Subtext on GoDaddy

First off, BlogEngine.net is a fine package.  Nothing against it, but I had my reasons for wanting to use SubText. (I know contributors to the project) So when we first discussed adding the blog, I pushed for Subtext. I installed it on the GoDaddy shared hosting account we use and tweaked around.  It broke during setup in trying to create some temp file it needed, I think, for creating the database schema.

I even opened a ticket with GoDaddy and played with permissions on the account. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get it working. Perhaps I could have figured it out, but it was better to move on. It was better to not waste time that could be used for client work; same reason we didn't write our own blog engine or hack up another open source engine.

Subtext supports medium trust; I verified it with a couple of the developers. So the problem is likely on the restrictive rules enforced by GoDaddy. They're just not going to change those rules for little ol' us either so BlogEngine.Net it is. And a fine blog it is.

Now if I was really daring (and had more time) I'd get a copy of Ken Egozi's blog engine and tweak it.  Apparently he plans to publish the source when he gets time.  I'd recommend looking into it if your looking for a blog engine. It's based on Castle MonoRail and other goodness.

-j

First things first

Welcome all. I thought for a while about what to say in a first blog entry. I decided just an introduction and some goals would be best. As you can see from the description, my name is Josh. I have many years of experience, and occasionally a good idea or tip to share. I plan on posting some of those tips and ideas, as well as a little bit of our misadventures in technology. This isn't going to be a one-way blog though. We're open to and hopeful for your feedback.

 Goals

• share useful or time saving tips
• post lessons learned
• share some news about what we (or myself) are up to
• have some discussion on technology, especially programming

We have some standards to aim for, but not a lot of time for our own website.  We are still making changes as time permits.  The style and layout of this blog is one of those things; it doesn't quite fit with the rest of the site. I'll post updates as we make progress or just want some feedback. We've already had some lessons learned from installing the blog engine, and will share that at a later time.

So which is harder.. deciding on a post title or how to conclude? Well I look forward to meeting you all. Please stop by often.

Thanks

-j