Social CMS Buzz

Pligg - Reminds us once again why it’s worth avoiding at all costs

Lincoln — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:40:19 +0000

So i'm browsing the pligg forum and come across an interesting thread today where a user Teri asks if pligg has a feature that will allow an external image to be uploaded with a story. Instead of getting the correct answer to his question from the Pligg developers Teri is asked to purchase a module which does not and never will do what he asked for, great support and advice from developers eh.?

How to Make a Magazine-Style Homepage with Drupal, Pt 3

Lincoln — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:55:35 +0000

In part two of this series, you got into CCK and views. This time around, you will be theming the views and adding a little spit and polish to pretty it up.

How to Make a Magazine-Style Homepage with Drupal, Pt 2

Lincoln — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:53:24 +0000

In part one of this three part series we laid the foundation for a magazine-style home page in Drupal. This week we are going to get our hands dirty by digging into CCK and Views. Get out your pocket protectors, this one is a little geeky!

NaturalWeb Pligg Template v9.9.5

Lincoln — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:28:26 +0000

NaturalWeb is a modern looking v9.9.5 Pligg Template with a stylish and elegant colour scheme. Optimized for speed with no gimmicks or heavy javascript NaturalWeb will provide your pligg site with clean and modern web 2.0 feel.

Drigg The Digg Clone For Drupal Launches Drupal 6 Dev Build

Lincoln — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:52:38 +0000

Drigg the popular set of modules which allows anyone to create a professional grade digg like social news system using Drupal CMS have recentley released a Drupal6 development build of Drigg. This is something that the Drigg community has been in anticipation of for a while and going by Drupal6 itself we are sure that nobody will be disapointed when the port of Drigg to Drupal6 is complete.

Social Vantage v1.2 Free Pligg Template V9.9.5

Lincoln — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:50:40 +0000

Today we are pleased to release SocialVantage v1.2 for Pligg v9.9.5, we have had a lot of interest shown by users for SocialVantage to be made compatible for v9.9.5 of pligg so here it is for all who have asked for it over the last few months.

WordPress 2.7 Beta 1 Released

Lincoln — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:46:41 +0000

The first public beta of WordPress 2.7 is here at last. Join the thousands of people already testing 2.7 by downloading 2.7 Beta 1. As previously mentioned on this blog, 2.7 is bringing a new visual design. This design is almost completely implemented, but there are still a few areas that aren’t quite finished in Beta 1. There are also several glitches in certain browsers. Beta 1 provides the best experience in Firefox and Safari. Don’t worry, we are working on IE and Opera and will have those looking good in time for the final release.

Elgg 1.1 Released

Lincoln — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:27:52 +0000

We're pleased to announce that Elgg 1.1 has left the building. If you're new to Elgg, you'll be surprised by its flexibility and ease of use. But if you're already running Elgg, why should you upgrade to version 1.1? Here's a couple of reasons: Your site will run significantly faster. Elgg 1.1 contains database and cache enhancements that make it dramatically more efficient on your server and speedier for your users.

5000+ Color Gradients Set For Photoshop

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:44:43 +0000

Using gradients in visual design helps to add dimension to your work. The Web 2.0 movement made them popular again and used wisely they can have powerful results. Adding a touch of color gradients to your backgrounds, buttons, logos, and artwork is both simple and effective. Check out this collection of PS color gradient sets, we hope the 5000+ is all you will ever need!

Create an Email Newsletter From Your RSS Feed With MailChimp

Lincoln — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:32:49 +0000

Email newsletter builders might not be the most exciting of web apps, but they are a proven way to retain visitors to your website. However, consistently coming up with content for them isn’t always easy, which is why a new tool from MailChimp makes a lot of sense. The service will generate a newsletter from your blog’s RSS feed, and then take care of all of the dirty work like sending, tracking, and managing your mailing list.