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June 30, 2006Testing out Featured Entries.
If a member is "Featured" or "Super-Featured", BlogTeam will automatically be added to their mailing list.
I have temporarily made myself a "Featured" member to try this out... :)
Archives
June 2006
JavaScript is Back!
June 20, 2006JavaScript has been re-enabled on RealTown Blogs for all of our Members. Now you can add things like custom stat counters and other useful tools to your Blog!
Of course, in order to protect our Members, we will be keeping an eye out for malicious JavaScript entries.
Categories Vs. Tags
June 15, 2006As you may have noticed, we have just implemented tags here on RealTown Blogs. We already had an existing category system that was fairly powerful, with features like cross-posting between multiple categories and sticky entries. So what's the point of tags if we already can organize our posts by category?
In my mind, tags and categories are not the same thing, although they both serve the same purpose. They both are used to organize your entries. The difference, though, is dependent on how you use them.
Categories here on RealTown Blogs are, in my mind, very structural. They are like the limbs of your Blog. Tags, however, are more like the characteristics of the limbs. Some limbs are similar, like your hands and feet both have nails on the end, but to keep things organized we'll separate them as hands and feet.
When it comes to your entries, you can "describe" your entry using tags, but then "place" the entry as a whole into a category.
Another big distinction between categories and tags is that categories are always used in the URL of your entry, while tags are not.
Examples of Categories Vs. Tags:
Categories: Computers, Art, Design, Music
Tags: Windows XP, Photoshop, Michealangelo, Web Design, Funny Songs
Generally, categories are much more general in scope, but they don't have to be. And tags seem to be more detailed, but they don't have to be.
So with the power to add both categories and tags to your Blog, it's best for you to come up with your own thoughts on how to use them effectively on your Blog.
Tags
June 15, 2006Tags can now be added to your Blog! You can now add up to 10 tags to each entry from the Edit Entry or Add New Entry screen of the Blog Manager. Just separate your tags with a comma and you're good to go!
To make your tags appear alongside your Blog entry, just add None to your template. Couldn't be easier! Just make sure that you place None somewhere between and in the template since tags are associated with each entry (just like <%Title%> is).
I suggest adding this complete line directly after the
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If you have any trouble modifying your template, you can always reselect your template to get the updated version with None already in there.
Comment Moderation on Entries
June 5, 2006Entries can now be set to approval mode for their comments.
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