I don't know anything about Semantic HTML, nor the Semantic Web (which I'm assuming is related; please correct me if I'm wrong), but this *sounds* like a really good thing. Still, do you mind explaining it a bit more, or pointing in the direction of more info.? Perhaps doing so will generate more interest and besides, wouldn't want you to go to all the trouble unless I (or anyone else) really knows what you're talking about...
Harold Sniffing around Wikipedia for more on Semantic HTML... http://somethingthathappened.com On 11/15/06, Charles Iliya Krempeaux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > You know, another way of backing up the system in a "good way" would be if > you used some Semantic HTML in your Blogger template. (I believe that it > would be actually pretty simple to do if you put them into your template. > So you template would automagically do this for you.) > > So... for example, in the HTML code (using HTML "class" names or something) > you could mark what the title is, what the body is, what the video is, what > the thumbnail is, etc etc. > > And then you could have some software that automatically runs and backs up > your stuff. (Basically just scrapping it off the website without needing > access to the database.) > > Actually... I could write the software pretty easily. So... if any one is > interested... we could come up with a way of adding Semantic HTML to vlog > posts. And I could write software for people to use to backup their stuff. > (It would be pretty easy actually.) > > Let me know if anyone is interesting. > > > See ya > > On 11/15/06, Harold Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I've done the Blogger -> WordPress migration a couple of times, with > > mixed > > results. Apparently, recent versions of WordPress (2.0 and above) provide > > better methods for migrating from Blogger. I've yet to make the decision > > to > > do so with somethingthathappened.com yet, though... > > > > Harold > > > > On 11/15/06, Eric Skiff <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <glitchcast%40gmail.com>> > > wrote: > > > > > > unfortunately, SFTP backup of stuff at blogger (if you have access to > > > it) > > > wouldn't back up the info in the database (IE, all your blog entries) as > > > far > > > as I understand it. With wget, you'd at least get the text of your > > > entries, > > > but you'd have to re-enter all of that into whatever software you > > > transition > > > to. > > > > > > I'm pretty sure there are some blogger -> wordpress conversion tools, > > but > > > I > > > don't know too much about them. > > > > > > Is anyone here a blogger guru? What are your options for extracting your > > > entries for backup or import elsewhere? > > > > > > Thanks > > > -E > > > > > > On 11/15/06, Charles Iliya Krempeaux > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<supercanadian%40gmail.com> > > <supercanadian%40gmail.com>> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Hello Harold, > > > > > > > > "scp" and "sftp" would be better (for backup purposes) than "wget" or > > > > "curl", since they get the actual server-side files. > > > > > > > > The main thing is to make it automatic though. > > > > > > > > (So if you've got automatic backups going with "scp" or "sftp" > > > already... > > > > then that's better.) > > > > > > > > See ya > > > > > > > > On 11/14/06, Harold Johnson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<harold.johnson%40gmail.com> > > <harold.johnson%40gmail.com> > > > <harold.johnson%40gmail.com>> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I'm all over wget and curl, Charles -- though I always forget how to > > > use > > > > > them! (And for some strange reason man is not working on my OS X > > > system > > > > -- > > > > > you know, the 'man' command?) Does those commands do a better backup > > > job > > > > > than using something like sftp or scp? Since I sometimes forget how > > to > > > > use > > > > > command line tools, I often turn to whatever's available in the GUI > > > > world. > > > > > For example, there's a great open source (free) SFTP and SCP program > > > > > called > > > > > Fugu that I used for my most recent backup job; it's based on the > > sftp > > > > and > > > > > scp commands. > > > > > > > > > > Harold > > > > > http://videoharold.com > > > > > What were the options > > > > > for that command again? > > > > > > > > > > On 11/14/06, Charles Iliya Krempeaux > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<supercanadian%40gmail.com> > > <supercanadian%40gmail.com> > > > <supercanadian%40gmail.com> > > > > <supercanadian%40gmail.com>> > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey Harold, > > > > > > > > > > > > If you're comfortable using command line tools, you could use > > "wget" > > > > or > > > > > > "curl" to backup your site. (Although that would only get static > > > > files, > > > > > > and > > > > > > not server side scripts... but if you site is Blogger based, then > > > that > > > > > > shouldn't really be a problem.) > > > > > > > > > > > > See ya > > > > > > > > > > > > On 11/14/06, Harold Johnson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<harold.johnson%40gmail.com> > > <harold.johnson%40gmail.com> > > > <harold.johnson%40gmail.com> > > > > <harold.johnson%40gmail.com> > > > > > > <harold.johnson%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Backup everything first, Gena. Then you won't have to worry > > about > > > > > > > switching over to the new(er) Blogger. (Yeah, I know -- it's > > > easier > > > > > > > said than done. I can hardly get myself to backup anything.) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Harold > > > > > > > http://videoharold.com > > > > > > > Backin' it up > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 11/13/06, Gena < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]<compumavengal%40earthlink.net> > > <compumavengal%40earthlink.net> > > > <compumavengal%40earthlink.net> > > > > <compumavengal%40earthlink.net> > > > > > <compumavengal%40earthlink.net> > > > > > > <compumavengal%40earthlink.net>> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I had problems posting tonight. I had just uploaded a bunch of > > > > stuff > > > > > > > > and got a couple of error messages. I was locked into reload > > > index > > > > > > > > mode for about 10 minutes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I've been holding off on switching to the new Blogger. But it > > > > might > > > > > be > > > > > > > > > > > > > > time to make the leap. I just don't like doing the first > > > > generation > > > > > of > > > > > > > > new software. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Naw that ain't it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Moving. All that stuff. If I lose something it is gone. > > > > > > > > Yeah, not cool but inevitable. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > But not today, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Gena > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > http://pcclibtech.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For Newbies, additional vlogging help resource > > > > > > > > http://voxmedia.org/wiki/Video > > > > > > > > --- In > videoblogging@yahoogroups.com<videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com> > > <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com> > > > <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > > > > > <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com><videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com><videoblogging%40yahoogroup > > > > s.com>, > > > > > > > "missbhavens1969" > > > > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, I know, I know: you get what you don't pay for. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > But it doesn't mean I have to like it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bekah > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Charles Iliya Krempeaux, B.Sc. > > > > > > > > > > > > charles @ reptile.ca > > > > > > supercanadian @ gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > developer weblog: http://ChangeLog.ca/ <http://changelog.ca/> > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > > > > Make Television http://maketelevision.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > > > > Cars, Motorcycles, Trucks, and Racing... http://tirebiterz.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Charles Iliya Krempeaux, B.Sc. > > > > > > > > charles @ reptile.ca > > > > supercanadian @ gmail.com > > > > > > > > developer weblog: http://ChangeLog.ca/ > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > > Make Television http://maketelevision.com/ > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > > Cars, Motorcycles, Trucks, and Racing... http://tirebiterz.com/ > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Eric Skiff > > > Nonprofit Web & Database Admin, Consultant, > > > Podcaster, Pinko Marketer > > > 718-809-8692 > > > > > > Blog : http://GlitchNYC.com > > > Podcast : http://AlternativeMusicShow.com > > > Puppets!: http://FeltUpTV.com > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > -- > Charles Iliya Krempeaux, B.Sc. > > charles @ reptile.ca > supercanadian @ gmail.com > > developer weblog: http://ChangeLog.ca/ > ___________________________________________________________________________ > Make Television http://maketelevision.com/ > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > Cars, Motorcycles, Trucks, and Racing... http://tirebiterz.com/ > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
