Having built a number of websites using WordPress as the core (backend), I assumed that WordPress was the easiest and quickest platform to work with. Surely, there was nothing that could be easier… Right?
I proved myself wrong while creating a custom Quire blog (powered by Typo) to match the recently re-launched public facing pages for MyQuire. My favorite part:
$ sudo gem install typo
Typo installed and configured from the command line. None of that a) manually create your MySQL database, 2) upload files, and 3) edit wp-config.php stuff.
Don’t get me wrong, Typo is not as "friendly" as WordPress, but it sure is easy to configure, customize, and deploy. ** This all assuming your RoR dev-environment is configured and running smoothly.
The first 5 to find me on MyQuire will net themselves one Mailplane invite each. What’s Mailplane? It’s a dedicated desktop client (for OS X) which integrates your Gmail or Google Mail accounts with the operating system giving it that "real desktop email client" feel. Make sure to drop me a message via MyQuire so I know where to send the invite.
Sam Lu
Aug 10th, 2007
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How does theme development compare to creating a theme for WordPress?
Jason Reichl
Aug 10th, 2007
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Already found you– sent an invite the first day the public site was open!
I already have MailPlane. I just wanted to point out how good of a reader I am.
Also, start posting more. I miss 5thirtyone
-Jason
beth
Aug 10th, 2007
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This looks pretty cool, I’ll have to check it out. Installing WordPress doesn’t always have to be painful though, a lot of hosting providers come with a one click install. This doesn’t do much to help with installing it locally, but is nice none the less.
James David
Aug 10th, 2007
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Found you buddy. this could be interesting…
Ben
Aug 10th, 2007
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Found you, looking forward to Mail Plane (if you have invites left).
Eric
Aug 10th, 2007
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I found you on MyQuire, but I couldn’t find a way to send you a message. I tried a couple different things, but it didn’t work.
Do you have to be friended first?
Jonathan Solichin
Aug 10th, 2007
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Sounds cool, but like Sam said how is easy is it to custominze/make a theme? So will you be changing your engine?
Darn to bad I’m not on a mac T.T