Factoid of the day: Owners can add images and files in Plone but by default they can’t edit them once the save button is pressed.

The default Image type in Plone (ATImage from the ATCT Product) is capable of scaling: large : (768, 768) preview : (400, 400) mini : (200, 200) thumb : (128, 128) tile : (64, 64) icon : (32, 32) listing : (16, 16) To access these sizes, append /image_XXX to the URL, where XXX is […]

EasyBlog is probably the best blogging tool available on the Plone platform. Our very own Richard Pettinger has recorded today a very nice EasyBlog screencast. It is targeted to beginners who have never used EasyBlog before. More screencasts will come for more advanced functions soon. EasyBlog, the best blogging on Plone

One of the bees that’s been buzzing around in my bonnet recently is the issue of bylines in plone. To me, any text that appears on a Plone page should be editable via a UI rather than having to edit a template. Ever since 2.1 the byline has been right at the top, so it […]

I really like Philip Greenspun’s contributions to the developer’s community and Internet world at large. His posts are usually witty and have about them a sharp vision that is quite rare to find. Here is a post I liked about LISP. It is not really concerning Plone, but I think it concerns us as seekers […]

Easy Blogs are now being used by community members at sites such as Sri Chinmoy Races. For members who are new to the idea of using blog a basic introduction to using Easy Blogs has been created. The guide is quite short as it will hopefully prove relatively straightforward to use. Using Easy Blogs for […]

1. Include Short biography and photo. – People like to know who they are reading. It gives the blog a personal aspect. (Me) It is easier to trust someone with a real name and photo. 2. Make your blog easy to read.  A good feature of "easy blog" is the option to have an introductory […]