Tutorial Home
What is Xanga?
Xanga is an online blog. What's a blog you ask? Well a blog is basically a journal that is posted online. People write just about anything in there, but be careful if you are writing about a sensitive subject. These blogs are posted on the world wide web (and there is a reason they call it the world wide web, everyone can see it!) Although there are many different mediums for online blogs, this tutorial will take you through the steps to creating your very own through xanga.com. Let's get blogging!!

What Will I Learn from this Tutorial?
This tutorial will teach you only the basics. Of course once you get a feel for xanga and how it works you can learn the more advanced steps and try to out smart your kids! Here's the basic steps you will learn:
- How to create an account
- How to edit your profile
- How to post a blog
- How to sign in and out
What Won't I Learn from this Tutorial?
Don't worry you don't need to know the advanced stuff in order to have a blog on xanga. However, after you feel comfortable with the website, feel free to explore the advance steps. You can even ask your kids for help (it's great bonding time!) Here's the steps you won't learn in this tutorial:
- How to upload a photo
- How to edit the layout
- How to add friends
- How to comment
What are the Prerequisites for this Tutorial?
- Internet Access
- Basic Knowledge of the Internet
- E-Mail Account
- A Positive Attitude!
|