As #Drupal7 is going to definitely die soon, I'm looking for simple and #secure blogging system to replace it and to host my #blog. After those years I see a plethora of #PHP based options.
As I've realised #Drupal/#WordPress grade #CMS is an overkill for my needs, it can be something more simple, less complex. Wysiwyg editor and automatic updates possibilities would be more than enough...
2023 showed us that it is important for #TYPO3 to keep policy makers better informed. The #EU Open Source Policy Summit in Brussels, Belgium, was a source of new knowledge and a confirmation that our voice is needed.
One way to promote the #Fediverse is by making the different fediverse software support custom profile skins and themes. This can potentially create an ecosystem of skin and theme creators, which in turn will make more people talk about it.
I differentiate between a skin and a theme because:
A “skin” is like changing the CSS of the default layout. Adding an image here and there, new icons, and colours and gradients.
While a “theme” can change the layout itself. The widgets available, or shuffle them around. Possible even a way to add custom ones (careful with this though).
You can add, remove, and move widgets around. Use custom ones easily. Change colours easily. Change the widths, the columns, and so on. That is a “theme”. There were even third-party frontend packages a developer can use so they don't have to worry much about it.
Skinning is the simplest method; and this was what made #Plurk popular when it launched in May 2008 (yes, Plurk is as old as the Fediverse network). There was a Plurk skin ecosystem, which in turn increased the number of people talking about Plurk.
Apply the theming feature from the early CMS brands with Plurk's user-level skinning feature, and we create a playground for the users.
#Misskey and forks already had a good start with their user-level skinning feature (and user-level plugins at that). We just need to see it in the other popular fediverse software.
Make it easier to understand. Write guidelines in layman's terms, not dev terms, and maybe, just maybe, we can spark the interest of new users. Who doesn't want a customisable user profile?
New partner alert! Meet #TRITUM, our Solution Partner, revolutionizing TYPO3 development for over 15 years. 🚀
Their latest project for AOK's Press and Politics Portal showcases their expertise in content migration and seamless integration.
🌐 https://www.tritum.de/
TYPO3 #CMS keeps getting better, thanks to our community's amazing #contributors! And today is a day to celebrate them: Developer Appreciation Day 🧡
Thank you for your dedication and hard work in making #TYPO3 awesome! 💪
Final call for papers! TYPO3 Developer Days 2024 is around the corner, and the chance to submit a session topic will be available until 31 March.
We look forward to reviewing your proposals for the “Get Smarter for the Future” theme! Don’t miss out! To submit a paper, click here: t3dd24.typo3.com/call-for-papers
Excited to introduce #DigitalZombies, our featured #TYPO3Partner this week!
As dedicated service providers, they support agencies & freelancers in the TYPO3 community. 🧡
#TYPO3 continues its mission to network with other #CMS vendors and the broader content management realm. In January 2024, Benni Mack ventured over the pond to join the North American group of leaders in content management systems at the CMS Kickoff 2024, event hosted by Boye & Co. 🗺️
As you might have heard, WordPress & Tumblr are supposedly in the process of opening up to the fediverse & ActivityPub. E.g. even now a WordPress admin like @evanprodromou can choose to publish their articles to be viewed directly in your Mastodon feed.
I'm going to be exploring this a lot in my video, so I'd love to know how people feel about it down in the comments. Excited? Ambivalent? Annoyed? Let me know! 👇
Also, here's a quick poll to check how familiar people are with this process.
All right nerds, this is your time to shine. I've been thinking about setting up a #blog or three on #Neocities (not stuck on it but it's where I have an account). Are there #StaticSiteGenerators which can handle more than one blog? I would prefer a #CMS style interface but it's fine if it's not available.
I guess what I'm asking is, what is the modern equivalent of Greymatter (RIP), Movable Type, or a self-hosted Wordpress install these days? I mostly want to write and upload easily.