Though I'm redisant to recomend it some people use facebook as if it's a blog.
On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 3:12 PM, Owen Densmore <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ============================================================ >>>>>>>> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at >>>>>>>> cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at >>>>>>>> http://www.friam.org >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ============================================================ >>>>>>>> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at >>>>>>>> cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at >>>>>>>> http://www.friam.org >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ============================================================ >>>>>>> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe >>>>>>> at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at >>>>>>> http://www.friam.org >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ============================================================ >>>>>>> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe >>>>>>> at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at >>>>>>> http://www.friam.org >>>>>> >>>>>> ============================================================ >>>>>> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >>>>>> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, >>>>>> unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ============================================================ >>>>>> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >>>>>> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >>>>>> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ============================================================ >>>>> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >>>>> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >>>>> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Santa Fe >>>> Complex "discuss" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/a/sfcomplex.org/group/discuss >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Santa Fe >>> Complex "discuss" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/a/sfcomplex.org/group/discuss >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Santa Fe Complex >> "discuss" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/a/sfcomplex.org/group/discuss > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
