<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE faqs PUBLIC "-//APACHE//DTD FAQ V1.2//EN" "dtd/faq-v12.dtd">

<faqs title="Frequently Asked Questions">
    <part id="general">
        <title>General</title>

        <faq id="name">
            <question>
                What does blojsom stand for?
            </question>
            <answer>
                <p>
                    blojsom is an acronym for (blo)gging in (j)ava ... (so)mewhat ... (m)aybe.
                    I was looking for a way to play off the name,
                    <link href="http://www.raelity.org/apps/blosxom">blosxom</link>, blojsom's not-so-distant "relative",
                    and blojsom stuck.
                </p>
            </answer>
        </faq>

        <faq id="pronounce">
            <question>
                How do you pronounce blojsom?
            </question>
            <answer>
                <p>
                    Phonetically, I guess it would be bloj-sum.
                </p>
            </answer>
        </faq>

        <faq id="capital">
            <question>
                Is it Blojsom or blojsom?
            </question>
            <answer>
                <p>
                    blojsom.
                </p>
            </answer>
        </faq>

        <faq id="multiuser">
            <question>
                Can blojsom support more than one user with a single blojsom installation?
            </question>
            <answer>
                <p>
                    Yes. As of blojsom 2.0, blojsom is multi-user enabled.
                </p>
            </answer>
        </faq>

        <faq id="firstpost">
            <question>
                How do I create my first blog entry?
            </question>
            <answer>
                <p>
                    blojsom renders your blog based on what files it finds in the directory you set as your
                    <em>blog-home</em> (see
                    <link href="site:installation">installation</link>). In this directory, each
                    individual file is treated as a seperate blog entry. You can control which files are processed
                    and which are ignored using the
                    <em>blog-file-extentions</em> and
                    <em>blog-directory-filter</em>
                    entries in
                    <code>/WEB-INF/(user-id)/blog.properties</code>.
                </p>
            </answer>
        </faq>

        <faq id="categories">
            <question>
                How do I create different blog categories?
            </question>
            <answer>
                <p>
                    All you have to do is simply create new directories underneath your
                    <em>blog-home</em>
                    directory and blojsom will automatically recognize them as categories. You can further
                    control the categories using optional meta-data, an example is a more descriptive name for
                    the category. See
                    <link href="site:customization">customization</link> for more details.
                </p>
            </answer>
        </faq>

        <faq id="database">
            <question>
                Does blojsom require a database?
            </question>
            <answer>
                <p>
                    No! This is contrary to the original zen and philosophy of blojsom's "relative" blosxom.
                    blojsom uses the file system (folders and files) as its content database.
                </p>
            </answer>
        </faq>

        <faq id="artwork">
            <question>
                Who did the artwork and images?
            </question>
            <answer>
                <p>
                    Mark Pierce over at
                    <link href="http://www.omnimondo.com">Omnimodo</link>.
                </p>
            </answer>
        </faq>

        <faq id="windows">
            <question>
                Any special instructions for running blojsom under Windows?
            </question>
            <answer>
                <p>
                    Paths such as the <code>blog-home</code> parameter in your individual <code>/WEB-INF/(user-id)/blog.properties</code>
                    file should use '/' instead of '\'. For example:
                    <source>
                        ...
                        blog-home=C:/blogs/default/
                        ...
                    </source>
                </p>
            </answer>
        </faq>
    </part>
    <part id="moblogging">
        <title>Moblogging</title>

        <faq id="mob">
            <question>
                I hear a lot about moblogging ... is it supported in any way by blojsom?
            </question>
            <answer>
                <p>
                    Yes. Well, there are different ways to support moblogging and with blojsom, you can use
                    <link href="http://blojsim.sf.net">blojsim</link>, an instant messenger add-on for blojsom to blog
                    via AIM, Jabber, or MSN.
                </p>
                <p>
                    You may also download the <link href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/pop2blog">pop2blog plugin</link>
                    for blojsom. This plugin will monitor a POP3 mailbox and post blog entries to the appropriate
                    category.
                </p>
            </answer>
        </faq>

        <faq id="othermob">
            <question>
                Besides blojsim, is there any other support for moblogging?
            </question>
            <answer>
                <p>
                    Eventually, we will get around to writing an e-mail interface so that you can send e-mail
                    to a mailbox that blojsom will monitor and populate your blojsom blog with the content.
                </p>
            </answer>
        </faq>
    </part>
    <part id="xml-rpc">
        <title>XML-RPC</title>

        <faq id="edit-xml-rpc">
            <question>
                Can I edit my blojsom blog via XML-RPC?
            </question>
            <answer>
                <p>
                    Yes. blojsom includes an
                    <a href="javadoc/org/blojsom/extension/xmlrpc/package-summary.html">XML-RPC servlet</a>
                    and
                    <a href="javadoc/org/blojsom/extension/xmlrpc/handlers/package-summary.html">XML-RPC handlers</a>
                    for the
                    <a href="http://plant.blogger.com/api/index.html">Blogger API</a> and
                    the
                    <a href="http://www.xmlrpc.com/metaWeblogAPI">MetaWeblog API</a>.
                </p>
            </answer>
        </faq>
    </part>
    <part id="ext-plug">
        <title>Extensions / plug-ins</title>

        <faq id="ext">
            <question>
                Are there any extensions available for blojsom?
            </question>
            <answer>
                <p>
                    Yes. In fact there is one (at the moment). Check out
                    <link href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/blojsim">blojsim</link>, which is an instant messenger
                    add-on for blojsom. Using blojsim, you can blog directly to blojsom from your mobile phone
                    or any other IM-capable device.
                </p>
            </answer>
        </faq>

        <faq id="plugin">
            <question>
                What plugins are available for blojsom?
            </question>
            <answer>
                <p>
                    As blojsom users write plugins for blojsom, we will maintain a list of plugins for blojsom.
                    Starting with blojsom 1.4, there are a number of plugins available using the
                    <a href="javadoc/org/blojsom/plugin/package-summary.html">plugin API</a>.
                </p>
            </answer>
        </faq>
    </part>
</faqs>
