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Blog by fluffy_lobster on 04-02-2004 at 03:05 PM
Well I've finally decided to start a blog, but don't know which way to look to find blogging software to use. Can anyone recommend some good customisable php-based blogging software that's free?
RE: Blog by GiantSpider on 04-02-2004 at 03:14 PM
I use WordPress. Have a look here
RE: Blog by Guido on 04-02-2004 at 11:06 PM
Surfi uses Bblog, which seems to be nice.
RE: Blog by lizard.boy on 04-03-2004 at 04:06 AM
kao and i use bblog..
kao
lizard.boy
mines kinda 
fied. :/
RE: Blog by fluffy_lobster on 04-03-2004 at 09:45 AM
bBlog looks 
* fluffy_lobster downloads
RE: Blog by kao on 04-03-2004 at 09:47 AM
i dont update my blog btw lol, its just there, and... well... there... 
Aint been updated in AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGES
but its good
bBlog is good i mean, not my blog
RE: Blog by fluffy_lobster on 04-03-2004 at 10:45 AM
Check the comment i posted on your last blog item
RE: Blog by Chris.1 on 04-03-2004 at 11:37 AM
I use WordPress. It's got everything I need and you can mod / hack it really easily. It also integrates into a site design easy.
If you need hosting for your blog, I can give you some space. More info is available at :
http://www.ceejaycee.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7
email me support [at] ceejaycee.net if you're interested. Make reference to MP! and I'll double your space.
RE: Blog by Wabz on 04-03-2004 at 12:27 PM
I use something called Boastmachine from http://boastology.com/
it's slightly buggy but I went through loadsa blogs trying to get the perfect one
RE: Blog by surfichris on 04-03-2004 at 12:45 PM
quote:Guido is apparently a fan of my blog.. not sure why
Originally posted by Guido
Surfi uses Bblog, which seems to be nice.
bBlog is really nice, it uses the SMARTY template engine for templates which allow you to change EVERYTHING in the HTML. It also has a plugin type system built in meaning its easy to add your own modifications..
I tried to hook Wabz on it too but he didnt like it..
RE: Blog by Wabz on 04-03-2004 at 12:52 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Chris Boulton
I tried to hook Wabz on it too but he didnt like it
Too much work editing templates and shit I'm tempted to change to Wordpress though
RE: Blog by Chris.1 on 04-03-2004 at 12:57 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Wabz
Too much work editing templates and shit I'm tempted to change to Wordpress though
Yeah, I heard the smarty engine was pretty bad. I like the way WordPress does things. You just have to insert the appropriate PHP tags where you want them.
RE: Blog by surfichris on 04-03-2004 at 01:00 PM
Well, it is pretty complicated if you are new.
I was completely new to the SMARTY engine before this. I had never checked it out. When I installed bBlog, I picked it up right away as the structure is very similar to PHP, very logical, and easy to learn.
You don't have to customise everything and go as far as I did, you can pretty much just change around the existing templates.
RE: Blog by bach_m on 04-03-2004 at 03:50 PM
i use blogger. its owned by google, so its always up, and its ridiculously simple, but allows you to do hard things. the template is completely editable, and its all simple HTML-like tags. i higly recomend it
RE: Blog by Chris.1 on 04-03-2004 at 03:52 PM
I used to use blogger. But I don't like not having control over everything. Also, WordPress is a lot more dynamic. You can create special archives, categories, etc.
I prefer knowing where my entries are too!
(Oh, and I didn't like Blogger FTPing into my server)
RE: Blog by lizard.boy on 04-03-2004 at 05:08 PM
i like the smarty engine for bblog but its a pain in the ass to use to create your own website.
RE: Blog by fluffy_lobster on 04-03-2004 at 08:44 PM
i'm loving the smarty engine of bblog... the default skin is kinda annoyingly dependent on <divs> but it wasn't too hard to get how i wanted... my blog is now up at http://www.big-blue-fish.com/lobsterpot
Cheers
RE: RE: Blog by Guido on 04-03-2004 at 09:49 PM
quote:Lol, it's just the only blog from somebody here, and one of the things I checked when I first visited is which cms you used, but I'm not a fan of it or anything. I have 47 rss feeds in my aggregator, you are not the only one
Originally posted by Chris Boulton
quote:Guido is apparently a fan of my blog.. not sure why
Originally posted by Guido
Surfi uses Bblog, which seems to be nice.
So is Smarty crappy? I was going to implement it in a project (well, not just me, a real programmer
). Are there any better template engines?
RE: Blog by surfichris on 04-03-2004 at 10:10 PM
quote:Blah! Its easy!
Originally posted by lizard.boy
i like the smarty engine for bblog but its a pain in the ass to use to create your own website.
quote:No, smarty is awesome.. just remember to read the documentation first.
Originally posted by Guido
So is Smarty crappy? I was going to implement it in a project (well, not just me, a real programmer ). Are there any better template engines?
RE: Blog by lizard.boy on 04-03-2004 at 10:12 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Chris Boulton
just remember to read the documentation first.
oh well in the process of stealing one from land down under