Comments on: Creating a Blog from Scratch, Part 9: The Conclusion http://www.dancohen.org/2007/07/25/creating-a-blog-from-scratch-part-9-the-conclusion/ Covering the intersection of digital technology and research, teaching, and learning in the humanities, including search, data mining, website development and design, and programming. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:51:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: sweety http://www.dancohen.org/2007/07/25/creating-a-blog-from-scratch-part-9-the-conclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-3466 sweety Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:31:47 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/2007/07/25/creating-a-blog-from-scratch-part-10-the-conclusion/#comment-3466 I don’t like Wordpress. They have too many strict rules. They don’t like Adsense, and they don’t like affiliate links such as the ones on Clickbank. I got banned once for promoting something that I really love because it was an affiliate program. My blog had great original contents, and the link to the affiliate program would usually be small text link down at the bottom of a post. Since then, I started using Blogger and loved it. They don’t have as much rules as Wordpress. I don’t like Wordpress. They have too many strict rules. They don’t like Adsense, and they don’t like affiliate links such as the ones on Clickbank. I got banned once for promoting something that I really love because it was an affiliate program. My blog had great original contents, and the link to the affiliate program would usually be small text link down at the bottom of a post. Since then, I started using Blogger and loved it. They don’t have as much rules as Wordpress.

]]> By: Tank http://www.dancohen.org/2007/07/25/creating-a-blog-from-scratch-part-9-the-conclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-2193 Tank Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:30:08 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/2007/07/25/creating-a-blog-from-scratch-part-10-the-conclusion/#comment-2193 I can understand why it made sense to build your own blog a few years ago but Wordpress has come a long way in the past few years. It may have been a bit limited before but as you point out, a community of developers adding plugins and feedback have helped it grow and its really more of a CMS than the simple blogging tool it once was I can understand why it made sense to build your own blog a few years ago but Wordpress has come a long way in the past few years. It may have been a bit limited before but as you point out, a community of developers adding plugins and feedback have helped it grow and its really more of a CMS than the simple blogging tool it once was

]]> By: Web Design http://www.dancohen.org/2007/07/25/creating-a-blog-from-scratch-part-9-the-conclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-2028 Web Design Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:04:24 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/2007/07/25/creating-a-blog-from-scratch-part-10-the-conclusion/#comment-2028 Found your page while casually surfing. Must say its commendable that you coded your blog yourself. Shifting to Wordpress has its advantages. I read your series and found it packed with great information. Found your page while casually surfing. Must say its commendable that you coded your blog yourself. Shifting to Wordpress has its advantages. I read your series and found it packed with great information.

]]> By: Dan Cohen’s Digital Humanities Blog » Blog Archive » Understanding reCAPTCHA http://www.dancohen.org/2007/07/25/creating-a-blog-from-scratch-part-9-the-conclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Dan Cohen’s Digital Humanities Blog » Blog Archive » Understanding reCAPTCHA Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:40:33 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/2007/07/25/creating-a-blog-from-scratch-part-10-the-conclusion/#comment-89 [...] of the things I added to this blog when I moved from my own software to WordPress was the red and yellow box in the comments section, which defends this blog against [...] [...] of the things I added to this blog when I moved from my own software to WordPress was the red and yellow box in the comments section, which defends this blog against [...]

]]> By: Notes on Blog Design, or Why I Changed http://www.dancohen.org/2007/07/25/creating-a-blog-from-scratch-part-9-the-conclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Notes on Blog Design, or Why I Changed Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:38:51 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/2007/07/25/creating-a-blog-from-scratch-part-10-the-conclusion/#comment-25 [...] practically impossible for me. I just don’t have the time. This is a predicament similar to the one Dan found himself in as he struggled to maintain and finally abandoned his own blogging software. While maintaining a [...] [...] practically impossible for me. I just don’t have the time. This is a predicament similar to the one Dan found himself in as he struggled to maintain and finally abandoned his own blogging software. While maintaining a [...]

]]> By: Dan Cohen http://www.dancohen.org/2007/07/25/creating-a-blog-from-scratch-part-9-the-conclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Dan Cohen Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:10:20 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/2007/07/25/creating-a-blog-from-scratch-part-10-the-conclusion/#comment-7 Thanks, Karin! And sorry for the long delay in adding comments. Thanks, Karin! And sorry for the long delay in adding comments.

]]> By: Karin Dalziel http://www.dancohen.org/2007/07/25/creating-a-blog-from-scratch-part-9-the-conclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Karin Dalziel Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:34:47 +0000 http://www.dancohen.org/2007/07/25/creating-a-blog-from-scratch-part-10-the-conclusion/#comment-6 I'm glad to see you're using reCAPTCHA - what a fantastic idea. The whole thing has been a fascinating experiment- it's been interesting to read about your experiences. I'm just glad I can comment now. :) I’m glad to see you’re using reCAPTCHA – what a fantastic idea.

The whole thing has been a fascinating experiment- it’s been interesting to read about your experiences.

I’m just glad I can comment now. :)

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