RE: ColdFusion Blogging Engines
That's very interesting Casey. Thanks. I'll look into scribefire. w -Original Message- From: Casey Dougall [mailto:ca...@uberwebsitesolutions.com] Sent: 12 July 2010 20:15 To: cf-talk Subject: Re: ColdFusion Blogging Engines On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 12:57 PM, Jake Churchill reyna...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah, I agree. I'm no designer either, but I enjoy a slick UI. I'll try Mango and if that doesn't work out I'll probably fall back to BlogCFC. Well, that could be going further and further by the waste side with browser plugins that allow you to publish to your blog. Scribfire extension as example; http://www.scribefire.com/ I don't use a blog at the moment but I set this up with BlogCFC for a few clients, and the scribfire extension made light work of adding new content. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:335291 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
ColdFusion Blogging Engines
I'm looking at blog engines for a new site that I'm setting up and the server only has CF on it. I use WordPress for my own blog and I love it but I don't want to mess with PHP installation. I know it's pretty easy, I just wanted to take this opportunity to re-visit CF Blogging engines. I used BlogCFC before and (sorry Ray) I didn't like it very much. It gets the job done but it doesn't have the features of WordPress. Maybe newer versions do. So, my question is what blogging engines do people use (CF Based Blogging Engines). I'm currently leaning toward Mango but I wanted to get some input from other developers/bloggers out there. Thanks for any input. -Jake ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:335260 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
RE: ColdFusion Blogging Engines
Haven't tried Mango. Have used blogCFC for a few blogs, and been happy with it. What sort of things doesn't it do that you'd want it to do, out of interest? Will -Original Message- From: Jake Churchill [mailto:reyna...@gmail.com] Sent: 12 July 2010 15:43 To: cf-talk Subject: ColdFusion Blogging Engines I'm looking at blog engines for a new site that I'm setting up and the server only has CF on it. I use WordPress for my own blog and I love it but I don't want to mess with PHP installation. I know it's pretty easy, I just wanted to take this opportunity to re-visit CF Blogging engines. I used BlogCFC before and (sorry Ray) I didn't like it very much. It gets the job done but it doesn't have the features of WordPress. Maybe newer versions do. So, my question is what blogging engines do people use (CF Based Blogging Engines). I'm currently leaning toward Mango but I wanted to get some input from other developers/bloggers out there. Thanks for any input. -Jake ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:335263 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: ColdFusion Blogging Engines
I like having the plugin architecture that wordpress gives you (and mango has this as well). Also, the WYSIWYG editor in BlogCFC was not good. In fact, I don't remember if there even was one. I remember always writing any HTML myself. Beyond those specifics, wordpress just has a smooth UI and BlogCFC seemed kind of clunky. -Jake On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Will Swain w...@hothorse.com wrote: Haven't tried Mango. Have used blogCFC for a few blogs, and been happy with it. What sort of things doesn't it do that you'd want it to do, out of interest? Will -Original Message- From: Jake Churchill [mailto:reyna...@gmail.com] Sent: 12 July 2010 15:43 To: cf-talk Subject: ColdFusion Blogging Engines I'm looking at blog engines for a new site that I'm setting up and the server only has CF on it. I use WordPress for my own blog and I love it but I don't want to mess with PHP installation. I know it's pretty easy, I just wanted to take this opportunity to re-visit CF Blogging engines. I used BlogCFC before and (sorry Ray) I didn't like it very much. It gets the job done but it doesn't have the features of WordPress. Maybe newer versions do. So, my question is what blogging engines do people use (CF Based Blogging Engines). I'm currently leaning toward Mango but I wanted to get some input from other developers/bloggers out there. Thanks for any input. -Jake ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:335264 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
RE: ColdFusion Blogging Engines
With you on the UI - but then as Ray is always saying, he's no designer. There is no built in WYSIWIG editor - but it's not to hard to add one. w -Original Message- From: Jake Churchill [mailto:reyna...@gmail.com] Sent: 12 July 2010 17:50 To: cf-talk Subject: Re: ColdFusion Blogging Engines I like having the plugin architecture that wordpress gives you (and mango has this as well). Also, the WYSIWYG editor in BlogCFC was not good. In fact, I don't remember if there even was one. I remember always writing any HTML myself. Beyond those specifics, wordpress just has a smooth UI and BlogCFC seemed kind of clunky. -Jake On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Will Swain w...