Features of Our Weblog

Personal Web Publishing Communities

A PHP/MySQL based application for managing dynamic web content. "Out of the box", it is a blog engine, or a CMS with support for comments, trackbacks, multiple syndication formats, spam protection, and all the other vital features of such a system.

The site you are viewing now is a fully operational Weblog.

• A weblog is on the Web - Once installed it can be updated frequently, it's very low cost to maintain, and it can be accessed and edited through a Web browser.
• A weblog is published - words flow through templates, the process is automated, the writer and designer are elevated.
• Weblog's are relative to each other and to the world. The same can be said of most weblogs that gain audiences, they connect people together using the Web through common interests.

Blog/CMS Features

• User-system, allowing members of the public to register for your site and submit articles.
• Comment system, allowing users to comment on posts made to your site.
• Support for comments, trackbacks and pingbacks
• Block system, allowing you to put information anywhere on your site.
• Extendible via numerous Open Source plugins. Plugin system that allows you to extend your website, without having to code any new PHP.
• Theme system that allows site owners to select what layout they want to use.
• Excellent security model that allows you to give users control over certain aspects of the site with no need to worry.
• Site Statistics that show you the most popular areas of your site.
• Link system that allows users to add links to the site.
• Robust calendar feature with support for personalized calendars. Allowing you and your users to add up-and-coming events.
• Allow users to email stories to their friends.
• Create, Schedule, Post and Edit articles in multiple topics
• Save story drafts until they are ready for publishing.
• Embed images or other content in articles
• Multiple Authors can post
• Submissions from users
• Export and import in all common syndication formats (RSS/RDF/Atom etc)

Security Features

• User accounts and access controls.
• Robust *nix-like security model for all objects which can be extended for use in plugins
• Access can be defined for each article, topic etc
• All passwords are stored encrypted.
• All admin access is logged.
• All errors are logged.
• Complete error logging on all forms and SQL calls.
• Control over formatting used in articles (HTML whitelists)
• Control over acceptable content (filtering of offensive language)
• Spam detection and rejection

All Merchant Services can set up a Weblog for you as a low cost solution for all your web design needs. We can do this at your server as long as you have database capablities,(MYSQL & PHP), We can also transfer your site to our server in most cases at a price far less than what you are already paying! You can also start a brand new domain name and start fresh with a NEW site.

For questions, comments, and pricing details click here and tell us what we can do to assist you!

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