May 19, 2012

Family history wiki

Waubra Cemetery

I had the idea that a wiki might be the best option for my family history web site. Using a wiki, any authorised person can make additions and changes to the content. I experimented with some self-hosted solutions, but they ranged in size and features from tiny to bloated with not much in between. There [...]

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New forum script

I experimented today with a new forum script called Vanilla. My initial observations are that it’s easy to install, attractive and minimalist. The download was just 380kb. It’s not bloated or overloaded with unnecessary features. There’s an active support community and a wide range of add-ons. Word Press integration is feasible. On the downside it’s [...]

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Tiddly Wiki

tiddlywiki

Just when I thought the internet wouldn’t surprise me any more, I discovered Tiddly Wiki. I’m a gadget man and can’t be accused of living under a rock for the past year, but how this one escaped me escapes me. Tiddly Wiki is “a reusable non-linear personal web notebook”. It’s an HTML file with java [...]

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