27 May 2003

Low-cost content management system OPEN -- GeekLog runs the content management system for IrelandOffline and its simplicity allowed the site to be set up quickly with minimum headaches. x_ref143

Irish bloggers meeting TECHNOCULTURE -- I read through my Newzcrawler that Karlin Lillington proposes a blogging meeting in Dublin, kicking off at 2000, Tuesday next, in the side room of The Library of The Central Hotel on Exchequer Street. I plan to attend, even though the last train to Kilkenny departs 100 minutes earlier. And I know some non-bloggers might crash the party. I believe we must ensure the attendance of Helena Kim and Tom Cosgrave, who I cite as the first generation of Irish bloggers. Dave Winer: "How about a blog get-together somewhere in Dublin?" Karlin Lillington: Irish bloggers social Tim Kirby: "GnaarfGnaarfKarlin" Daragh McGrath: "I'll not be there, I'm away on holidays." David Stewart: "Sci-Fi Club is on that night in Bowes." Diego Duval: "Karlin organized an Irish Bloggers meeting." Anthony Finucane: "It will be an interesting way to meet some of the people I read regularly." x_ref1256

Reading through aggregators CLONMEL HOTSPOT -- Reading through an aggregator is akin to reading stories on a Motoroloa T720i. On the T720i, I can only handle text streams and I prefer not to scroll. However, most people visiting this blog through aggregators come from a Windows desktop and they might prefer to read the synopses as one text blurb. Some bloggers have told me that they prefer their aggregators to contain the title and the text, explaining that this kind of a system feels more efficient since it funnels all reading through one screenscape. x_ref1256

Discussion and citation in the blogosphere PLASTIC BAG org -- It's often easier to wade through the blogosphere to track the distillation of an idea than to follow a thread on a discussion board. When combing through blogs that incorporate requisite elements, the blogging system generates better discussion than a simple discussion board by suppressing bad content and making it easier to find the good content. Elwyn Jenkins: Dynamics of a blogosphere story Tom Coates: Discussion and citation, accompanied by excellent graphics x_ref1256