Six Apart and WordPress – A real surprise from WordCamp Mid-Atlantic
Surprises never end. Maybe the Mid East will develop a peace plan that works. No it probably won’t but I would never have expected Six Apart the parent of TypePad to support WordPress with some of their plugins.
While not as heated a hatred as Hamas and Israel the two have definitely not been best friends and have attacked each other via their blogs as they competed to provide the best blogging platform for their customers.
Will be testing some of these new add ons and reporting back but this looks to be a win win for all bloggers and will be very interested in what comes from this. You can get more details form Six Apart here.
Below are some comments from Anil Dash of Six Apart.
As always your questions and comments are welcomed.
Mike Paetzold
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7 comments
Fred Lotgering on May 17, 2009 at 8:18 am
Hi Mike,
Never heard before of them. Not really surprising because I never looked beyond the two platforms I’m using. And I both started because they were available in Fantastico for easy installation. I like(d) b2evo but on all new blogs I using now WP. Just wonder if there is some comparison of blog scripts out there….
Fred
Anne on May 17, 2009 at 8:24 am
Looks like a great idea regardless of the politics. All I need to do now is sign up for all the applications the software supports!
Earl Netwal on May 17, 2009 at 10:24 am
Competition is good for the soul, and better for those of us who use these services, to a point. The better the product the more effective we can be in using it. Glad to hear there is a comnpetitor to keep wordpress pressing forward, although I was unaware it existed.
Andre Arnett on May 17, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Definitely not up to date with these guys. Will have to pay more attention and see where it leads. Thanks for the update on this.
Doug Champigny on May 17, 2009 at 12:22 pm
TypePad and MoveableType are both robust platforms, although lesser-known to newbies than WordPress. This is a great step by Anil Dash, showing true concern for bloggers worldwide.
Now the question is whether those behind WordPress care as much, and will reciprocate. This could be the first step towards an integrated platform that incorporates the best of all possible worlds for bloggers!
Mike on May 17, 2009 at 12:32 pm
That is what I am hoping for.
Lonnie Minton on May 17, 2009 at 3:20 pm
I’ve heard of TypePad but have never looked at it. I downloaded the plugin. It will be interesting to see it integrates Google, Facebook, Yahoo or OpenID accounts.
Will be watching for your reports on these new add ons.