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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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