[devtalk] website scripts

Sun Feb 21 16:06:06 GMT 2010

Seems not all the postings are getting to me. I got Joseph's initial 
request and then his reply to Violet but not her message to him nor one 
he got from "Cheryl" either.

Peter

On 21/02/2010 14:37, joseph harris wrote:
> Violet and Christina,
>
> Thank you both very much for agreeing with Cheryl and trying to get me to do the sensible thing ;-).
>
> I have just started doing a litle bit to a sub-domain, which will run in parallel on a different server and host, and the ease of getting a very basic site started is far simpler than I remember from a while back.
>
> I'm just of to have a look at Moveable Type [maybe Melody] and see if it attracts more than Wordpress. I have tested my sites in the past on my own machine [EasPHP], but maybe was struggling when I turned to Wordpress here. This may be my mental block.
>
> I did get some understanding of coding with PHP, and probably hanker to do it all myself - but I know I just don't have time [or the thought for design at the moment].
>
> I'll probably be crying for help again!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joseph
>
>
>
> From: "Violet Bliss Dietz"
>    
>> Joseph,
>>
>> The obvious would be to use WordPress or Movable Type Open Source.  Both are
>> LAMP based and should be no problem for someone like yourself to install.
>> Both allow pages (as distinct from a blog) to be set up in a website design
>> that is easily maintained by someone who is not particularly techie.  Both
>> have good tagging and search functions and lots of plugins for other goodies
>> you may want to install down the road.
>>
>> Wordpress is very easy to install. MTOS is also pretty straightforward and
>> more secure, IMO.  Both are open source.
>>
>> http://wordpress.org/
>>
>> http://movabletype.org/
>>
>> When you get to the Movable Type page, you have a choice of v4.34 or v.5.01.
>> They've done a major upgrade in 5.01, really a major paradigm shift from a
>> blog management system to a full-blown content management system from which
>> you can manage multiple websites, each with multiple blogs (as in hundreds
>> of blogs).   V4.34 is a little easier to grasp if you've never played with
>> them before.  V5.01 has a lot of potential power if you've got the time and
>> inclination to learn it.  You can configure the administrative panels too
>> with one of the plugin sets.
>>
>> Not to confuse things but some of the MT development community have taken a
>> fork of MTOS and are working developing a new branch called Melody which
>> they plan to keep relatively in sync with MT but which will be more focused
>> on rapid acquisition and implementation of new features / API's so that a
>> lot of the social net stuff can be quickly integrated into a Melody install.
>> The SixApart folks (that create MT) get there but they're a little slower
>> because they test the hell of out of it before putting it out live because
>> they have some very large commercial customers relying on the product.  See
>> their showcase:  http://www.movabletype.com/showcase/
>>
>> At any rate, the first release of Melody should be available shortly.
>> Right now it's still in alpha.
>>
>> http://openmelody.org/
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Violet
>>
>> Violet Bliss Dietz
>> www.tzconsult.com
>> 203-243-6658
>> @vbdietz
>> vbd at tzconsult.com
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:devtalk-bounces at lists.preshweb.co.uk] On Behalf Of joseph harris
>> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 2:02 PM
>> To: New home for the wdvltalk community
>> Subject: [devtalk] website scripts
>>
>> I am setting up a new website for Smile Poet [smilepoet.com] but am out of
>> touch with possibilities. initially I am thinking of free scripts or
>> templates. It will probably have to be php, and I am not currently very
>> aware about xhtml - even though I should be.
>>
>> Any advice welcome and any comments. Please be aware I don't have a lot of
>> time to spend on the technical. And If there were an intuitive program to
>> make page change easy, and possibly to also make easy blog and other entries
>> and articles that would be good.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Joseph
>>
>>
>> Joseph Harris - Debt Control Man
>> http://www.controlyourdebtcrisis.co.uk
>> Author: Control Your Debt Crisis on Your Own Terms
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