Main requirement: easy to migrate to other blogs. I've converted from
Textpattern (really fine system) to Wordpress and there were good import/export
tools that made the transition pretty reasonable. When I next migrate, I know
I can do so due to the wordpress export features.
-- Owen
On May 20, 2011, at 2:46 PM, Tyler White wrote:
> I think the general consensus about Joomla is that its backend is poorly
> organized and clunky.
>
> Tyler White¹
> http://TylerWhiteDesign.com
> http://twitter.com/Uberousful
>
> On May 20, 2011, at 11:51 AM, Chad Kieffer wrote:
>
>> Hi Eric,
>>
>> If you choose to self-host, I'd stick with Wordpress. Wordpress' UI is much
>> better than any other blog app available, IMO.
>>
>> If you choose to go with a hosted service, I believe the top three choices
>> are (in no particular order):
>>
>> Wordpress.com
>> Blogger
>> Tumblr
>>
>> All provide user tracking and other basic features (commenting,
>> notifications, spam filtering, etc). Blogger likely provides better
>> integration with other Google services (Google Reader, Analytics). Tumblr's
>> the young up-and-comer with some interesting social aspects.
>>
>> - Chad
>>
>>
>> On May 20, 2011, at 10:07 AM, Owen Densmore <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Speaking of very successful Content Management Systems (Wordpress), what
>>> has become of Joomla? http://www.joomla.org/
>>>
>>> I ask because the second most popular question (first is blogging) is "How
>>> do I make a website easily"?
>>>
>>> Wordpress actually works fine for a website -- note SFX uses it. But there
>>> was considerable interest in Joomla as well, but I haven't heard much about
>>> it lately.
>>>
>>> -- Owen
>>>
>>> On May 19, 2011, at 11:47 AM, Tyler White wrote:
>>>
>>>> Go self-hosted Wordpress blog. No other option comes close at the moment.
>>>>
>>>> Tyler White¹
>>>> http://TylerWhiteDesign.com
>>>> http://twitter.com/Uberousful
>>>>
>>>> On May 19, 2011, at 11:29 AM, Nicholas Thompson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Saul,
>>>>>
>>>>> I suppose it depends on whether you have a nerdy brain.
>>>>>
>>>>> N
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
>>>>> Behalf
>>>>> Of Saul Caganoff
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 3:43 AM
>>>>> To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
>>>>> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] blog recomendations?
>>>>>
>>>>> "nerdy heart" - is that good or bad?
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>> On 19/05/2011, at 2:42 PM, Nicholas Thompson <[email protected]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> My slight experience with WordPress made me feel that it had a nerdy
>>>>> heart.
>>>>>> Don't be ashamed to try something that costs a little and doesn't have
>>>>>> the notion that learning obscure finger-mantras is good for your soul.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But I probably don't know what I am talking about.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nick
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
>>>>>> Behalf Of Gillian Densmore
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 5:28 PM
>>>>>> To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] blog recomendations?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Wordpress is indeed pretty sweet. You might also want to check out
>>>>>> googles I think it's called blogger you may need a google acount to use
>>>>> it.
>>>>>> On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 7:12 PM, Robert J. Cordingley
>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi Eric
>>>>>>> WordPress. If you get stuck or need some customizing I can help you.
>>>>>>> There are tons of plugins for almost anything - very extensible.
>>>>>>> Robert Cordingley
>>>>>>> cirrillian.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 5/17/11 4:56 PM, ERIC P. CHARLES wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hey all,
>>>>>>> Against all my wife's better judgment, I am considering starting a blog.
>>>>>>> Enough of my professional colleagues have them, and enough
>>>>>>> interesting stuff seems to be happening on them, that it seems a good
>>>>>>> idea. I was hoping for some collective wisdom about the pros and cons
>>>>>>> of different blogging platforms. I do, in theory, have the ability to
>>>>>>> host it myself, or to use Penn State's in-house system, but my
>>>>>>> initial inclination is to go with an established entity that makes it
>>>>>>> easy to do things like track other blogs and track user stats. I'm
>>>>>>> not even sure what other factors I should care about.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Again, any collective wisdom would be appreciated!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Eric
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