Comments on: BuddyPress release imminent http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/12/28/buddypress-release-imminent/ Education and Technology Fri, 11 May 2012 08:29:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: MediaWiki embed in WordPress | openedweb.com http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/12/28/buddypress-release-imminent/comment-page-1/#comment-2850 MediaWiki embed in WordPress | openedweb.com Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:58:34 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=876#comment-2850 [...] Leifer commented on my post about the advent of BuddyPress wondering if there was some sort of integration with a wiki and [...] [...] Leifer commented on my post about the advent of BuddyPress wondering if there was some sort of integration with a wiki and [...]

]]> By: Steve http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/12/28/buddypress-release-imminent/comment-page-1/#comment-2819 Steve Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:58:27 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=876#comment-2819 I couldn't load the test site yesterday, but today I can. http://testbp.org I'm setting up an account and will blog about the user end soon. I couldn’t load the test site yesterday, but today I can.

http://testbp.org

I’m setting up an account and will blog about the user end soon.

]]> By: Steve http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/12/28/buddypress-release-imminent/comment-page-1/#comment-2818 Steve Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:51:41 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=876#comment-2818 The installation/integration process will certainly impede many potential users--this may be a good thing in some ways. I am guessing that WPMU 2.7 will be released before BP non-beta is released. There is no question that the WP support community is stronger and better established. The installation/integration process will certainly impede many potential users–this may be a good thing in some ways.

I am guessing that WPMU 2.7 will be released before BP non-beta is released.

There is no question that the WP support community is stronger and better established.

]]> By: Phil http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/12/28/buddypress-release-imminent/comment-page-1/#comment-2817 Phil Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:41:09 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=876#comment-2817 That link to Jim Groom could prove very useful - just what I was looking for, thanks again Steve. That link to Jim Groom could prove very useful – just what I was looking for, thanks again Steve.

]]> By: Phil http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/12/28/buddypress-release-imminent/comment-page-1/#comment-2816 Phil Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:37:13 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=876#comment-2816 I'm looking at this, I started the integration between bbpress and wp but had one or two issues and got distracted. I've never used or installed wp before but found installing it quite easy. The problem I have initially is in the integration. I've installed wp, then I had to get bp working with it, that bit wasn't too difficult but could easily make issues. Now I've installed bbpress aswell, that wasn't too hard. But integrating the database accesses for bbpress to work seemlessly within wp isn't quite so easy. From what I see on the various forums, the integration is the biggest hurdle. Will buddypress wait for full wp 2.7 release? It does need 2.7 to run apparently. All that said and done, it does look very interesting and I'm convinced some people will prefer it. I'm looking forward to playing with the themes and adding widgets and/or further plugins. I expect it will move forward quicker than elgg with more structured assistance and easy access to help forums, that could be a deciding factor for some people. Overall so far I see a lot of potential with wpmu and bp, it may give elgg a good run for its money. I’m looking at this, I started the integration between bbpress and wp but had one or two issues and got distracted.
I’ve never used or installed wp before but found installing it quite easy.
The problem I have initially is in the integration. I’ve installed wp, then I had to get bp working with it, that bit wasn’t too difficult but could easily make issues. Now I’ve installed bbpress aswell, that wasn’t too hard. But integrating the database accesses for bbpress to work seemlessly within wp isn’t quite so easy.
From what I see on the various forums, the integration is the biggest hurdle.
Will buddypress wait for full wp 2.7 release? It does need 2.7 to run apparently.
All that said and done, it does look very interesting and I’m convinced some people will prefer it. I’m looking forward to playing with the themes and adding widgets and/or further plugins.
I expect it will move forward quicker than elgg with more structured assistance and easy access to help forums, that could be a deciding factor for some people.
Overall so far I see a lot of potential with wpmu and bp, it may give elgg a good run for its money.

]]> By: Steve http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/12/28/buddypress-release-imminent/comment-page-1/#comment-2815 Steve Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:35:23 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=876#comment-2815 In WPMU there are some plugins that give pretty good control over the blogs in terms of who could post, who could post but the posts were moderated, and who could read an individual blog. Will that translate into everything else? That remains to be seen. There is some wiki integration available to WordPress in that there is a wiki markup plugin. Once can make pages as opposed to posts in WordPress. There are other developments as well. Will they work with WPMU and BP? I do not know. In WPMU there are some plugins that give pretty good control over the blogs in terms of who could post, who could post but the posts were moderated, and who could read an individual blog. Will that translate into everything else? That remains to be seen.

There is some wiki integration available to WordPress in that there is a wiki markup plugin. Once can make pages as opposed to posts in WordPress. There are other developments as well. Will they work with WPMU and BP? I do not know.

]]> By: Steve http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/12/28/buddypress-release-imminent/comment-page-1/#comment-2814 Steve Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:23:04 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=876#comment-2814 I don't know if one or the other is a better solution so much as different solutions. I believe each will have advantages and disacvantages over the other. My big concern is that BuddyPress may be somewhat convoluted. I may have a better sense once I upgrade from WPMU 2.6 to 2.7 as substantial changes to the administrative interface occurred between WP 2.6 and 2.7. I don’t know if one or the other is a better solution so much as different solutions. I believe each will have advantages and disacvantages over the other.

My big concern is that BuddyPress may be somewhat convoluted. I may have a better sense once I upgrade from WPMU 2.6 to 2.7 as substantial changes to the administrative interface occurred between WP 2.6 and 2.7.

]]> By: Matt Leifer http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/12/28/buddypress-release-imminent/comment-page-1/#comment-2812 Matt Leifer Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:36:15 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=876#comment-2812 I'm looking forward to the comparison. I also have some experience with Wordpress, so switching from Elgg would be an option for me. The following questions are key for me: - How do the access controls compare. Can any message, group, page, etc. be controlled as flexibly as in Elgg? - Is there an equivalent of Elgg's pages with (at least basic) revision control? If not, is there wiki integration? I’m looking forward to the comparison. I also have some experience with WordPress, so switching from Elgg would be an option for me. The following questions are key for me:

- How do the access controls compare. Can any message, group, page, etc. be controlled as flexibly as in Elgg?

- Is there an equivalent of Elgg’s pages with (at least basic) revision control? If not, is there wiki integration?

]]> By: Klamm http://openedweb.com/blog/2008/12/28/buddypress-release-imminent/comment-page-1/#comment-2808 Klamm Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:02:22 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=876#comment-2808 It looks quite interesting. Do you think it could be a better solution than Elgg? They have the same features, don't you think? It looks quite interesting. Do you think it could be a better solution than Elgg? They have the same features, don’t you think?

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