Attack of the web standards CMS Solutions
Posted on October 8, 2005
1 Comment
I’ve been playing around with various CMS’s to customize website around lately. Even though it base is in blogging I like Wordpress the best so far. I just wish it was a bit faster, like lightpress. Better database abstraction would make a WORLD of difference.
I especially like the template system in Wordpress (probably because I’ve spent time to understand it.) Its my choice for personal site or sites with less than say 25-50 pages…but 50 is pushing it. However, lightpress is making great progress and integrating many new features by the day. I will keep my eye out.
As for larger, more business based CMS’s I am exploring Mambo type systems, specifically Joomla. It looks decent, the performance looks decent and there seems to be a big support community. I just really don’t like their templating engine. Of course my initial preference was a web standards based XHTML/CSS CMS template system. Joomla claims to be moving in that direction. Of course that has brought me to solutions such as PMachine too. Even though it looks like a great solution I would like to do more exploration with it and review various free alternatives.
Wordpress is in (perhaps lightpress too), we’ll see what the other solution will be to complete the package…stay tuned.
.
Posted on October 8, 2005
Filed Under CSS/XHTML, Daily Thoughts, PHP/MySQL, Tech
Wow…
Posted on October 7, 2005
Leave a Comment
Apples website once upon a time…
Brilliant.
.
Posted on October 7, 2005
Filed Under Daily Thoughts
Adult ADHD: 50 Tips on Management
Posted on October 4, 2005
1 Comment
I found this great article about ADHD management and it just completely clicked with me. This is the interesting part:
- I’ve never been diagnoses with ADHD
- None of my family or friends has brought it up.
- No doctor or therapist has ever suggested it
Yet as I read this list I can apply over 50% of the things on it to my daily life. Especially the structure, color coding, depression after success at times, fear of success. I am always doing 10 things at the exact same time with no real focus yet I am constantly forgetting to do simple tasks around the house (much to my ladies dismay) because of no priority system. Since implementing various methods of structure in my life I have effectively increased my productivity 100%.
I now use color-code post its, have a system for “getting things done”, walk around with a small note pad and paper, frequently use my calendar and such for tasks and events. I must say also that since starting my Macrobiotic diet I have improved greatly as well. I’m not sure if this is to say I need to be strapped down and medicated, but I just saw the relationships I saw in this list interesting. It might be useful for those with similar symptoms and would like to increase their productivity.
.
Posted on October 4, 2005
Filed Under Daily Thoughts, Productivity, Ranting
The Kinkless GTD system
Posted on October 4, 2005
Leave a Comment
Being a recent Omni Outliner 3 (OO3) convert myself, I’ve found it amazing. Also adapting the GTD system to help structure my projects and life, this kinkless GTD system seems to nicely integrate the 2 in a pleasing fashion.
“Essentially, KGTD is a single OmniOutliner document with some fiddly bits (ok, we can call them “buttons” if you are going to get all technical) that allow you to manage two views of your GTD tasks: projects and actions. You can archive completed projects to get them out of the way, and it should all look lovely in whatever colors and fonts you choose.”
Definitely check this out if you’re a OO3 fan and want to integrate the GTD system better in it.
.
Posted on October 4, 2005
Filed Under Business, Productivity, Tech
Writeboard
Posted on October 3, 2005
Leave a Comment
The guys over at 37signals have a new web app out, its called Writeboard.
“Writeboard is a web-based writing tool. It lets you simply write, share, revise, and compare text. With Writeboard you can write solo or collaborate with as many people as you’d like. Writeboard isn’t about heavy text formatting, or WYSIWYG, it’s about the text itself. The words on the page.”
—37signals
It integrates with backpack as well which is pretty handy. I definitely like the simplicity, but that seems to be the theme with the other products from them. I also see you don’t need an account, you just label your board, enter a password for it and your email. Simple. I’ll have to look more into this, especially handy when proofreading docs for my web clients.
.
Posted on October 3, 2005
Filed Under CSS/XHTML, Productivity, Ruby on Rails, Tech
-
Projects
-
Search it all
-
About
I'm Marston and here you'll find my rantings, rhetoric and other useful info. I dig tech, photography, quantum physics and organic food. I'm the founder of SugarStats.com and thats my days developing.
-
Flickr
www.flickr.com
This is a Flickr badge showing public photos from Marston A.. Make your own badge here.
-
Twitter
- @jayparkinson Discovered power twitter huh? I have to try it out, heard some both good and bad things. How is it for you? 9 hrs ago
- Back from Sushi in Palo Alto with @jenmccabegorman - So much to talk about yet so little time. Now back to the whiteboard... 11 hrs ago
- I take back my tweet from a few days ago. Now I kinda wish I had a non-removable battery... :-P 7-8hrs of battery life? Yes Plz. 15 hrs ago
- Pissed off at the FDA. We're feeling their hindering of innovation first hand :-\ If you haven't yet, please sign this: http://www.healthefda.com/ 17 hrs ago
- Now: Run. Next: Tea/Munchies. Then: MW Keynote. After that: Feeds/Codes. Lunch: Sushi 19 hrs ago
- Checking out the new features in the Mac OS X Skype 2.8 Beta being released today - http://tinyurl.com/8o6jk3 - Screen sharing is nice. 20 hrs ago
- Up and at em' 21 hrs ago
- @_evan Quick, run to the nearest fruit juice dispenser! 1 day ago
- More updates...