Comments on: Switching to WordPress from another platform: What do you want to hear? http://hummingbird604.com/2008/07/15/switching-to-wordpress-from-another-platform-what-do-you-want-to-hear/ The personal blog of a Vancouver-based educator in environmental issues Wed, 23 May 2012 11:56:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jodi http://hummingbird604.com/2008/07/15/switching-to-wordpress-from-another-platform-what-do-you-want-to-hear/comment-page-1/#comment-1494 Jodi Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:03:58 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=1152#comment-1494 I am looking forward to a tasty Dr. Pepper. IF I were to be seriously considering switching, I would want to know about importability between MT and WP. Comments, posts, categories, anything I would need to keep in mind. Please do not judge your success solely on whether or not I switch. Do not forget that I am not only stubborn, but six years invested in a system that, while constantly challenging my understanding of it, has always made me happy. I am looking forward to learning more about WP, as I am trying to convince my mother's husband that daily, time stamped, updates to a web page made with (gulp) Front Page is, in fact, blogging, and can be done in a simper fashion. Not to mention a better looking and easier to navigate fashion. I think WP is perfect for him. I am looking forward to a tasty Dr. Pepper.

IF I were to be seriously considering switching, I would want to know about importability between MT and WP. Comments, posts, categories, anything I would need to keep in mind.

Please do not judge your success solely on whether or not I switch. Do not forget that I am not only stubborn, but six years invested in a system that, while constantly challenging my understanding of it, has always made me happy.

I am looking forward to learning more about WP, as I am trying to convince my mother’s husband that daily, time stamped, updates to a web page made with (gulp) Front Page is, in fact, blogging, and can be done in a simper fashion. Not to mention a better looking and easier to navigate fashion. I think WP is perfect for him.

]]> By: Tania http://hummingbird604.com/2008/07/15/switching-to-wordpress-from-another-platform-what-do-you-want-to-hear/comment-page-1/#comment-1490 Tania Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:05:51 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=1152#comment-1490 Yes, definitely highlight how comparable wordpress.com is to Blogger ... I tried out wordpress.com, but was kind of disappointed so I didn't make the switch (I'm sure if I had given wordpress.org a shot my experience would have been very different... though it also would have cost me something, and I wasn't willing to committ after my wordpress.com experience). I'm still strongly considering taking the plunge and investing in wordpress.org though... please share slides! Great presentation topic, btw! :) Yes, definitely highlight how comparable wordpress.com is to Blogger … I tried out wordpress.com, but was kind of disappointed so I didn’t make the switch (I’m sure if I had given wordpress.org a shot my experience would have been very different… though it also would have cost me something, and I wasn’t willing to committ after my wordpress.com experience).

I’m still strongly considering taking the plunge and investing in wordpress.org though… please share slides!

Great presentation topic, btw! :)

]]> By: miss604 http://hummingbird604.com/2008/07/15/switching-to-wordpress-from-another-platform-what-do-you-want-to-hear/comment-page-1/#comment-1493 miss604 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:59:55 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=1152#comment-1493 Tip for slides afterwards, use Slideshare so folks can view and embed :-) Tip for slides afterwards, use Slideshare so folks can view and embed :-)

]]> By: inaequitas http://hummingbird604.com/2008/07/15/switching-to-wordpress-from-another-platform-what-do-you-want-to-hear/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 inaequitas Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:48:35 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=1152#comment-1492 It would be worthwhile focusing on Blogger-to-WordPress.com conversions, or maybe splitting the discussion logically around that point. I think people need to know how the free WordPress compares to Blogger, in case they aren't interested in paying anything on top of that. Continuity would also be a big deal (WP.org allows you to import Blogger stuff, not sure if WP.com does as well). Also, some people may be concerned about SEO rankings if permalinks change - or how to fix those in WP to match Blogger's (say, you have a TLD for your blogger-hosted domain, and you point it at your new one - even with imported content, links may change, Google popularity for a given post will change, PageRank etc. I know art > stats, but for people that have invested some time in their content, the 'reset-to-zero' can be unbearable) Could we please get the slides afterwards (ideally, not as PPT, maybe through Google Docs or as PDF?) I am unable to attend FraserCamp but I am very interested in what will be discussed there (additionally, if all the presentations will be made available, link us) Cheers and good luck! It would be worthwhile focusing on Blogger-to-WordPress.com conversions, or maybe splitting the discussion logically around that point. I think people need to know how the free WordPress compares to Blogger, in case they aren’t interested in paying anything on top of that.

Continuity would also be a big deal (WP.org allows you to import Blogger stuff, not sure if WP.com does as well). Also, some people may be concerned about SEO rankings if permalinks change – or how to fix those in WP to match Blogger’s (say, you have a TLD for your blogger-hosted domain, and you point it at your new one – even with imported content, links may change, Google popularity for a given post will change, PageRank etc. I know art > stats, but for people that have invested some time in their content, the ‘reset-to-zero’ can be unbearable)

Could we please get the slides afterwards (ideally, not as PPT, maybe through Google Docs or as PDF?) I am unable to attend FraserCamp but I am very interested in what will be discussed there (additionally, if all the presentations will be made available, link us)

Cheers and good luck!

]]> By: Tyler Ingram http://hummingbird604.com/2008/07/15/switching-to-wordpress-from-another-platform-what-do-you-want-to-hear/comment-page-1/#comment-1491 Tyler Ingram Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:34:14 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/?p=1152#comment-1491 Jodi should switch just because WP is the bomb! ;) Possible things to talk about (if you are not already) Ease of Use Plugin Support (unlimited possibilities) Theme Support (again unlimited possibilities) Customizability (is that even a real word?) Huge User base so that updates/security fixes happen often (no vapourware here) the 5 minute setup? (converting to WP from another platform will take a bit longer) All the cool kids are using it! Jodi should switch just because WP is the bomb! ;)

Possible things to talk about (if you are not already)

Ease of Use
Plugin Support (unlimited possibilities)
Theme Support (again unlimited possibilities)
Customizability (is that even a real word?)
Huge User base so that updates/security fixes happen often (no vapourware here)
the 5 minute setup? (converting to WP from another platform will take a bit longer)

All the cool kids are using it!

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