I love the design, concept and copy, but will someone please explain what Dropplets uses in lieu of a database? (I may have missed something, but I don't think that was explained in detail.)
Dropplets - A simple database-less CMS
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#72The concept and simplicity make me think of Ghost's ( http://ghost.org/features/ ): free, open source, near-minimalist, and self-hosted. The seemingly only advantage is that Dropplets doesn't require a database, and its landing page is amazingly beautiful, clear, and to the point (though Ghost's "features" page is slick as well). On a more technical note, click events seem to be propagated up the player on the landin…
But Ghost uses node.js which almost nobody can actually host themselves, because the hosting that people already pay for doesn't (and perhaps wont) support it. Node may be hip and all, but PHP still seems like the right choice for something as simple as blogging software to me.
Exactly why we put together hostghost.io, to make it simple to use ghost without the headaches of the hosting.
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#73A small rant: I think it is bad practice to hide content below the page height. I just wanted to close the website because I thought 'nothing to see here' before I accidentally scrolled and more content was revealed.
I read this comment before actually going to the site, which is fortunate, because I'm certain I would've missed the rest of the content if you hadn't pointed that out.
I rarely complain about design issues on websites but this a case where things should really be changed.
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#74This project its architecture would benefit greatly when leveraged by a framework like Laravel.
I was thinking Slim, but yes -- a framework would definitely help.
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#75Earlier quoted context omitted.
But Ghost uses node.js which almost nobody can actually host themselves, because the hosting that people already pay for doesn't (and perhaps wont) support it. Node may be hip and all, but PHP still seems like the right choice for something as simple as blogging software to me.
Almost nobody? A $5 virtual host can run Node.js.
Yes, almost nobody. Certainly, everybody CAN get a VPS from Digital Ocean. But should I tell my friends that have never touched a commandline and really struggled with just uploading Wordpress.org (and running the installer) to their shared hosting to start administering a VPS running Linux.
The abysmal HN crowd, no problem. But I bet most people running a WP installation on their shared hosting are not as proficient as you believe.
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#76Earlier quoted context omitted.
Perhaps not, but PHP certainly makes it unusually easy.
I know this is a popular idea, but it's pretty easy to write terrible code in any language. See: most code.
Yes, but, in most langauges, this doesn't work
bool(true)
bool(true)
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#77Earlier quoted context omitted.
I know this is a popular idea, but it's pretty easy to write terrible code in any language. See: most code.
Yes, but, in most langauges, this doesn't work This results in bool(true) bool(true) bool(true)
Seriously? (string) x fuzzy equals to (int) 0? Holy crap that is some cancer.
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#78Earlier quoted context omitted.
I know this is a popular idea, but it's pretty easy to write terrible code in any language. See: most code.
Yes, but, in most langauges, this doesn't work This results in bool(true) bool(true) bool(true)
Just tried it... yep.
Though I suppose you could use === but it's still crazy.
Re: Dropplets - A simple database-less CMS
#79I love the design, concept and copy, but will someone please explain what Dropplets uses in lieu of a database? (I may have missed something, but I don't think that was explained in detail.)
You apparently upload full .md files straight to the server via a frontend interface, it seems.
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#80Since there seems to be some discussion about the code quality for Dropplets, I just wanted to clarify that Dropplets is really just a proof of concept. I'm not a developer, nor do I want to be. I'm good at creating concepts like Dropplets, but that's where my skills as a developer ends. I decided to publish Dropplets with the hope that developers that actually knew what they were doing would help me take the concept to the next level. I stated this on Dropplets.com as well.