@hothorse.com wrote: Haven't tried Mango. Have used blogCFC for a few blogs, and been happy with it. What sort of things doesn't it do that you'd want it to do, out of interest? Will -Original Message- From: Jake Churchill [mailto:reyna...@gmail.com] Sent: 12 July 2010 15:43 To: cf-talk Subject: ColdFusion Blogging Engines I'm looking at blog engines for a new site that I'm setting up and the server only has CF on it. I use WordPress for my own blog and I love it but I don't want to mess with PHP installation. I know it's pretty easy, I just wanted to take this opportunity to re-visit CF Blogging engines. I used BlogCFC before and (sorry Ray) I didn't like it very much. It gets the job done but it doesn't have the features of WordPress. Maybe newer versions do. So, my question is what blogging engines do people use (CF Based Blogging Engines). I'm currently leaning toward Mango but I wanted to get some input from other developers/bloggers out there. Thanks for any input. -Jake ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:335265 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: ColdFusion Blogging Engines
Yeah, I agree. I'm no designer either, but I enjoy a slick UI. I'll try Mango and if that doesn't work out I'll probably fall back to BlogCFC. On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Will Swain w...@hothorse.com wrote: With you on the UI - but then as Ray is always saying, he's no designer. There is no built in WYSIWIG editor - but it's not to hard to add one. w -Original Message- From: Jake Churchill [mailto:reyna...@gmail.com] Sent: 12 July 2010 17:50 To: cf-talk Subject: Re: ColdFusion Blogging Engines I like having the plugin architecture that wordpress gives you (and mango has this as well). Also, the WYSIWYG editor in BlogCFC was not good. In fact, I don't remember if there even was one. I remember always writing any HTML myself. Beyond those specifics, wordpress just has a smooth UI and BlogCFC seemed kind of clunky. -Jake On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Will Swain w...@hothorse.com wrote: Haven't tried Mango. Have used blogCFC for a few blogs, and been happy with it. What sort of things doesn't it do that you'd want it to do, out of interest? Will -Original Message- From: Jake Churchill [mailto:reyna...@gmail.com] Sent: 12 July 2010 15:43 To: cf-talk Subject: ColdFusion Blogging Engines I'm looking at blog engines for a new site that I'm setting up and the server only has CF on it. I use WordPress for my own blog and I love it but I don't want to mess with PHP installation. I know it's pretty easy, I just wanted to take this opportunity to re-visit CF Blogging engines. I used BlogCFC before and (sorry Ray) I didn't like it very much. It gets the job done but it doesn't have the features of WordPress. Maybe newer versions do. So, my question is what blogging engines do people use (CF Based Blogging Engines). I'm currently leaning toward Mango but I wanted to get some input from other developers/bloggers out there. Thanks for any input. -Jake ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:335266 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
RE: ColdFusion Blogging Engines
I guess WYSIWYG editor can be added ...CKEditor is free and is quite slick ;) and moreover CF supports it in its form tags :) I personally feel, we as a community on the whole should put in effort to make opensource CF applications even bettter with feature en-richment so that our CF apps are globaly accepted by developers specially over PHP and ASP based apps. Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:57:48 -0500 Subject: Re: ColdFusion Blogging Engines From: reyna...@gmail.com To: cf-talk@houseoffusion.com Yeah, I agree. I'm no designer either, but I enjoy a slick UI. I'll try Mango and if that doesn't work out I'll probably fall back to BlogCFC. On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Will Swain w...@hothorse.com wrote: With you on the UI - but then as Ray is always saying, he's no designer. There is no built in WYSIWIG editor - but it's not to hard to add one. w -Original Message- From: Jake Churchill [mailto:reyna...@gmail.com] Sent: 12 July 2010 17:50 To: cf-talk Subject: Re: ColdFusion Blogging Engines I like having the plugin architecture that wordpress gives you (and mango has this as well). Also, the WYSIWYG editor in BlogCFC was not good. In fact, I don't remember if there even was one. I remember always writing any HTML myself. Beyond those specifics, wordpress just has a smooth UI and BlogCFC seemed kind of clunky. -Jake On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Will Swain w...@hothorse.com wrote: Haven't tried Mango. Have used blogCFC for a few blogs, and been happy with it. What sort of things doesn't it do that you'd want it to do, out of interest? Will -Original Message- From: Jake Churchill [mailto:reyna...@gmail.com] Sent: 12 July 2010 15:43 To: cf-talk Subject: ColdFusion Blogging Engines I'm looking at blog engines for a new site that I'm setting up and the server only has CF on it. I use WordPress for my own blog and I love it but I don't want to mess with PHP installation. I know it's pretty easy, I just wanted to take this opportunity to re-visit CF Blogging engines. I used BlogCFC before and (sorry Ray) I didn't like it very much. It gets the job done but it doesn't have the features of WordPress. Maybe newer versions do. So, my question is what blogging engines do people use (CF Based Blogging Engines). I'm currently leaning toward Mango but I wanted to get some input from other developers/bloggers out there. Thanks for any input. -Jake ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:335267 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: ColdFusion Blogging Engines
