A change in management...
Well I spent the last few days converting my blog from Blogger to my own server (nothing against blogger, but I'm a bright guy, and I can do it on my own :). So it's now all database driven with ASP VBScript. I got to play with datashaping more (the blog headers, contents and the accompanying comments are all shaped) and got to play with some advanced SQL to get my archive weeks worked out. Everything is also served from this one page now, including the permalinks.
Along with the revision I added the ability to add comments to entries. They're reviewed by me before posting, but feel free to add. I get an email confirmation so I can check up on them constantly.
Now I just have to build a management interface for the whole thing and I'll be done. This was all built inside Dreamweaver MX, although a lot of it is hand coded. This little app might eventually turn into something redistributable, but it will require some more advanced error handling, and a new less "programmer-like" admin interface :).
If anyone is interested in an app like this (so I know if it's worth my time), let me know by adding a comment or dropping me an email.
10 Comments
Daniel Short wrote on 09/26/02 1:15 PM
One of these days...
Danilo wrote on 09/26/02 1:22 PM
I think this will sell to all those damn bandwagon jumpers out there. Best thing is, you could sell it, then when their lazy asses stop posting you'll never have to provide service to them. Yeah baby!
Daniel Short wrote on 09/26/02 1:22 PM
Always thinking ahead Danilo...
--jay wrote on 09/26/02 6:54 PM
I'm sure you can duplicate anything in a weekend.. You are doing a great job.. when you need a beta tester let me know! I think this will sell, would love to see it marketed to web developers to pass on to clients. Snazzy.
Marc Garrett wrote on 09/26/02 11:33 PM
Well done Dan. I'm sure there's a market for a blog app like this, particularly if you build the extensions for its assembly in DW.
Jeff Wilkinson wrote on 09/27/02 10:30 AM
I'm interested. FWIW, have you seen any other ASP-implemented blogs?
Daniel Short wrote on 09/27/02 10:30 AM
I haven't looked to be honest :). Most of the other ones I've seen were done in Perl or some other CGI type language. Not my cup of tea...
Nic wrote on 10/04/02 12:27 PM
Keep at it. There's a market for a blogging style within DW. How about a "remember your details" option for the comments...
Daniel Short wrote on 10/04/02 12:27 PM
Part of the feature set I'm working on will include the ability to register on the site and choose options like this. If you're logged in, then your details would be remembered. You'd also have the option to have any posts emailed directly to you, either by category or for the entire site. In that way, if you only wanted stuff on VBScript, you wouldn't get any Ramblings from me (which can happen quite a bit mind you).
~Angela wrote on 09/26/02 1:15 PM
I wish my blog were 1/2 as cool as yours! I'm interested...