Starting a blog - iBlog or blogger.com?
I'm thinking about starting a blog, but I can't decide if I should use iBlog to creat one hosted on my .Mac account, or if I should use blogger.com. I've had a quick go with both methods, and they both seem pretty simple for what I want to do. However, there are pros and cons to each method... For example, iBlogger integrates with iLife if I want to post pictures, but it wasn't as seamless as I'd hoped. Blogger.com has the advantage that I can update it from anywhere, not just from my Mac... That's just two thoughts that spring to mind.
So, has anyone got experience with either of these methods of running a blog, and if so, how did you find it?
Thanks,
Dave.
So, has anyone got experience with either of these methods of running a blog, and if so, how did you find it?
Thanks,
Dave.
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Originally posted by ipodandimac
i'm a huge fan of blogger.com (see sig for link)
Thanks for that. I had a quick look at your blog, it looks like it can handle what I want to do. I have a couple of questions I hope you can help with...
1) Is it possible to reveres the order of the archive links? To me, it would seem more sensible to have more recent archives higher up the list, in the same way that more recent blog entries are higher up the main page.
2) Do any of the templates fill up more of the screen? From the samples, it looks like they all have a fixed width, but I'd like to have it wider.
Thanks .
Dave.
about the archives, i actually hadn't noticed they were reversed. i cant seem to find the setting right now, but i know other people have it the 'correct' way.
I use iBlog, and I´m very happy with it.
Have a look at http://www.denmaru.net . iBlog allows a complete rewrite of the Template as well, and I like the tight integration of iLife.
I´d say, if you already have a .Mac Account, why bother with hosting it somewhere else, and with HTML Interfaces?
I've just thought of a point in favour of blogger.com... It's not taking up space on my iDisk . Plus, I can potentially access it anywhere - whilst away from my Mac, on holiday, etc.
The html interface on blogger.com doesn't support all features on Safari . But I have found MarsEdit that can be used as an editor instead.
So, it loooks like blogger.com is winning so far... any more thoughts from anyone?
Thanks,
Dave.
hope that helps \