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<chapter id="lj.intro.what_is">
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<title>What is LiveJournal?</title>
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<para>
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LiveJournal is an <ulink url="http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php">open source</ulink>
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content management system, written mainly in <ulink url="http://www.perl.com/">Perl</ulink> and
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utilizing <ulink url="http://www.mysql.com">MySQL</ulink> as a database backend. By itself, it
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serves as a powerful content updating system. In other uses, it is the framework application behind
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many successful online communities, including <ulink url="http://www.livejournal.com">LiveJournal.com</ulink>
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and <ulink url="http://www.deadjournal.com/">DeadJournal.com</ulink>.
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</para>
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<para>
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Under the employ of LiveJournal.com, LiveJournal was presented two
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<ulink url="http://www.webbyawards.com/peoplesvoice/">People's Voice Awards</ulink> from the
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<ulink url="http://www.iadas.net/">The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences</ulink>, one each
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for <quote>Personal Web Site</quote> and <quote>Service</quote>, during the
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<ulink url="http://www.webbyawards.com/main/">5th Annual Webby Awards</ulink>.
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</para>
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</chapter>
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