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GeekLog DIRectory consists of only websites and weblogs that have been published with a Geeklog content management system.
It shows the dynamic power and flexibility that geeklog provides and this enables webmasters and site builders to publish a wide variety of websites and weblogs.
Geeklog Publishers can
ADD YOUR GEEKLOG SITE HERE.
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| The Changing Face of Geeklog Directory |
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Friday, October 01 2004 @ 09:54 AM BST
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Since my first experimentation with using a geeklog cms back in march 2003 i have made it my mission to build content and encourage others to build their content with geeklog. Since i started i have found it an invaluable tool to study seo methods in realtime and understand traffic and its origins. At this time i have over 30 different geeklog sites and databases and continue to plan to build plenty more.
Whilst building content it has also been my desire to hack about with the code in order to find new ways to display the content, and even the url structure of this cms.
The directory now has over 200 geeklog sites. Initially i thought i would have a lot more than 200 sites listed in 18 months, i guess this is down to natural wastage (websites die or migrate to another cms) and there a lot of geeklog websites that just haven't submitted to the directory.
My experience as a webmaster leads me to the main reason why there are not 1000 sites as i dreamed about in 2003 is the fiscal and technical environment of the internet. Its a tough existance running a website and certainly no easier running a network of websites either. From the very beginning the question is "How the hell do i learn how to be tech savvy webmaster or even find the time to learn it?" and the second question is "How the hell do i pay for this or try and make a living from it?".... To me there is only one answer to both questions... "You basically have to dedicate your life to it like any other professional and figure it out on a daily basis".
This means that only a very small percentage of people are ever going to take on such a pioneering attitude in this way. Just like i cannot ever see myself doing a parachute drop and jumping off a bridge with a rubber band round my ankles, but some people like doing it all the time. Its a weird analogy but pretty true, the human race is an unbelievable diverse selection of individuals and we all find our kicks in different ways.
I have another reason why there are not over 1000 geeklogs listed in gldir. The name of the CMS is far from glorious in terms of marketing a product. Thankfully its not a marketable product, but free GPL code. However, the internet generation is no different to any other sector of the population and its no surprise to me that more webmasters use postnuke for their blogs, diaries and and commercial interests, cos the name sounds good. Indeed even i tried postnuke first before geeklog cos it sounded better, its only when i enquired into whether geeklog might be better that i became converted pretty much instantly.
I've decided that with over 200 sites listed to alter the frontpage, instead of listing every site name, i'll include this commentary and just list a selection of websites. To see and learn more about adapting and modifying geeklog check out Geeklog Mod_Rewrite. This site gives insight into the hacks and rewrite codes required to create static urls plus a full working download. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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