Comments on: Essential Tools Of Pro Blogger Chris Garrett http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-of-pro-blogger-chris-garrett/ Web design and marketing tips, reviews and thoughts. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:23:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Leonard http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-of-pro-blogger-chris-garrett/comment-page-1/#comment-28312 Leonard Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:39:01 +0000 http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-of-pro-blogger-chris-garrett/#comment-28312 Wordpress' simplicity over apps like Drupal and the huge support base out there makes it so much more attractive. I have found that users would rather *make* Wordpress work by being quite creative than going for the more complicated solutions. Wordpress’ simplicity over apps like Drupal and the huge support base out there makes it so much more attractive. I have found that users would rather *make* Wordpress work by being quite creative than going for the more complicated solutions.

]]> By: Stephanie http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-of-pro-blogger-chris-garrett/comment-page-1/#comment-26770 Stephanie Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:56:55 +0000 http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-of-pro-blogger-chris-garrett/#comment-26770 Hello! I was using StumbleUpon today and happened to come across your site. I really like what you're doing here, keep it up! ;) Stephanie http://www.makethegreatescape.org/ Hello!

I was using StumbleUpon today and happened to come across your site.

I really like what you’re doing here, keep it up! ;)

Stephanie
http://www.makethegreatescape.org/

]]> By: Stephan Miller http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-of-pro-blogger-chris-garrett/comment-page-1/#comment-20027 Stephan Miller Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:34:12 +0000 http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-of-pro-blogger-chris-garrett/#comment-20027 Most of these tools are on my list, along with: In the images category: Gimp for editing FastStone Capture for screenshots Camtasia Studio because CamStudio doesn't work on Vista ( but Wink does, only to create Flash movies Picnik.com for fast editing straight through to Flickr They do have a Drupal module now that will run Wordpress. And Drupal is for more than communities. It is great for data that doesn't fit into the "blog" category like ad tracking or a million sharesale products ready to be hooked to the Wordpress alinks plugin. Most of these tools are on my list, along with:
In the images category:
Gimp for editing
FastStone Capture for screenshots
Camtasia Studio because CamStudio doesn’t work on Vista ( but Wink does, only to create Flash movies
Picnik.com for fast editing straight through to Flickr

They do have a Drupal module now that will run Wordpress. And Drupal is for more than communities. It is great for data that doesn’t fit into the “blog” category like ad tracking or a million sharesale products ready to be hooked to the Wordpress alinks plugin.

]]> By: David Stopsky http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-of-pro-blogger-chris-garrett/comment-page-1/#comment-18403 David Stopsky Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:12:54 +0000 http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-of-pro-blogger-chris-garrett/#comment-18403 Thanks Char for the great tips. Even though I'm already an avid Wordpress user, the one nugget I found extremely useful in this post was CamStudio, something I've been searching for for quite some time. Now, if only they could make a Mac version, I'd be in heaven. Thanks Char for the great tips. Even though I’m already an avid Wordpress user, the one nugget I found extremely useful in this post was CamStudio, something I’ve been searching for for quite some time. Now, if only they could make a Mac version, I’d be in heaven.

]]> By: Richard Rinyai http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-of-pro-blogger-chris-garrett/comment-page-1/#comment-18307 Richard Rinyai Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:56:32 +0000 http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-of-pro-blogger-chris-garrett/#comment-18307 Hi, These are some really great tips. I noticed that my readership has increased since I started blogging just over a month ago, since I installed FeedBurner. Also, commenting on other blogs and trying to contribute to posts helps quite a bit as well. Thanks, Richard Hi,

These are some really great tips. I noticed that my readership has increased since I started blogging just over a month ago, since I installed FeedBurner.

Also, commenting on other blogs and trying to contribute to posts helps quite a bit as well.

Thanks,

Richard

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-of-pro-blogger-chris-garrett/comment-page-1/#comment-18024 Chris Garrett Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:11:23 +0000 http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-of-pro-blogger-chris-garrett/#comment-18024 Drupal is great if you want to build a portal or large community site, but if all you want is a blog, WordPress can't be beat :) Drupal is great if you want to build a portal or large community site, but if all you want is a blog, WordPress can’t be beat :)

]]> By: Susan Suarez http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-of-pro-blogger-chris-garrett/comment-page-1/#comment-18012 Susan Suarez Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:04:25 +0000 http://essentialkeystrokes.com/essential-tools-of-pro-blogger-chris-garrett/#comment-18012 I've always been curious about Drupal and Joomla. I'm currently using Wordpress and love it. I’ve always been curious about Drupal and Joomla. I’m currently using Wordpress and love it.

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