Re: Add a Blog to your site.
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2002
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Need a PC with IE 5.5 thou ;-) ----- Original Message ----- From: Andrew Simpson
To: WebCatalog Talk Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 1:44 PM Subject: Re: Add a Blog to your site. > check out peppersuite > > http://demo.peppersuite.co.nz/admin/ > > U: free > P: entry > > does everything you want and more... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gary Krockover > To: WebCatalog Talk > Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 12:53 PM > Subject: Re: Add a Blog to your site. > > > > > > I would be very interesting in seeing an example of a blog that would do > the > > HTML formatting for the administrator without them knowing or adding a > lick > > of code. I know this has been talked about before on here, I'll have to > go > > to the archives and see if anyone ever built such a thing. > > > > Something where the admin could highlight a typed sentace and click a > > checkbox to bold print it, or click a checkbox to color it any one of > > multiple color choices. Something for an unordered list, etc. > > > > Now that I think about it, I know I have seen an example of this that > > somebody did using webcat (webDNA). I'm sure I'll have a URL shortly :) > > > > GK > > > > > > > if you look on this page: http://www.burtons.com/brian/ you will see a > > > log of my life. OK, that's pretty easy to understand. In the past I > > > created that page using DreamWeaver and manually modifying the page by > > > downloading it, editing it, and FTPing it back to the server. This took > > > a few minutes every time I did it, and I risked breaking graphics > > > links, and other problems. > > > > > > The solution was to let webcatalog run the journal (blog) for me. What > > > you see, that looks like a static boring html webpage, is actually > > > pulled out of a database on the fly. it always shows only the 7 most > > > recent entries. the rest are still viewable in the archive (link at the > > > bottom) but I no longer have to move these journal entries by hand by > > > cutting and pasting them to a separate html page, that's fully > > > automated now. In addition, the only thing I need to update the content > > > of the page, is a web browser. Pointing the web browser to the right > > > page ( a hidden admin page) which has a web page form allows me to > > > create a new entry, which instantly goes live. (this is very handy for > > > folks that want web pages to promote things and they want to update > > > them semi-periodically, but using a web page editor is out of the > > > question, people like my mom :) > > > > > > This is a basic implementation of a concept called a Content Management > > > system, where the content (entries in a database) are separate from the > > > webpage, thus you can redesign the webpage, and never have to worry > > > about recreating all of the content in all of the similar webpages. > > > > > > Brian B. Burton > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > > the mailing list . > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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Need a PC with IE 5.5 thou ;-) ----- Original Message ----- From: Andrew Simpson To: WebCatalog Talk Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 1:44 PM Subject: Re: Add a Blog to your site. > check out peppersuite > > http://demo.peppersuite.co.nz/admin/ > > U: free > P: entry > > does everything you want and more... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gary Krockover > To: WebCatalog Talk > Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 12:53 PM > Subject: Re: Add a Blog to your site. > > > > > > I would be very interesting in seeing an example of a blog that would do > the > > HTML formatting for the administrator without them knowing or adding a > lick > > of code. I know this has been talked about before on here, I'll have to > go > > to the archives and see if anyone ever built such a thing. > > > > Something where the admin could highlight a typed sentace and click a > > checkbox to bold print it, or click a checkbox to color it any one of > > multiple color choices. Something for an unordered list, etc. > > > > Now that I think about it, I know I have seen an example of this that > > somebody did using webcat (webDNA). I'm sure I'll have a URL shortly :) > > > > GK > > > > > > > if you look on this page: http://www.burtons.com/brian/ you will see a > > > log of my life. OK, that's pretty easy to understand. In the past I > > > created that page using DreamWeaver and manually modifying the page by > > > downloading it, editing it, and FTPing it back to the server. This took > > > a few minutes every time I did it, and I risked breaking graphics > > > links, and other problems. > > > > > > The solution was to let webcatalog run the journal (blog) for me. What > > > you see, that looks like a static boring html webpage, is actually > > > pulled out of a database on the fly. it always shows only the 7 most > > > recent entries. the rest are still viewable in the archive (link at the > > > bottom) but I no longer have to move these journal entries by hand by > > > cutting and pasting them to a separate html page, that's fully > > > automated now. In addition, the only thing I need to update the content > > > of the page, is a web browser. Pointing the web browser to the right > > > page ( a hidden admin page) which has a web page form allows me to > > > create a new entry, which instantly goes live. (this is very handy for > > > folks that want web pages to promote things and they want to update > > > them semi-periodically, but using a web page editor is out of the > > > question, people like my mom :) > > > > > > This is a basic implementation of a concept called a Content Management > > > system, where the content (entries in a database) are separate from the > > > webpage, thus you can redesign the webpage, and never have to worry > > > about recreating all of the content in all of the similar webpages. > > > > > > Brian B. Burton > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > > the mailing list . > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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