On 24 November 2014 at 16:11, Jonathan Hung <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Steve, > > I'm forking this from the other thread because this topic can potentially > generate a good discussion. :)
Thanks > Security is probably the main reason we are switching certain sites to > static pages instead of a CMS. For sites that are mostly text content and > have low interaction, a static site made sense. Can't argue there > Also, moving to a static site allows us to use github to version control all > the content, and have a peer review process for modifications. Good point. You can put DBs under VC but you have to imnport/export as SQL. > Finally, static sites don't break with updates the way a Wordpress site > would (for example). This is very appealing. That's a good point! > The big downside is that editing content and the publishing workflow is > significantly less friendly than using a nice GUI on a CMS. There are some > github-docpad editors available, but we have yet to investigate those fully. AS you are editing source can;t yoi just use your fave editor and if a dev editor add the buil. Perhasp even use and IDE? Should also be more accessible too, though javascript WYSIWYGs are getting better > As for choosing Docpad specifically - it is widely supported, has a large > repository of plugins, and allowed for easy plugin authoring if we needed > it. OK. Is new to me but I did see all the plugins and quality rendering options > We're still getting the hang of using docpad, but so far it's been good. :) > Others feel free to chime in. > > - Jon. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Steve Lee <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 3:55 PM > Subject: Re: New Fluid Project site > To: "Gill, Avtar" <[email protected]> > Cc: Fluid Work <[email protected]> > > > This is rather off topic but I'd be interested in the rational for using > docpad. I've been recently thinking again about static sites for security, > speed etc. > > Steve > > Autocomplete may have messed with my text > > On 19 Nov 2014 21:10, "Gill, Avtar" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> The new http://fluidproject.org site is live. Its content is managed using >> Docpad, a static site generator. More information can be found here: >> https://github.com/fluid-project/fluidproject.org >> >> The Fluid blog will be getting migrated to the Docpad site over the next >> few days. An update will be provided on this list when available. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Avtar >> _______________________________________________________ >> fluid-work mailing list - [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, change settings or access archives, >> see http://lists.idrc.ocad.ca/mailman/listinfo/fluid-work > > > _______________________________________________________ > fluid-work mailing list - [email protected] > To unsubscribe, change settings or access archives, > see http://lists.idrc.ocad.ca/mailman/listinfo/fluid-work > > > > -- > > JONATHAN HUNG > > INCLUSIVE DESIGNER, IDRC > > > > T: 416 977 6000 x3951 > > F: 416 977 9844 > > E: [email protected] > > > > OCAD UNIVERSITY > > Inclusive Design Research Centre > > 205 Richmond Street W, Toronto, ON, M5V 1V3 > > > > www.ocadu.ca > > www.idrc.ocad.ca _______________________________________________________ fluid-work mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe, change settings or access archives, see http://lists.idrc.ocad.ca/mailman/listinfo/fluid-work
