lostwow.com journals (also referred to as "blogs") is a place for you and other lostwow explorers to create and share your own personal exploration journal (blog). While the lostwow.com journals system is built on top of the powerful lifetype engine, there are only a few basic commands you need to know to get started. This page presents an overview of the journal and basic commands to get you started. If you are interested in learning the more powerful features of the lostwow.com journals, please check out the wiki here
To go to the lostwow.com journals section, click here.
The journals section of the lostwow.com site is visited by clicking the " To go to the lostwow.com journals section, click here" link above. A window will then appear with the journals section of the site. Return.
The main page you see when going to the journals section contains the newest lostwow.com blogs, as well as the latest posts in the various blogs, and a list of the most popular blogs and articles. Clicking on any one of these will automatically take you to the journal you wish to read. Return.
In addition to the updated blogs listed on the main page, the toolbar under the lostwow.com banner lists some of the primary options to search for additional journals. "Main Page" returns you to the first page of the journals section, "All Blogs" shows a list of all journals on the site, and "All Users" shows a list of registered users. Once you click on one of these toolbar search options, you'll be taken to a page with blog names that you may click on to read.
Searching for a specific Journal On the main page you will find an option to search for a specific journal or news post on the right hand side. After entering your search text in the box and clicking "search", you will be provided with a list of blogs and posts that match your search term. Click on any of the results and you'll be taken to the appropriate journal. Return.
Once you've entered a specific user's journal, you'll be presented with a list of all posts the user has made in his or her journal on the left. The right column contains some recent posts,a search function for a specific post as well as the archives.
The archives are a way for you to go back and look at all the historic posts the user has submitted. Simply click on the month and year of the posts you wish to see and you'll be able to browse all of the older posts.
There is also a list of "links" that the user is interested in sharing with you. Return.
Once you've read a user's posts, what if you want to discuss or communicate the ideas with the author and other users. The "comments" button under each post (if the author has chosen to enable it) is for precisely this purpose. Clicking on the button takes you to a page where you can view comments other users have made on this post and enter your own comments for all to see.
To enter a comment, enter at least a topic of your comment and the name you would like to be identified as on the left, type your comment in the center box and click send! Return.
When you are ready to create your own journal, click the register button on the main page's toolbar. You'll have to go through a few steps to register yourself and your journal.
You are first presented with the terms of service, which you must accept to continue. The next page (step 1) is where you create your account information. Enter a username that you will be identified as in your posts. This is also your login name. Enter your complete full name, a password and your email address.
It is important to enter your correct email address as an email will be sent to you which will allow you to continue your registration. Step 2 is to enter a name for your blog, such as "Katie's Amazing WOW Journey". When you have completed the registration process you are ready to begin posting! Return.
From the main page, you'll need to enter the username and password you selected when registering in the "Login" box on the left and then click "Login."
You'll then be taken to the "Dashboard", which is the main page from which you will shape your Journal. The toolbar at the top has a button, "Main Page", which returns you to the Main page for reading and viewing journals, a "write new post button" to take you to where you add posts, as well as "View My Posts" and "Users", which allows you to browse a list of all posts or all users of your blog. Return.
From your journal "Dashboard", which you are taken to after you login from the main page, selecting either "Write New Post" on the toolbar or the name of your blog in the main window. Thus will take you to the new post interface, where you will type and submit stories to your blog.
Enter a Topic for your news item, such as "My First Discovery of rare pet!", and then type the full article in the "Text Field." If you want to allow or disallow others from commenting on your blog, check or uncheck the "Enable comments" checkbox on the right.
To save the file to edit later, click "Save Draft" at the bottom of the screen, or to publish your article for everyone to read, click "Blog this!." You are then taken to a list of posts, showing your new topic. Click on the topic to see your first post on your very own blog! Return.
Go to your write new post page (see "Posting articles to your journal"). In the text field, where you type your post, you will notice some buttons at the top of the pane. Many of the options are similar to most word processors, such as changing the font size and style, indenting lines or creating bulleted lists.
The chain icon allows you to add a link to another web site in your post, and the bracket icon at the end allows advanced users to write their posts using HTML. Return.
One of the most powerful things you can do to your blog to make it more interesting and attractive is insert pictures into your post. For pictures on the internet: Including pictures is extremely simple.
Simply open a new browser and navigate to the picture you want. Copy the picture path from your browsers navigation bar (most pictures end in .gif or .jpg) or copy it from the properties popup (right click, select properties). Go to your write new post page (see "Posting articles to your journal"). Now, click the small icon of the mountain picture on the formatting toolbar above the "Text" box on the New Post page. A pop-up window will appear. Paste the URL of the image in the "Image URL" box and click preview to see how it will look.When you are satisfied, click "OK" to add it to your post.
Keep in mind that placing your pictures exactly as you want them without resorting to HTML programming can be difficult. It is often easiest to make a bunch of blank likes in your post (by pressing return) and make sure you click around the middle row of these blank lines before you add the picture. This will make certain that you have room to edit text and placement both above and below your image. You may also "click drag" your picture (click and hold left mouse button) to where you want to place it. Return.
Adding pictures from your hard drive can seem complicated the first time you do it. Don't worry, once you do it once it is actually very simple.
You will have to create an "Album" before you can add pictures, First, navigate to your "write new post page" (see "Posting articles to your journal"). At the top menu bar below the lostwow.com banner, select the "resource center" button.
If this is the first time you are adding a picture, you may have to create a New Album. To do this, select the "New Album" button. Type the name of your album, such as "Jims Cool Wow stuff", and if you wish you may enter a description to help you keep track of the folder's purpose. When you are done, select the "Add" button at the bottom. You will then see the folder for your new album, meaning you have just created your own personal space at lostwow.com! There is only a need to perform this step once, and only if you don't have an existing album. The next time you add a picture you will just keep adding to this album.
Now you'll need to add a picture to your album. To do this, select the "New Resource" tab. Click the browse button next to the file box and navigate to the picture on your computer. Select the picture and press open. You then need to add a description of what this picture is, such as "Me visiting Ironforge Airport" and the album where you would like to save the picture. Click "Add" and the picture will be sent to your album and you will see a small copy of the picture in your folder! Congratulations, you have now added a picture to the folder!
To add this picture to your journal post, return to the new blog page. You can access your "new post" page from here (or any of the other tabs at the top) by clicking the name of your blog at the top right, below the navigation bar.
Select the small icon of the piece of paper (to the right of the mountain picture at the top of the "Text" window). Browse to your album using the drop down at the top left of the popup. You may then insert the full image to your post by selecting "Add Resource" or smaller previews by selecting "Add Preview" or "Add Medium Preview." Congratulations, you have just added an image to your blog post! Return.
lostwow.com's powerful journals allow you to add a great deal of files to your journals. If you wish, you can even upload podcasts of your wow explorations. To add these files, simply follow the process outlined in "Advanced posting, adding pictures from your hard drive." Return.
