looking for downloadable, free, easy-to-use, blog-set-up package - LotusTalk

masheen · 06-21-2007, 09:37 AM

i am looking for downloadable, free, easy-to-use, blog-set-up package. i have come across joomla for example. anything that you could recommend? appreciated.

masheen · 06-21-2007, 09:53 AM

similarly, i am looking for something that can be used for loading, organizing, and browsing pictures on a web site.

MattG · 06-21-2007, 10:25 AM

How easy to use does it need to be? I'm using Joomla for a community site I'm building (link) but it's really complex compared to what I use elsewhere, a combination of Wordpress for the blog and Gallery for pictures. See my Elise website for an example of these two integrated (though note that the theme is not IE-friendly; it's entirely possible to create a theme that integrates these two in a manner that renders cleanly in IE though). Integration of them is not perfect, but can be OK if you're not too picky. I wouldn't recommend Joomla for a site that's merely a blog and photos, it's massively overkill for that and much harder to administer.

With any of these options, you'll find plenty of free downloadable themes available.

PhlypSide · 06-21-2007, 10:27 AM

Wordpress FTW.

Are you going to host it at home?

masheen · 06-21-2007, 11:17 AM

that's exactly what i needed to know. thank you.

not hosted at home. i am buying internet hosting for some change.

MattG · 06-21-2007, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by masheen

i am buying internet hosting for some change.

If you haven't picked a web host already, look for one that offers 'one click installs' of popular software like Wordpress. Not tough to find and it DOES simplify things (though installing Wordpress is laughably simple to begin with).

yeahiknowiam · 06-21-2007, 12:41 PM

I just use Google's blog setup... https://www.blogger.com/start

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