Tell me about blog software

[Xeno]

Best thing to do is (providing you have the time) is to setup a test blog with each script you want to try and see if you like how the templates are, the Admin section, and if it gives you features you want. Take a couple days with each one and try it. Scripts I suggest are WordPress, Serendipity Blog, bEvolution, MovableType (although this is fee based)...there are others too but peeps here will probably add more to the list including their user opinions. You can also check out Hotscripts

lots of choices

[NobleSavage]

Originally Posted by NetGoonie

Best thing to do is (providing you have the time) is to setup a test blog with each script you want to try and see if you like how the templates are, the Admin section, and if it gives you features you want.

Have you been to opensourcecms.com? They have all the top scripts installed and you can take 'em for a test drive. There were a lot of things about TextPatern that I liked.

Let me restate my question, is there anything I should consider about blog software (other than usability) considering it will be specifically used for adult? Personally, I've often found the community behind and using a script is often a very important factor. So if the majority of adult sites use XYZ there may be advantages (code modifications, tweaks, support, resale value) to using XYZ over a script that I actually like better.

[walrus]

Originally Posted by NobleSavage

Have you been to opensourcecms.com? They have all the top scripts installed and you can take 'em for a test drive. There were a lot of things about TextPatern that I liked.

Let me restate my question, is there anything I should consider about blog software (other than usability) considering it will be specifically used for adult? Personally, I've often found the community behind and using a script is often a very important factor. So if the majority of adult sites use XYZ there may be advantages (code modifications, tweaks, support, resale value) to using XYZ over a script that I actually like better.

WP definately seems to be the blog platform of choice. But, since your the one who is going to be actually learning and using the script daily my advice would be to go with what your comfortable with.

That having been said, you'll find with WP there is a wealth of knowledge on the adult boards if your having an issue or looking for a specific plug-in. That's not always easy to find when you go looking for answers in the mainstream, especially when it comes to needing to post a link so people can actually see what your talking about.

I'm not sure the script selection would necessarily affect your resale value, per se, but it would affect the size of the pool of webmasters interested in purchasing it.