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Finding Your Way Through Our Blogs

webmaster@vashongreen.org — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:32:19 GMT

How our blog system works - by default:

- The home page displays the most recent 3 blogs from anyone.

- The Blogs page (http://vashongreen.orghttp://www.vashongreen.org/Blogs.aspx) displays the most recent 10 entries from anyone.

- An individual blog page (e.g., http://vashongreen.orghttp://www.vashongreen.org/Blogs/TomHerring.aspx) displays the most recent 10 blog entries from that person.

Viewing Older Entries

However, if you click on the "<" symbol at the top of the calendar, then it will display the 10 most recent entries dated that month – or older. The calendar highlights days for which there are blog entries.

Searching All Blog Entries

Alternatively, try the search functionality: go to the general blog page or an individual’s blog page - i.e., just not the home page. In the "Search Blogs" widget on the right column, enter something like "Obama" or "Norwegian" , then click the "Search" button. You'll see all entries that contain any of those “Keywords”, or that exact “Phrase” if you wish.

Displaying All Blog Entries

If you don’t enter anything (or something that starts with a space) then click the “Search” button you’ll see all the blogs from time immemorial.

July Meeting at Joy Goldstein’s house

webmaster@vashongreen.org — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:45:02 GMT

No one has been posting info on the monthly meetings, but we’ve generally been holding them as scheduled at Joy Goldstein’s house at 10329 S.W. Bank Road, a half mile west of Vashon center. We’ll continue to take advantage of her hospitality for the next meeting: July 14th, at 7 PM.

Congratulations to Columnists Tom and Maryrose!

webmaster@vashongreen.org — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:46:00 GMT

A bit belatedly, I wanted to send out an appreciation for Tom Herring and Maryrose Asher's regular insightful columns in the Greener Times newsletter - available at http://greenertimes.wordpress.com.

Along with slightly less local personalities Duff Badgley and Trey Smith, Tom and Maryrose have been publishing there for months - in addition to their great notes and blogs here.

A bit belatedly, I wanted to send out an appreciation for Tom Herring and Maryrose Asher's regular insightful columns in the Greener Times newsletter - available at http://greenertimes.wordpress.com.

Along with slightly less local personalities Duff Badgley and Trey Smith, Tom and Maryrose have been publishing there for months - in addition to their great notes and blogs here.

Blog0Matic Workshop

webmaster@vashongreen.org — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:00:16 GMT

For all you who love to write, why have your prose and announcements disappear as soon as they are emailed out? Inaccessible by Google and other search engines and unavailable to new members, our discussion list is not archived. On the other hand you can start your own blog and then more easily sort, filter and refer others back to your previous musings.

You too can scratch your blog itch by attending a 60-90 minute course on blogging to www.VashonGreen.org. Time and location are to be determined, but soon! You'll need a PC laptop (ideally), a bit of text or two to post, and for extra bonus points a photo or other graphic.

Windows Live Writer - WYSIWYG Blog Editor

webmaster@vashongreen.org — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:07:18 GMT

CAVEAT 1 - ONLY applicable if you already have set up your blog! (If not, see this entry.)
CAVEAT 2 - ONLY applicable for computers running Windows XP or Vista.

Well, if you are new to creating a blog you may wish to defer this for a bit, but sooner or later I think you'll come to appreciate being able to see how your blog will appear - as you are writing it! Install Windows Live Writer, and you'll be able to do just that.

To do so, click on this link (http://writer.live.com), push the "Get it free" button,

Then push the resulting "Run" button.

Clear the "extras", and click "Install".

When done it'll bring up http://home.live.com in a web page. Close it, then continue through the installation dialogs:

Enter your username and password that you use to log on to www.VashonGreen.org.

Select Metaweblog API from the list of weblog protocols and then enter http://vashongreen.org/metapost.ashx.

Allow Writer to create a temporary post.

...and you are done!

Windows Live Writer should start, and provide easy, visual editing with spell check, easy image insertion, and much more.

Enjoy!

Register Yourself on VashonGreen.org!

john@vashongreen.org — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:23:00 GMT

Key folks involved with the Vashon-Maury Island Green Party are encouraged to register on this website so they can participate more fully, including adding announcements, help maintain the events calendar, and respond to public and private discussions on the website.

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Test Initial Post

webmaster@vashongreen.org — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:49:00 GMT

Note to prospective posters: you can always create a test Blog and add entries and know that you can return to edit (or delete) them later, so feel free to experiment!

Express Yourself in a Blog!

john@vashongreen.org — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 14:32:06 GMT

Want to express your creativity? Got something to say? Do it in a blog and impress your grandkids (or confuse your grandparents)... Here is a quick intro to creating and using the blog system...

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Photo Galleries Added

webmaster@vashongreen.org — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:23:50 GMT

You can now view images of Aaron Dixon's visit in June 2006 and add your own Photo Galleries. Check it out at www.vashongreen.org/Organization/PhotoGalleries/tabid/80/Default.aspx

New Events Appearance

webmaster@vashongreen.org — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 05:37:44 GMT

Progress on Events Module. Also links from old site updated...More...