Subject: RE: blogs
Hello, all!
A few follow-up links related to setting up a website/blog:
www.utiledesign.com - Utile has an excellent site which I think could provide us
a good example for the setup of BosNOMA's site
www.inhabitat.org - This blog on green design in all its forms is run by a group
of young professionals, and has a list of both core team members and a variety
of contributing writers from all over the world. They also sell advertising in
the right-hand column of their site, through a company called Blogads
(www.blogads.com).
Both of these sites use a blog platform called WordPress, which is very highly
regarded. Their version with free blog hosting - www.wordpress.com - is easy to
set up and manage for users with little to no technical expertise, but doesn't
allow a lot of customization. I'm not sure if we would be able to sell ads with
that version. The version that requires you to install on a separate web host -
www.wordpress.org - requires more know-how in the setup and management, but also
allows us to do more custom stuff with it. They have a page describing the pros
and cons of each option (http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/05/07/wordpresscom-vs-wordpressorg/)
and they also have many other helpful FAQs on the site.
Brandy
