Chapter 8: TrackBack
Introduction
We should probably included a full explanation of TrackBack and how it works, but there isn't enough time to do it justice.
Needs refinement. This comes in out of nowhere. better define "resource" and "communication."
Weblog comments still require the use of that particular site's interface and the content is limited to that one weblog unless it is cut, pasted, and posted elsewhere.
Released in August 2002 as both an open protocol and new functionality in MT version 2.2, TrackBack was designed to provide a means of notification through a small message called a ping that establishes a link between web resources.
This sounds simple, but its potential applications are actually quite broad. To compound matters, many confuse link tracking, as it is implemented in MT and other tools, as the protocol's sole purpose, thereby missing other realms of possibility.
TrackBack Pings Listing Screen
This screen displays a list of all TrackBack pings for either a weblog or for the system. You can reach this screen by clicking the TrackBacks button on the Weblog Toolbar or System Toolbar.
