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MSN Spaces

MSN Spaces is Microsoft’s new blogging space. Currently I’ve only seen in in Japanese beta, but it’s no problem. I discovered a link and after some searching I figured out the sign up page and such for it. I’ve also figured out what most of it does as well, so I thik this will help alot of people if they’re interested. Read for simple insturctions of how to get your own. If you use these, please leave me a note and tell me, that would rule.

Want one of your own? Here’s How:
1. Go Here (you must be using IE for this sign-up).
2. It’ll ask you to sign in with your passport. Do so.
3. Fill in where you want your page to be located (duh) push the button.
4. If it shows you the address adn you’re happy with that, push teh 2nd button from the right.
5. This’ll bring you to an agreement. I have no clue what it says, but who actually reads these anyway? If you agree to all the squares, push the radio button (circle) furthest to the left, followed byt hte square button 2nd from the right.
6. First line is Blog Title (can be changed later) and 2nd is description (can also be changed later. Click the 2nd button from the right.
7. This is your layout. It can all be changed later aswell. When happy with layout and colors, push your 2nd button from the right.
8. Push your button, and you’ve made your blog.

Now, as for actually working this, I’m not totally on top of it yet, but I’ll share what I do have. Green text are links, just for that future reference.

On the left, you’ll have a profile (green link above to edit).
Under this your archive.
Followed by something.
Bottom is friends.

Furthest right is other members newly updated.

Now the middle is where all your posts go.
If you click on of the links in the middle section it will take you to what looks like a form. Click the little yellow image to create a post.
In the window, the date is on top, followed by subject/title and then category. Then there will be a text box, which should look familiar to hotmail users, it is your actual post.
Under in the grey is attachments.
The following blank line is unknown to me.
Now the three buttons in order from left to right are:
left: posting for public to see
middle: draft (save, edit and able to make public later)
right: cancel

Now when you’re actually viewing on of these, the links under the posts are (left to right) Permalink, comment and trackback.
In comments, the lines are Displayed name, email address, webpage address then actual comment. To post, push the left button.

And check out my cheapo one HERE.

And that’s it. Now have fun bugging the Japanese by taking the good addresses or something.

That is all.