Weblogs are helping the World Wide Web realize its potential, writes Planetizen editor Abhijeet Chavan.
Planetizen co-founder and editor Abhijeet Chavan follows up on his popular, 2003 article on the blogging phenomenon: "What started out as a simple but effective tool for maintaining an online journal has already evolved into a vibrant ecosystem of fast-flowing ideas.
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With the availability of open source alternatives, opportunities have opened up for government agencies to use blogs. Blogging technology can be used to make the workings of a government agency more accessible to citizens."
Thanks to Chris Steins
FULL STORY: State of the Blog 2004
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