SpotsKenya – Buddy Press & WordPress MU Vs WordPress OR From Scratch?
Posted by Mr West | Filed under Coding, Spots Kenya
Basically i am not sure what i want to use a separate installation of wpmu and wordpress…
benifits well these are simple..
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WordPress
for
more stable and easier to use. plugins and code is simple.
themes and design is simple.
editing and making my own theme is simple.
against
having two set up mean they are not nicely integrated
i will be working double time on each installation
it will just be a blog really.
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Wordpress MU & Buddy Press
for
the ability to have multiple users
an already set up social networking system
less work and more time to work on Geo Tags and Mobile functions.
easy integrated design
theme design can have a widget enabled system to syndicate all sorts of content.
against
DNS wildcard settings means no sub-domain creation on a shared hosting package… (could be over come with VPS but i dont have the budget for a VPS)
Code and already created php would have to be learnt (not such a bad thing as learning will give me the best of the best in this field) more complex coding.
limited to what wordpress can do and buddy press ( Just means i can add and develop my own settings)
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From Scratch I rather not…
Basically no i don’t want to waste all my time creating a CMS and social networking system as i want to focus on the main important aspects like the Spots and the Geo tagging and google maps integration and the Mobile site.
The questions that came out in my presentation were i cant just create an editorial blog that i spend all my time censoring and editing… i have to create something new and innovative that i am designing as i wont get marks for using wordpress MU except for “engaging with current issues” so what was recommended was exploring the new areas and utilising those and that is what i want to invest time in and on..
These new areas are the use of Geo Tags and locations services using pin point gps tags and the google maps API … I want to integrate this by using the similar system that google use on there maps.google.com site or what Joe Flintham used for bournemouth sound seeing. So help in creating this type if php and mysql integration for google maps is needed.
As Kenya has a huge mobile network i want to explore and develop a simple mobile site that allows for spots to be submitted and spots to be searched for.. I want this to have a simple search feature a add spot and top spots by genre and location. Probably using a mobile optimised site eg m.spotskenya.com with nice lard text tabs and also the possibility on how to use a text message service.
I also need to make sure i focus on a few key types of spots here in Nairobi. One definite will be eating or restaurant spots. The other may be hotel spots or maybe hospitals.
The main thing i am worried about is not having something set up and ready to go. This is why i want to launch buddy press quickly with spots Kenya to at least start getting people creating there own spots.. and to be honest i think generally people are sensible which means i wont have to worry about filtering and censoring content until it gets big and people do start creating silly stuff.
I would appreciate some feed back on all of this thanks so much.
trcwest.com/blog/baimp/spots-kenya-project-synopsis/
above is an old post that has a bit of a synopsis of the idea.
I am a chap that really enjoys photography and things that look nice. I am currently on my PGCE year at Bath University which is training me to be a ICT teacher. I love playing rugby and going Kitesurfing in Kenya which is my home away from home.
January 5, 2009 at 9:10 am
Hi Tim
I agree, don't build a blog from scratch (cos it'll still only be a blog, and you'll have reinvented the wheel!) Either way, think /conceptually/ about what you're doing and whether you're exploring new possibilities. Neither using an off-the-shelf solution, nor reproducing CMS functionality will in themselves make your project great – the things you do with your site and your users determine that.
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January 5, 2009 at 9:56 am
Hi Joe,
Thanks so much for the comment.. As i write this I am really trying to nail down this notion of thinking conceptually. Its strange as one can get so bogged down on the little bits of the project and forget what its all about. The exploration of new possibilities is so hard but crucial to reach new audiences and make content more interesting. I am going to get the site out ASAP so as to get users involved.
The main thing i need some guidance on is the google map API and how to enable users to add there own geo pin point tags? I am trying to collaborate with my course-mates on this but its hard as the holidays are not quite over.
Any direction would be much appreciated (the bournemouth sound seeing was a great example where is that now)
Cheers
Tim
March 13, 2009 at 3:28 am
Hi, greate blog
I have a question, had you try using Geo Mashup plugin on the BuddyPress home Theme ?. Because I´m making some test on airmylove.com but is not working. Any clue? or advise ?.
Much thanx for the info.
May 23, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Hmmm… As someone new to photography I sometimes feel swamped by the amount of information I still have to learn about photography. Nevertheless, the more posts like this i read, the better off i am. Thanks for helping me along.
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