They just said if I blog about MT there’ll be a prize.
They’re making a lot of bold claims, they just said it is the “most used blogging platform in the world” and it has the “best community and support in the world.”
Now they’re showing the video that shows a demo of upgrading. Upgrading is now much simpler. New feature: System Overview. (It’s really hard to see the screens because my the screenshots have small text. I’m getting older, maybe my eyes are getting bad!)
Comment spam - “silent data loss, big management burder, no way to know who’s building your community.” Spam is spam. “Movable Type 3.2 is the only blog platform with a junk folder” where it automatically deletes things after a while. Comments have a virtuous cycle.
“You can post from Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Word.” Favorite of Mena Trott: Context-sensitive search. You can customize the interface. Integrates into tools you have now. “No need for scripting.” Use Golive or Dreamweaver.
“Most important reason: best support in the business.” Brand new user manual and prints on demand. Manual allows comments from bloggers. (Why not just use a wiki?) Help ticket system integrated into application. “We’re realising it next week.” “Blogging platform that’s ready for business.”
The prize is the first three people to post about this demo get a copy of Hacking Movable Type. I just posted but I’ll leave the copy of the book for someone who needs it more. Jay Allen has hair now!
15 responses so far ↓
levisu // August 20, 2005 at 6:35 am
Matt this is great news to blog world!
Jay Allen // August 20, 2005 at 3:07 pm
My hair is great news to the blog world?
Chris // August 20, 2005 at 3:46 pm
Is it me or do the majority of MT sites all look alike? As in, they aren’t as diverse as the WP sites are?
Geren // August 20, 2005 at 5:48 pm
Um, I may be slightly confused here, but aren’t most — if not all — of these things incorporated, at least in some way, into WordPress?
I used MT for a couple of years, and it’s a nice platform. But there were some things that I just never got to work right. And, I never could get MT stuff really nicely integrated into sites I designed in other web design tools. Of course, this was all before they had PHP support.
The bottom line is that I’m able to do literally everything I want to do with WordPress, and the integration — both with web design tools and with other, server-based apps — is much simpler and stronger.
Keep it coming, Matt!
Jay Allen // August 21, 2005 at 12:51 am
Since you said that you hadn’t used MT’s dynamic publishing, I’m going to guess that you’ve never used MT 3. MT 3.2 is far and away different software than MT 2.x.
It’s great that WordPress suits your needs, but if you’re going to judge a Ford, you shouldn’t be basing it on the Model-T.
Geren // August 21, 2005 at 11:32 am
No, I’ve not used MT 3.x. A good friend does, however. Unfortunately, I can’t use 3.x for my needs — at least not at the prices they’re asking. Believe me, I looked closely at it before I made my switch to WordPress, though.
The Bay Area Is Talking // August 22, 2005 at 2:45 am
BBS: The Platforms
Both Word Press and Movable Type made announcements and product demonstrations at the Blog Business Summit. Since I didn’t get there at 8:00 a.m. for the Word Press announcement and did attend the Movable Type event, the fairest thing to…
Matt // August 22, 2005 at 5:03 am
Green, it’s always good to the latest versions of everything out there, I do it myself every few months.
Jay, I’m surprised no one has started a blog yet to track the hair!
Jay Allen // August 22, 2005 at 6:19 am
It wouldn’t be the most boring blog I’ve seen. Hell, that would beat mine.
Eric // August 22, 2005 at 10:11 am
Actually, I’ve tried MT3.2 on my friend’s blog. No offense Jay, but that’s just not meant for me. I don’t know, maybe I’m not supposed to try WP before trying MT or I’m just too stubborn too change. Whatever. I guess let people made their choices and may they use the best suited blog engine for them. Hi, Matt! Keep up the good work.
Budi // August 22, 2005 at 10:26 am
I like reading all this discussion. I’m a friend of Eric who is using MT 3.2b4 for my weblog engine now.
I chose MT because I used to use WP, but it’s too bad because there’s too many bugs for one of WP themes. I don’t blame WP engine, maybe I’m too weak at technically (esp. PHP). I love both MT and WP. Maybe, one of my new blog is going to use WP as engine. Let people make their better choices.
For Matt, I’m waiting for the invitation on wordpress.com
Amit Gupta // August 26, 2005 at 10:26 am
Well Jay, so be it, but then, no one switches back after giving up a Ford for a Ferrari, it doesn’t matter what’s the Ford model or polish!!
Jay Allen // August 26, 2005 at 8:03 pm
Sorry, Amit. You pushed it too far and broke the metaphor.
Amit Gupta // August 27, 2005 at 12:14 pm
I just agreed to what you said, in comparison to Ford!!
UBerWerKS.org » Blog Archive » MovableType 3.2 // September 7, 2005 at 12:47 am
[...] The interface for MT has changed slightly and there are many new features. I agree with Matt’s post in regards to MT making a lot of claims about their product (best support, most used blogging software). I don’t see it. MT is a great and complex system but WP is so much more, just check the download counter. [...]