We thought it would be useful when answering the most frequently asked questions to explain some of the more commonly used terms in personal publishing and mobile telephony.

Post - is an item of whatever type (Journal, Photo, Event) you wish to upload to your site.

Blog or weblog - is the most commonly used term for a personal web site. Blogging has been around on the fixed Internet for several years and has been used predominantly to date by Internet users located in the USA.

Editor - The word processor like tool you use to create posts or items.

Journal - is a post that contains mainly text but may also contain clip art and a photo.

MMS - is short for Multimedia Messaging Service. MMSs are sometimes referred to as picture messages. These messages comprise a digital picture, generally taken with the digital camera built into the phone, often with a short textual message appended. Only more modern mobile phones are capable of sending and receiving picture messages.

RSS - stands for Really Simple Syndication. Originated by UserLand in 1997, RSS has evolved into a popular means of sharing content, generally news headlines (also referred to as news feeds) amongst web sites.

Site Summary - is a collection of especially selected items, Journals, Photos, Files that can be viewed by clicking on 'Site Summary'. It is important to note that the contents of the Site Summary and the Home page can be different.

SMS - is short for Short Message Service. SMSs are also often referred to as text messages. These are textual messages that comprise up to 160 characters in length. Most mobile phones are capable of sending and receiving text messages.

WAP - is short for Wireless Application Protocol and modern mobile phones utilise this standard to enable them to browse the Internet.

WYSIWYG - is short for 'What You See Is What You Get', meaning the appearance of what you type in an editor will be similar to the final product.