IP.Dynamic vs WordPress

[cam drysdale]

Okay i run a design zine, and use WordPress for the main zine front, and IPB for the community side of things.

But i am starting to hate WordPress as it lacks certain features, would IPD be able to replace WordPress?
In that it can have proper posts in categories, with RSS feeds, tags, etc

Plus when is this software being released? I was told last year!

[Guest]

wordpress is a blog, so it's quite different from a cms which main feature is integration of content and the ability to place it anywhere you want.

[Working4computers]

This may answer something....

[cam drysdale]

yes wordpress is a blog, but it sucks when it comes to creating pages IMO.

if IPD could do the same as wordpress that would be perfect and to intergrate with my ipb, heaven.

[stobbo]

IPD isn't a blog, so it isn't going to do the same.

IPD is for making a site, Wordpress is for Blogging.

If you are wanting a site, then go with IPD, if you want a blog go with Wordpress.

[cam drysdale]

i want more, so obviously more than a blog would = a site

but i said will IPD offer a function like wordpress, so i dont lose the ability to blog

[RawkBob]

But if it were a good CMS shouldn't it be able to do both? make blog and/or a site which could integrate with IPB...?

[dougbrowne]

well yes IPD can probably do what you want it to do. but remember Wordpress is free IPD is a lota money

[Digi]

Um....IPD pricing hasn't even been announced. Stop spreading rumors when you have nothing to go on but user opinion on the suggested price.

[stobbo]

[cam drysdale]

Yes! But i want to have a one account for forums, and the main blog/site.

Converge sucks at the moment as is, but so far does not work with WordPress (i cant see how it could either as wordpress has its own profiles etc)


My idea would be use IPD to build a blog front, and then create other pages like a podcast page, downloads etc, gallery.
and use converge to link all the stuff together under one id

[RawkBob]

I'm sure it'll possible to use IPD as a blog, in some form or another. But Wordpress is blogging software, it is designed to be used as a blog, so if you want a blog, surely the obvious choice would be blogging software?

I'd rather everything in one package... i currently use a custom cms, wordpress and IPB - that's 3 different systems i have to maintain. A lot more work that using a single cms for the blog and the main site with linked user management to the forum. - my ideal cms would do everything in one including forum... but that's obviously not going to happen.

[Boult]

what about movabletype ?

http://www.movabletype.com/

[.Ryan]

what about movabletype ?

http://www.movabletype.com/

This might help you make a better decision, it kept me with WordPress.

http://businesslogs.com/reviews/movable_ty..._my_opinion.php
http://www.dustindiaz.com/movable-type-versus-wordpress/

The second link is great, tells the different and what one user hated about MT.

[Boult]

This might help you make a better decision, it kept me with WordPress.

http://businesslogs.com/reviews/movable_ty..._my_opinion.php
http://www.dustindiaz.com/movable-type-versus-wordpress/

The second link is great, tells the different and what one user hated about MT.

Too late, I am MT users since 2.0 came out and thank you.