BlogCFC will accept FCKEditor without problems. I've done it on my older version of BlogCFC. One caveat is that do to the way some html elements are saved I added a text edit link so I can choose to edit in WYSIWYG or text more. The reality is that you can and really should just create your blog post in your favorite text editor and then copy paste it to the Blog. This is what I do. Additionally all my articles are saved in text docs on my computer in addition to being in the DB. Thus preventing data loss that some have had when their hosting provider has 'lost' all their data. just a thought Wil Genovese Sr. Web Application Developer/ Systems Administrator Wil Genovese Consulting wilg...@trunkful.com www.trunkful.com ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:335268 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: ColdFusion Blogging Engines
Woot - ball back to BlogCFC - what better recommendation can I ask for? ;) In all seriousness though - did you check RIAForge? http://www.riaforge.org/index.cfm?event=page.search#blog_catid=1 I turned up -59- results. Now many of those are plugins - but there is more than BlogCFC and Mango. On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 11:57 AM, Jake Churchill reyna...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah, I agree. I'm no designer either, but I enjoy a slick UI. I'll try Mango and if that doesn't work out I'll probably fall back to BlogCFC. On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Will Swain w...@hothorse.com wrote: With you on the UI - but then as Ray is always saying, he's no designer. There is no built in WYSIWIG editor - but it's not to hard to add one. w -Original Message- From: Jake Churchill [mailto:reyna...@gmail.com] Sent: 12 July 2010 17:50 To: cf-talk Subject: Re: ColdFusion Blogging Engines I like having the plugin architecture that wordpress gives you (and mango has this as well). Also, the WYSIWYG editor in BlogCFC was not good. In fact, I don't remember if there even was one. I remember always writing any HTML myself. Beyond those specifics, wordpress just has a smooth UI and BlogCFC seemed kind of clunky. -Jake On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Will Swain w...@hothorse.com wrote: Haven't tried Mango. Have used blogCFC for a few blogs, and been happy with it. What sort of things doesn't it do that you'd want it to do, out of interest? Will -Original Message- From: Jake Churchill [mailto:reyna...@gmail.com] Sent: 12 July 2010 15:43 To: cf-talk Subject: ColdFusion Blogging Engines I'm looking at blog engines for a new site that I'm setting up and the server only has CF on it. I use WordPress for my own blog and I love it but I don't want to mess with PHP installation. I know it's pretty easy, I just wanted to take this opportunity to re-visit CF Blogging engines. I used BlogCFC before and (sorry Ray) I didn't like it very much. It gets the job done but it doesn't have the features of WordPress. Maybe newer versions do. So, my question is what blogging engines do people use (CF Based Blogging Engines). I'm currently leaning toward Mango but I wanted to get some input from other developers/bloggers out there. Thanks for any input. -Jake ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:335269 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: ColdFusion Blogging Engines
On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 12:57 PM, Jake Churchill reyna...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah, I agree. I'm no designer either, but I enjoy a slick UI. I'll try Mango and if that doesn't work out I'll probably fall back to BlogCFC. Well, that could be going further and further by the waste side with browser plugins that allow you to publish to your blog. Scribfire extension as example; http://www.scribefire.com/ I don't use a blog at the moment but I set this up with BlogCFC for a few clients, and the scribfire extension made light work of adding new content. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:335270 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
RE: ColdFusion Blogging Engines
Just to throw this out, but tumblr is pretty awesome. It's very stripped down, but it's UI is slick, and it's easy to use. It's hosted, which could be a problem, but it's an awesome piece of software. In addition, I've got a CFC that I wrote which can interface with tumblr. http://tumblrcfc.riaforge.org/ andy -Original Message- From: Jake Churchill [mailto:reyna...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 11:58 AM To: cf-talk Subject: Re: ColdFusion Blogging Engines Yeah, I agree. I'm no designer either, but I enjoy a slick UI. I'll try Mango and if that doesn't work out I'll probably fall back to BlogCFC. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:335274 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
