Mephisto
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The future - a.k.a. What now?
As you may know I have officially joined the ranks of Slicehost as a support/article/helper type bloke (with a dreamy accent to boot!).
So what does that mean for usefuljaja.com?
Mephisto is an excellent Ruby on Rails application for that is flexible enough for your blog, static site or multi site needs.
Easy to install, configure and extend with a plethora of plugins, it is the ideal solution for many setups (out of interest, this site uses Mephisto).
Mephisto Tutorials:
Mephisto Installation: Walk through of the base install of the Mephisto blogging software.
Mephisto Plugins:
Mephisto Stopping Spam with Akismet: Spam is the bane of any blogger or article writer who uses a feedback system. Akismet to stops spam in its tracks.
Mephisto Code Highlighter: Highlighting code blocks in your articles not only looks good but it makes the code much easier to follow.
Mephisto Highlight Admin Comments: Highlighting the article author's comments is a great way of differentiating who posted a comment or answer.
Mephisto Comment Notification: Why not have Mephisto email you when a comment has been posted on your article.
Mephisto Tag Clouds: If used properly, tag clouds are a great way of organising articles and tutorials. This plugin creates tag clouds with ease.
Mephisto Thickbox Install: Images are an essential part of the web but displaying them effectively can be an issue. Thickbox is one way to solve this concern.
Please feel free to contact me with any suggestions or ideas of your own.
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