Comments on: Porting over to Wordpress http://www.blogbloke.com/porting-over-to-wordpress/ Blog Tips for Bloggers by the Original Blogging Resource - Blog Bloke Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:48:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Blog Bloke http://www.blogbloke.com/porting-over-to-wordpress/#comment-2247 Blog Bloke Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:42:00 +0000 http://www.blogbloke.com/porting-over-to-wordpress/#comment-2247 I'm stronger in HTML and CSS than PHP so maybe I should give EE another look. I’m stronger in HTML and CSS than PHP so maybe I should give EE another look.

]]> By: Jaffer http://www.blogbloke.com/porting-over-to-wordpress/#comment-2246 Jaffer Sat, 29 Sep 2007 13:49:00 +0000 http://www.blogbloke.com/porting-over-to-wordpress/#comment-2246 Wordpress is a very easy and robust solution to blogging hands down ! And Blog Bloke I am not here to convince you to switch again !<br/><br/>What got me to use expression engine is its ease of customization and especially how easy it was to use template tags. <br/><br/>The template language is really easy to learn. So one can create a page from scratch in minutes.<br/><br/>There is really no PHP coding required as all of that is handled backstage.<br/><br/>I also fell in love with the control panel and how one can use "custom fields" as illustrated in this video:<br/><br/>http://expressionengine.com/tutorials/lesson/weblogs_and_custom_fields/<br/><br/>Some downsides of expression engine:<br/>1. Solid knowledge of HTML and CSS required. Not recommended for the non-tech savy !<br/>2. The free version does not include a "stand alone" pages feature.<br/>3. You really have to start from scratch - with a blank page ! Wordpress is a very easy and robust solution to blogging hands down ! And Blog Bloke I am not here to convince you to switch again !

What got me to use expression engine is its ease of customization and especially how easy it was to use template tags.

The template language is really easy to learn. So one can create a page from scratch in minutes.

There is really no PHP coding required as all of that is handled backstage.

I also fell in love with the control panel and how one can use “custom fields” as illustrated in this video:

http://expressionengine.com/tutorials/lesson/weblogs_and_custom_fields/

Some downsides of expression engine:
1. Solid knowledge of HTML and CSS required. Not recommended for the non-tech savy !
2. The free version does not include a “stand alone” pages feature.
3. You really have to start from scratch - with a blank page !

]]> By: Blog Bloke http://www.blogbloke.com/porting-over-to-wordpress/#comment-2245 Blog Bloke Sat, 29 Sep 2007 07:52:00 +0000 http://www.blogbloke.com/porting-over-to-wordpress/#comment-2245 Thanks Johnson. Yes, I do all of my own design work. I enjoy it and lots of fun. I'm working on another logo as I speak.<br/><br/>Let me know when your's is finished so I can take a look. Who knows, I might want to hire him. Thanks Johnson. Yes, I do all of my own design work. I enjoy it and lots of fun. I’m working on another logo as I speak.

Let me know when your’s is finished so I can take a look. Who knows, I might want to hire him.

]]> By: JohnS0N http://www.blogbloke.com/porting-over-to-wordpress/#comment-2244 JohnS0N Sat, 29 Sep 2007 06:21:00 +0000 http://www.blogbloke.com/porting-over-to-wordpress/#comment-2244 Sure you could keep the banner and wee-bloke, they're cool. Are you designing your own blog? My blog is being redesigned by a professional web artist right now too. When its complete and if I am satisfied with it, I could give you a recommendation. Its designed by a professional but costs below $200. Sure you could keep the banner and wee-bloke, they’re cool. Are you designing your own blog? My blog is being redesigned by a professional web artist right now too. When its complete and if I am satisfied with it, I could give you a recommendation. Its designed by a professional but costs below $200.

]]> By: Blog Bloke http://www.blogbloke.com/porting-over-to-wordpress/#comment-2243 Blog Bloke Sat, 29 Sep 2007 02:14:00 +0000 http://www.blogbloke.com/porting-over-to-wordpress/#comment-2243 Jaffer, why not Wordpress? Jaffer, why not Wordpress?

]]> By: Jaffer http://www.blogbloke.com/porting-over-to-wordpress/#comment-2242 Jaffer Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:08:00 +0000 http://www.blogbloke.com/porting-over-to-wordpress/#comment-2242 I haven't commented in a while. But Blog Bloke, you got me started on it !<br/>I am in the process of moving my blog too from blogger to expression engine core + I am working on a new design.<br/><br/>And since my domain registeration is expiring too, I am ditching my current domain to a new one that should reflect the brand name.<br/><br/>I use Macromedia Suite and I've been using it for a few years 'cause I am so used to it !<br/><br/>Like Johnson said, Go for a new look. Even if its plain simple ! I haven’t commented in a while. But Blog Bloke, you got me started on it !
I am in the process of moving my blog too from blogger to expression engine core + I am working on a new design.

And since my domain registeration is expiring too, I am ditching my current domain to a new one that should reflect the brand name.

I use Macromedia Suite and I’ve been using it for a few years ’cause I am so used to it !

Like Johnson said, Go for a new look. Even if its plain simple !

]]> By: Blog Bloke http://www.blogbloke.com/porting-over-to-wordpress/#comment-2241 Blog Bloke Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:01:00 +0000 http://www.blogbloke.com/porting-over-to-wordpress/#comment-2241 But I should keep the banner logo and the wee-bloke right? They're new. But I should keep the banner logo and the wee-bloke right? They’re new.

]]> By: JohnS0N http://www.blogbloke.com/porting-over-to-wordpress/#comment-2240 JohnS0N Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:16:00 +0000 http://www.blogbloke.com/porting-over-to-wordpress/#comment-2240 I'd say get a new look. It's always interesting to see something fresh. I’d say get a new look. It’s always interesting to see something fresh.

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