Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, I have used Textpattern since it was in "gamma" (something a bit better than beta...) and it is very easy to set up and customize, provided you can write a bit of html and work out a basic navigation. The downside I have to say is documentation. It is a bit erratic, but I think it is a very nice solution. It is, like most blogging tools, php/mysql and comes with a GPL license. There is also a helpful forum, when you get stuck and need advice. There are also a few picture gallery plugins should you want to integrate a gallery. www.textpattern.com The other blog program that is quite nice, is Wordpress. I took a very brief look at this and liked it, but had already spent time with Textpattern, so I never bothered to go further. Unlike textpattern, it has a wide variety of pre-made templates, so you can just download and away you go. It is also a php/mysql solution. www.wordpress.org The final big player in Movable Type. I think this is still free for personal use, but I have honestly not looked into it at all, but it is very widespread. This is also based on perl, not php. http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ Other than some home made, esoteric solutions, that is what I would recommend. I have about 10 textpattern sites these days, and like setting them up. The administration is easy and the main developer is something of a character. He became well known largely through his dog's website, the Daily Oliver, http://www.textism.com/oliver/daily/ Good luck. It is a lot of fun. Keith Bingman www.keithbingman.com On Nov 26, 2005, at 7:45 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > I am thinking of dipping my toes into the blogging world, and was > wondering if folks have a recommendation for a good authoring tool. > I do not want a hosted solution like blogger.com. I want to prepare > the stuff locally and then upload it to my own web site. I am not > an IT maven but do understand the basics of web hosting, HTML, php > and so on. > > TIA! > > Nathan > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > Bicycle project: http://www.fotocycle.nl > Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information