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Hmm. I was approached today by someone who wants to set a system up where a defined group of people can post reference-type articles on which the larger populace can comment. Sounds like a job for Movable Type or Blogger, right? Then I hear they want what sounds like tagging--can either of those do that from the inside? Or are you talking an external service--would Technorati or delicious be useful?
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I hear they want to have 100 content contributors. They're almost in wikiland at that point, but having poked at wiki software makes me leery of suggesting it. It's so big and messy and has a million too many options.
Any suggestions?
The new beta version of Blogger supports tagging, but, beta. Blogger as it stands isn't awesome for comments, either - commenters can't comment on a comment (ie, no Reply).
I've just started to look at WordPress; I think that's what sites like LifeHacker use, and they have multiple content contributors (tho not 100), comments, trackback, tagging, and digg/delicious links.
Right there with you on the wiki software.
When you say "tagging", do you mean by authors or commenters?
(And yes, I'm a wiki lover, but that sounds like a blog job).
Tagging by authors, amych.
It looked a teeny bit like it could bleed into wiki, but everyone would be glad if it didn't--they just don't know that yet.
Oh, authors is much easier -- your mention of technorati had me scared for a moment there. As Raq says, WordPress does it fine. If they're nuts or really want better commenting features, LiveJournal's code can be installed on their own site.
I will not let them near LJ.
I'll look up WordPress. That software I've never used.
Thanks!
I have a blue imac. I have spilled wine on the keyboard and it no longer works. Will any USB keyboard work with a mac, or do I need to get something special. The computer is so old that the apple keyboards (new) are really worth more than the computer, but I need to type!!!
Will any USB keyboard work with a mac
It should.
Of course, the little Mac key will be... something else, but it should still be useable. (Unless this doesn't apply to old macs.)
I've used DocuWiki with the blog plug-in for that sort of thing. It's pretty easy Wiki software to use/administer.
Thanks tommy. I am borrowing one from work.
