@firedude2894 I’m not sure what you mean by “My page is showing the navigation info, but it seems incomplete since there is not even a title or any ways to customize this.”. I’m guessing you mean you want to add some text, headers, etc. This is all very doable. How to add more content to the navigation area depends on where you’ve placed it and how your theme works.
But … in my case I placed in an Extra Content area for my theme (that’s equivalent to a sidebar). I have text with headers, even a lightboxed video, above the Blog Navigation stack. I could also place more content below the Blog Navigation stack if I wanted.
Or is there something else you are trying to accomplish?
You only need one or the other, not both. This particular stack only displays links to categories, tags, RSS, etc - just like what you see in the sidebar if you were to use the built-in RW Blog page type (minus the sidebar header and content). While many people place that stack in the sidebar, you’re not limited to doing so - it can be wherever you want on the page.
If you’re using one of my RapidWeaver themes, then you do also have access to the FREE blog enhancement kit:
This is a Javascript code snippet that you add to the RapidWeaver blog page. It quickly adds support for several additional features like reading time, word count and social networking buttons for sharing blog article links to different services.
I’ve used WP-Blog for several years. The last time that it was updated was so that it would work w/ Rapidweaver 6. It leverages the ability of Wordpress to display the blog in an external page, and the API for that has not changed subsantially, consequently there is little reason for WP-Blog to change. I have even been able to get WP-Blog to work in Stacks, using PlusKit, and adding the sidebar and prefix code to the sidebar and prefix areas of Rapidweaver. It is a good solution if you want your blog to be able to take advantage of WordPress’s rich ecology of third party widgets, plugins and leverage Jetstream from WordPress.com.
If you don’t need all that, I’ve found that Armadillo works fine, and should provide you with everything you need.
FWIW, I run several WP-based blogs. BLOGS, not WP “sites” so my use is limited. That said, I choose WP because I can use MarsEdit with it. MarsEdit makes posting a new entry trivial. It also “keeps records” locally. I never have to interact with the WP web-interface except for updates.
I integrate the sites into RW using either an external reference, or WP-Blog. Unfortunately, WP-Blog is so old that it chokes on some newer themes.
I like using third-party WP editors, since they are cleaner, and do not require that I wade thru launching RW just to make a new entry.
There is a stack for Typed.com (on which I have a life time use) but I’ve only experimented with it, and not much. I was disappointed to note that Typed.com does not use either of the “Standard” API’s, so MarsEdit won’t work with it. In fact, I’m kind of boggled that RW doesn’t directly support it…
@tvalleau / Tracy, I too used Wp, wp-blog and Mars Edit in the past but eventually got away from it, as you stated wp-blog seems hit-miss anymore. I have gone to Typed.com and the Blog stack. I’m up to 7 different feeds now and all work great. Although I do wish that typed.com had a few bits, like user control of the summary break point. All in all I find it very well done, simple and clean. I don’t miss Mars edit at all. Users can pop onto typed.com from anywhere and very easily write a post. The Blog stack by @instacks is super simple and it just works. nothing complicated to set up, great controls. I can’t say enough good things about it. I definitely DO NOT miss the days of Wordpress problems. Since you have what you need, I think you should give typed.com and the blog stack another go, use it for a few days, you may be pleasantly surprised.
The existence of typed puzzles me a bit. Given its subscription model, why would you use this over other free or one off payment models? This is a genuine question and not meant to try and undermine the product - I just don’t get it. Maybe there’s a sales opportunity
Thank you. I was a bit puzzled as to why this wasn’t included as a replacement for the rapidweaver blog page at first, but I suppose RealMac need to monetise this (fair enough as well). I’m not seeing a need for it, but I do appreciate the detailed response
Thaks @instacks and @Turtle
The built in blog, you must add posts with RW, with typed you can just use any browser. Totally different animal.
I develop sites for others, clients need a way to blog most don’t even own a Mac let alone rapid weaver.
Typed and the blog stack by @instacks works great, easy for clients to use, seamless look on the website.
Once Joe releases Total CMS 1.2 it will include blog stacks with it as well.
Here is an example (just one) of what a blog page will look like http://sandbox.joeworkman.net/page5/
you can make a new blog post here http://sandbox.joeworkman.net/newpost/
and this is what a blog list of different post can look like to the administer of the site http://sandbox.joeworkman.net/bloglist/
All of these pages are set up by you. You determine the look of the blog and the admin sites.
This is ready to go and if you want to try it out, let me know, I can get you access (it is open to anyone, but on another site that we won’t mention here). If you have Total CMS and want to try it out, give me a PM and I will get you the URL to get the latest version of Total CMS 1.2 with Blog.
@Runamok I’m not sure what you mean by ‘applied’. With Armadillo, you add some stacks to your project. The main one needs details of your database. When you publish your site, Armadillo sets itself up (although there can be the odd hiccup with permissions). All blog posts are created online.
Comments/responses: yes, if you sign up for Disqus (free), there is an option in Armadillo to include comments. It’s very straightforward.
I was going for: in Rapidweaver, the site owner’s blogging is done offline & published vs done on the web itself.
Maybe I’m being naive in this, as it makes sense that db details are required on the server in a blog environment.
If its a post made by someone with permissions, vs another person logging in to create one - one would expect an option to do it the way RW currently does from the “parent” machine containing RW & Armadillo.
This leads me to wondering if there is comment/reply management within Armdillo, or if posts have to occur via Disqus, etc.
@Runamok, @peterdanckwerts is correct, there is not a built in commenting system in Armadillo. Rather, you can implement Disqus. Once implemented, Disqus can be managed outside of RW from anywhere through the Disqus website.
Armadillo (the blog itself) works in a similar fashion, once installed you can post blog context from anywhere. You only need access to your Armadillo admin website which Armadillo sets up for you on your host. You should look at the sample page on the Nimblehost website. It will make more sense once you see it.
Lastly, as mentioned elsewhere, @nimblehost offers great support. When installing just follow his instruction and you will be good to go. If there is a hiccup, @nimblehost will get you through it.
