





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