Tag Archives: TypePad

The Clear Six Apart Open Web

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Lloyd

One of my inspirations Simon Willison, as well as his excellent deep analysis on numerous web development issues, provides pithy links and comments in from “elsewhere” on his blog. I highly recommend subscribing to his feed.
Today, he shared this quote … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Culture, Web | Also tagged Anil Dash, datacide, Export, Open Web, Six Apart, Vender lock-in, Vox | Leave a comment

The TypePad Trap

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Lloyd

So during my talk “Switching to WordPress Painlessly” at WordCamp, (video coming soon!) Six Apart’s Open Platforms Tech Lead David Recordon was in the audience and rather than have a chat with me at any one of the numerous times … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging | Also tagged Anil Dash, AtomPub, Christopher Alden, Data Portability, Dave Winer, David Recordon, Export, Import, Importer, Movable Type, Open Web, Ronald Heft Jr, Six Apart, Switching to WordPres Painlessly, Web Standards, WordCamp, WordCamp SF 2008, WordPress | 20 Comments

Movable Type and TypePad Passwords in Plain Text

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Lloyd

“If Movable Type was as popular, and under the same amount of scrutiny, I can’t imagine they would still be storing passwords as plain text.” upset at least one reader of “Movable Type Pro, Setting Social Networking Free, Vaporware, WordPress, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging | Also tagged Authentication, Movable Type, Web Security, WordPress, WordPress Security, WSSE | Leave a comment

WordPress GSoC Week 4 and import/mt-atom.php

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Lloyd

Today is the end of week 4 of coding for WordPress’s Google Summer of Code. It’s hard to believe it has already been 4 weeks, and there are only 2.5 weeks until the half way mark. This year, we’re running … Continue reading →

Posted in WordPress | Also tagged Atom, Google Summer of Code 2008, gsoc, GSoC2008, Mentoring, Ronald Heft, WordPress | 1 Comment

TypePad SEO Blows…

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Lloyd

There are so many possible places to start in supporting Michael Krotscheck’s statements and pointing out Six Apart VP Anil Dash mistakes. Here is an easy one:
And TypePad simply blows WordPress.com away on SEO when it comes to search engine … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging | Also tagged Anil Dash, Matt Cutts, Michael Krotscheck, SEO, Seth Godin, Six Apart, Steve Rubel, Wired.com | 25 Comments

Michael Krotscheck Takes Six Apart to Task

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Lloyd

Michael Krotscheck has posted two honest, insightful posts about TypePad and WordPress.

Friends don’t let Friends use TypePad
WordPress vs. TypePad, Round 2

These articles are clearly based on his extensive experience using both platforms.

Posted in WordPress | Also tagged Six Apart, WordPress | Leave a comment

Overwhelm their Fears with Open Source

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Lloyd

When in conversations with people championing freedom causes using Google Blogger or Six Apart TypePad, I share that myself and many people find it upsetting that they do so using proprietary software.
The inconvenience and their frustrations with software usually leaves … Continue reading →

Posted in Open Source | Also tagged Bloggers, Blogging, drupal, Google Blogger, Open Source, WordPress | 17 Comments