08 oct 04
When I redesigned, I had plans to upgrade my Movable Type version as well, but I ultimately decided to do this later. So, last night was “later.” Overall, it went really smoothly. Upload, run upgrade scripts, everything is happy.
Things I like about 3.11:
The interface is so much prettier.
Meaningful archive file names without hacks.
No more redirects on comment URLs. This was so annoying.
Things I do not like about 3.11:
Of course, now the comment URLs open up in new windows, which is almost as annoying.
The dynamic page generation is disgusting. It is harder to use than the static option. PHP should be easier, not harder.
The code for TypeKey authentication is absurd, although I would never require a TypeKey login to comment. I am strongly against this.
So there you have it. I am not convinced about either WordPress or Textpattern as better alternatives to Movable Type. As a final note, if you have been holding off from upgrading, it is really pretty painless.
teresa / 08 oct 2004 / 11:55 p.m.
Yes, I agree, TypeKey was a bitch to get used to. I only used it for awhile because I got about 100 spam comments in one day, and not only did it flood my site, it flooded my e-mail. Now, 3.11 allows you to screen your comments (accept the ones you want), so now I don’t require people to sign up with Typekey. It’s just an option I gave them. I just use the Typekey template MT came with.
Coding Elvis / 09 oct 2004 / 7:06 a.m.
I’m running 3.11 and my comments don’t open up in a new window… At least on any of the machines I’m using… :-)
Rachel / 09 oct 2004 / 7:09 a.m.
TXP is a better alternative to MT if you were getting a hundred spam comments a day and were too lazy to update MT-blacklist every five minutes…
Elisha / 09 oct 2004 / 11:35 p.m.
Agreed. I was glad I finally got around to updating. From 2.64 (what I had) to 3.11, it’s much better.
filmmaker / 10 oct 2004 / 11:02 a.m.
I love how you can rebuild templates with having to get that silly popup window.
authgeek / 08 oct 2004 / 11:06 p.m.
The default code for Typekey is very confusing at first glance but once you realize that it’s confusing because it’s the default template and it has to include all options (no typekey and regular comments, typekey required and no regular comments, typekey not required and regular comments), you can break it down in to the part that you want to use and it becomes slightly simpler.
Requiring Typekey on a personal blog is almost always absurd but it’s nice to give readers the option. I wrote a post about the Typekey template changes but it’s not completely accurate anymore. If you ever decide that you want to give your readers that option and you’re still confused, feel free to email me and I’ll explain it in the best way I can.