January 27, 2004
Squarespace: New Blog Tool
I just came across a new blog tool that seems to have a lot of promise: Squarespace. It has some bugs (just released on January 6), but it provides a ton of features into a very smart architecture.
Highlights:
--"Module" concept for adding site features like journals, file storage areas, links, and discussions easily
--"Clients/ audiences" feature that allow for dynamic site personalization based on login
--"Drop box" that enables file upload/ storage by dragging a file into a browser
--Direct server file management capability
--Excellent access logs/ statistics tracking
--Virtual hosts, XML feeds, and other features we've come to expect from such tools
--Structure/ style customization
I just found this yesterday, so I haven't gotten too deep into it yet, but these people are definitely on the right track of moving from mere blog management to complete site management.
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Looks decent, except that it isn't a downloadable tool. Kinda like Typepad. Your site has to be hosted with them. and it ain't free.
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The features sound very similar to php-nuke, which was MonkeyFilter's first incarnation. It's a heck of a lot prettier, though. I wonder if they'll make it downloadable at some point.
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Yeah, I would rather use PostNuke for something like this, but I can see where it might have an audience. I've been watching the development of Blogware from Tucows. Mostly because my company partners with them and I've been evaluating it to see if we want to sell it. It's an interesting product, has some really cool features, but as a former MT user and a current PostNuke user it also frustrates me. I guess that's the breaks with a developing project.