* Philip Hallstrom <php@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Over the years I've collected and done some things (tips, howtow,
> code snippets, etc.) that I think might be useful to others. Heck, I'd
> like to have them nicely organized too as now they are spread across
> machines, in email, etc.
>
> I'm thinking it might be nice to have an easy to use web-based cms system
> that I could post this sort of stuff too and assign it to a category and
> then let google index it.
>
> My problem is that there are hundreds of apps that do this. And a lot of
> them don't do what I need. A lot of them seem geared toward diary type
> applications, I want more of a "this is my stuff which you might find
> useful".
I can think of a couple of things:
* A wiki. This would likely require some reformatting on your part,
but even that could probably be scripted. The nice thing about a
wiki is that you can either have it wide open so others may
comment and contribute, or you can lock it down so only you or
others you appoint may contribute. Additionally, each page gets
its own URL, and most wikis worth their salt have search
functionality.
* A blog. Many blog packages allow you to add code snippets and will
even hilight them for you; you usually also get search
functionality and the possiblity of static URLs for content.
> Mostly I want something that has a decent look so I dont' have to think
> about that part.
>
> So, I'm asking you all for any recommendations you might have so I don't
> have to try dozens of these things out. I figure some of you must be
> doing the same thing and I'm hoping I can leverage your experience :-)
I've used a variety of wikis; you just have to choose one and run with
it. I'm not familiar with many blog packages, but do use Serendipity
(http://www.s9y.org), and have played a little with Jaws
(http://www.jaws-project.com/index.php); they have some nice features
and are relatively easy to set up.
> Basically, I want a way to post things I think others might find useful.
> I'm not interested in user comments. I don't care about RSS. I would
> like to easily be able to mark things as "code" or "type this at a shell
> prompt" as well as link to entire source files, etc.
If you'r interested in posting "things I think others might find
useful", why are you not interested in RSS? How will *others* know when
you've posted something new? I find that RSS is a great tool for me to
keep track of developers, projects, and other sundries. I rarely use my
bookmarks anymore.
Anyways -- the blog packages I've indicated above all utilize RSS, and
may wikis do as well, so if you use one of the above solutions, you'll
likely get that 'for free'.
If all else fails... you're a PHP developer -- code your own!
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