All About Malayalam Blogs
Where to Find
- Malayalam-BlogSheet: Recent posts from popular Malayalam Blogs along with search-based recent-post lists. Reliability of Google Blog Search. Constant updates and wide coverage.
- Malayalam-BlogList: A list of most recent 100 posts. Fast loading with auto-refresh every 10 minutes. Now with Google Plus, Buzz and News.
- Cyberjalakam: Widget based aggregator. Blogs get listed on registration.
- Pure Malayalam Blogroll: Complete list of recent Malayalam Blog entries based on Google's blog search; developed by Evuraan. Entries are filtered for inappropriate content.
- Chintha Aggreagator: Categorized list by Chintha.com. Blogs get listed on request.
- Kerala Blog Roll: A mixed list of Malayalam and English blogs.
- Malayalam Blog Portal: Wiki based blog portal run by reader input.
- Tapioca: Search for blogs using Malayalam keywords
Coming soon. Google Plus
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Following techniques for reading and writing work not just for blogs, but for any Malayalam content generation such as for MS Word documents.
How to Read
- Try Anjali Font Installer by Cibu first.
- Download the latest unicode font AnjaliOldLipi and save in Windows Font folder.
- Restart the Computer.
- In Internet Explorer go to Tools, Internet Options, Fonts, Select Malayalam from the pull down menu and select AnjaliOldLipi as the font.
In fact, any Malayalam unicode font including the default font Kartika, shipped with the Windows should do the trick. However, Kartika being the modern lipi, most people prefer AnjaliOldLipi
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How to Write
- Go to Start, Control Panel, Regional and Language Options, Languages (tab) and select Install files for complex script and .....
- Choose any of the options mentioned below for text input.
Transliteration by Microsoft
Input English letters and press space bar. Cut/paste the Malayalam output.
.Mozhi Keymap
Using Mozhi Keymap for Malayalam writing is easy. After downloading and installing, you will see a diamond on the right hand bottom side (taskbar) of the desktop. Click on it and click on the Malayalam letter 'ka'. The diamond will change to 'ka'. From now on anything you type on the computer will be in Malayalam.
Tip: Use Notepad for typing and save text as UTF-8 document. Copy paste the text into blogger window. This is faster and safer than direct input.
Varamozhi
Another option is to use Varamozhi for writing. Download and follow the instructions. Don't forget to use the Export to Unicode option.
Online Writing Tools
Use Varamozhi Online, Ilamozhi by Deign, Google Indic Transliteration (help) or Google Script Converter, if you have restrictions in downloading software to your computer.
Inscript Keyboard
Above options use the technique of transliteration, that is, malayalam letters being generated from combinations of English letters. This means, one has to learn English letters first to type in Malayalam letters. In inscript keyboard, each Malayalam letter gets a key assigned in the keaboard enabling Malayalam input. Visit Ralminov's blog for details.
Ubuntu users check this link.
Mac users this way please. This too (MacMalayalam).
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Help
- Tips on setting your blog. Read Adithyan's suggestions too.
- Problems? Read Varamozhi Project Page, FAQ 1, FAQ 2 , Wakari's instructions in Malayalam or Adyakshari
- Here is a quick reference to help you with the letters. You will also need this help to write Koottaksharams.
- Advanced setup such as font embedding can be found in Ralminov's blog.
- Need a Malayalam Dictionary? Dictionary 1, Dictionary 2, Dictionary 3, Dictionary 4
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How to Get Listed
Readers come to know about the existence of your blog and publication of new entries in your blog by visiting the several blog rolls mentioned in the Where to Find section.
- If your blog has enough Malayalam content it will automatically get listed in the Thanimalayalam blog aggregator and Google's blog search. However, it might take a few days for Google and therefore Thanimalayalam aggregator to find your blog after you publish it for the first time. You can expedite this process by submitting your blog here.
- To get listed in the Chintha.com blog roll send an email to editor AT chintha dotcom
- To get listed in the Kerala blog roll visit this site http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~mp/contact.shtml
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How to Liberate Your Blog
Some of the links to your blog will open your page in their own frame. Copy/paste the following script on top of your template (Add a Gadget), so that visitors don't see an unwanted frame around your blog.
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if (top.location
!= self.location) {
top.location.replace(self.location); //pop to top
}
</script>
What Else?
Blog Responsibly: Blogging provides one of the freest medium of expressions. However, the blog service providers and the blog rolls are bound by the rules of the countries they operate in. In addition, blog rolls are hosted by individuals and they might have their own conditions for a blog to be listed.
Protect Your Privacy: Identity theft is billions of dollars worth illegal activity. You can reduce the chances of getting victimized by withholding your private data such as name, address and birth date from your blog and comments.
Labels: Blogging, Instructions, Malayalam
posted by SEEYES at 4:58 PM
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