Comments on: Elgg and BuddyPress compared: new user http://openedweb.com/blog/2009/01/22/elgg-and-buddypress-compared-new-user/ Education and Technology Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:29:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michele http://openedweb.com/blog/2009/01/22/elgg-and-buddypress-compared-new-user/comment-page-1/#comment-7617 Michele Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:26:49 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=1006#comment-7617 Thank you for this article. I refer to it allot. I totally am a newbie to sn, but have got the bug now and love social networking. Facebook became blocked at my employer, so I wanted to create my own sn and after reading your article, I decided on using Elgg for my site to share with my work friends. I'm having an issue with my dashboard setup, though. Perhaps you or one of your readers may be able to help me with it. When I click on "Edit Page" for the 1st time, nothing happens (i.e., it doesn't take me to that next page to "Add Widgets to your page." It did only once when I first installed it. Do you think I deleted my widgets? Any help appreciated. Thank you for this article. I refer to it allot. I totally am a newbie to sn, but have got the bug now and love social networking. Facebook became blocked at my employer, so I wanted to create my own sn and after reading your article, I decided on using Elgg for my site to share with my work friends. I’m having an issue with my dashboard setup, though. Perhaps you or one of your readers may be able to help me with it. When I click on “Edit Page” for the 1st time, nothing happens (i.e., it doesn’t take me to that next page to “Add Widgets to your page.” It did only once when I first installed it. Do you think I deleted my widgets? Any help appreciated.

]]> By: netstay http://openedweb.com/blog/2009/01/22/elgg-and-buddypress-compared-new-user/comment-page-1/#comment-3988 netstay Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:25:51 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=1006#comment-3988 I think the most important difference between Buddy and Elgg is the plugin power. Wordpress has a large number of plugins ready to install and verified. Other feature is the usability of Wordpress that is better than Elgg. For example, Elgg mixes in one page themes and plugins and it's very dificult to see what is enable or not. But Elgg was developed just thinking for social network and it's very easy to install or to add new plugins or themes. I think the most important difference between Buddy and Elgg is the plugin power. WordPress has a large number of plugins ready to install and verified. Other feature is the usability of WordPress that is better than Elgg. For example, Elgg mixes in one page themes and plugins and it’s very dificult to see what is enable or not. But Elgg was developed just thinking for social network and it’s very easy to install or to add new plugins or themes.

]]> By: Hisham http://openedweb.com/blog/2009/01/22/elgg-and-buddypress-compared-new-user/comment-page-1/#comment-3467 Hisham Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:30:51 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=1006#comment-3467 Thank you for the information you bring to us, I am looking forward to your next post! Thank you for the information you bring to us, I am looking forward to your next post!

]]> By: Steve http://openedweb.com/blog/2009/01/22/elgg-and-buddypress-compared-new-user/comment-page-1/#comment-3220 Steve Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:08:50 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=1006#comment-3220 That's the default theme with Dave Tosh's index.php override plugin with a little replacement text thrown in. That’s the default theme with Dave Tosh’s index.php override plugin with a little replacement text thrown in.

]]> By: Jonathan Kemp http://openedweb.com/blog/2009/01/22/elgg-and-buddypress-compared-new-user/comment-page-1/#comment-3217 Jonathan Kemp Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:30:30 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=1006#comment-3217 What theme are you using in those screen shots for Elgg? What theme are you using in those screen shots for Elgg?

]]> By: Steve http://openedweb.com/blog/2009/01/22/elgg-and-buddypress-compared-new-user/comment-page-1/#comment-3215 Steve Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:56:01 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=1006#comment-3215 Yes, BuddyPress does have a private dashboard, but it is not a customizable with a widget interface as is Elgg. They are really quite different in look and function. In some ways, BuddyPress combines an "administrative" or "settings" interface with an overview of what is going on with your blog. If you are familiar with the WordPRess dashboard, BuddyPress's is much the same. I will blog about user controls in the future. Yes, BuddyPress does have a private dashboard, but it is not a customizable with a widget interface as is Elgg. They are really quite different in look and function. In some ways, BuddyPress combines an “administrative” or “settings” interface with an overview of what is going on with your blog.

If you are familiar with the WordPRess dashboard, BuddyPress’s is much the same.

I will blog about user controls in the future.

]]> By: Klamm http://openedweb.com/blog/2009/01/22/elgg-and-buddypress-compared-new-user/comment-page-1/#comment-3214 Klamm Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:36:38 +0000 http://openedweb.com/blog/?p=1006#comment-3214 I think that one of the most interesting Elgg features is the Private Dashboard. Does BuddyPress have a similar feature? I think that one of the most interesting Elgg features is the Private Dashboard. Does BuddyPress have a similar feature?

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