The word, blog, is an abbreviation of ‘weblog’, which refers to a log or record of activities related to the website’s purpose. The content of an individual entry is called a post. A blog is a collection of posts.
A blog post’s content is often short-lived, unlike the content of website pages, which generally remains relevant for a longer period. On a commercial website, a post might explain why certain products shown on a page are no longer available. The page itself will undergo minor changes but will remain largely the same; however, the post will become irrelevant after a few months.
A post is usually less formal and may express the author’s opinion or approach, whereas a page tends to maintain a consistent style and tone. A page stands for the group, while a post reflects an individual.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Polstead Road History Project (PRHP) progresses due to the work and enthusiasm of individuals, people who have developed a particular interest in an aspect of the project. Naturally, they want to let others know what they have found. A website has a structure, and many items do not easily fit and are published as (blog) posts. Posts are usually just placed in date order, in a series without structure.
Using the search button may locate a specific post, but it is not very reliable. Fortunately, posts can be tagged and categorised, helping readers find them more easily.
This page, which will grow as the site enlarges and the number of posts increases, gives an overview of posts. At the end, all existing posts are shown.
Comments – your input.
Posts should provoke a response. These responses will lead to further comments, questions, or ideas from the author and other readers. This can promote progress. You might even feel inspired to join the group, explore a topic, or assist someone with their work.
At the end of each post is a comment box. When you submit it, Derick Wade, who currently manages the site, will read it and inform the author. As long as the comment is not commercial spam, which is unfortunately common, and is not offensive or disrespectful, it will be approved and made visible to everyone reading the post.
People may also comment on comments, leading to a conversation, and maybe to a new blog post.
PRHP posts: categories and tags.
These will evolve as posts are published. At present, we have or expect to have the following categories:
- People.
Although there is a section of the site devoted to individuals, some people will only have a short story, which is more appropriate for a blog post. Sometimes the post may cover several people, which is difficult to fit into the people section. Occasionally, the author may prefer a post.
Nonetheless, as the site develops, links between posts about people and the people pages will be generated, so no one will be overlooked. - Houses.
Soon, a section on the site will be started, giving information about specific houses. However, if the post concerns two or more houses or the link to a house is weak, the post may be a better vehicle for the content.
House pages and posts will be cross-referenced with each other and with the people. - History and development.
This is the Polstead Road History Project, so naturally, there will be a category for historically oriented posts. Indeed, one of our early posts concerned the development between 1880 and 1900. - Data files.
The website will also develop a repository of basic data we have collected. The first data file post analyses data on each house, when it was built, and who lived in it. The data came from censuses and other publicly available sources. - Newsletters.
The newsletters will be published as posts, though they are also independent documents circulated by email to subscribers. You may receive newsletters by subscribing here.
Tags cover more basic details and can span many categories and pages. They will be added, but their inclusion depends on judgment, and tags are not easily systematised.
Portfolio of PRHP posts
The collage below shows posts with their photographs, and when you hover over a photograph, you will see its title. The heading above it shows the posts from the categories we have so far.
- All
- Data files
- History
- Houses
- Newsletter
- People
