Comments on: My new NHS microsite (ssh, it’s a blog) http://simondickson.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/my-new-nhs-microsite-ssh-its-a-blog/ The former home of Simon's blog on news, politics and e-government. Now at puffbox.com. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:16:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Health minister now blogging, courtesy of Puffbox « I’m Simon Dickson. http://simondickson.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/my-new-nhs-microsite-ssh-its-a-blog/#comment-32527 Health minister now blogging, courtesy of Puffbox « I’m Simon Dickson. Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:53:15 +0000 http://simondickson.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/my-new-nhs-microsite-ssh-its-a-blog/#comment-32527 [...] and built for Lord Darzi’s national review of the NHS. V1 was built in double-quick time during the summer, and for reasons of cost and speed, used the Typepad blogging platform. Over the last month or so, [...] [...] and built for Lord Darzi’s national review of the NHS. V1 was built in double-quick time during the summer, and for reasons of cost and speed, used the Typepad blogging platform. Over the last month or so, [...]

]]> By: NHS forum hosted by Netmums « I’m Simon Dickson. http://simondickson.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/my-new-nhs-microsite-ssh-its-a-blog/#comment-24680 NHS forum hosted by Netmums « I’m Simon Dickson. Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:50:29 +0000 http://simondickson.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/my-new-nhs-microsite-ssh-its-a-blog/#comment-24680 [...] by Netmums Published September 19th, 2007 communities When I mentioned the launch of my recent NHS project, I noted there were a few other things in the pipeline. One of these is a hosted forum at [...] [...] by Netmums Published September 19th, 2007 communities When I mentioned the launch of my recent NHS project, I noted there were a few other things in the pipeline. One of these is a hosted forum at [...]

]]> By: Struggling to do sexy stuff with protected IT systems « Whitehall Webby - digital media in government http://simondickson.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/my-new-nhs-microsite-ssh-its-a-blog/#comment-24037 Struggling to do sexy stuff with protected IT systems « Whitehall Webby - digital media in government Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:33:30 +0000 http://simondickson.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/my-new-nhs-microsite-ssh-its-a-blog/#comment-24037 [...] people are looking outside the corporate environment to deploy new stuff quickly. That’s totally understandable and good of course. Its an [...] [...] people are looking outside the corporate environment to deploy new stuff quickly. That’s totally understandable and good of course. Its an [...]

]]> By: SimonD http://simondickson.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/my-new-nhs-microsite-ssh-its-a-blog/#comment-23913 SimonD Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:56:10 +0000 http://simondickson.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/my-new-nhs-microsite-ssh-its-a-blog/#comment-23913 I'm feeling a bit anti-Typepad myself just now. Having done two Typepad-based projects recently, I'm all too aware how many things it doesn't quite do the way you'd want or expect. I’m feeling a bit anti-Typepad myself just now. Having done two Typepad-based projects recently, I’m all too aware how many things it doesn’t quite do the way you’d want or expect.

]]> By: Dave Briggs http://simondickson.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/my-new-nhs-microsite-ssh-its-a-blog/#comment-23850 Dave Briggs Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:53:37 +0000 http://simondickson.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/my-new-nhs-microsite-ssh-its-a-blog/#comment-23850 Heh. I'm not anti-Typepad, just curious as I knew you were such a WP fan. It does look really good, I have to say! Heh. I’m not anti-Typepad, just curious as I knew you were such a WP fan. It does look really good, I have to say!

]]> By: Simon Dickson http://simondickson.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/my-new-nhs-microsite-ssh-its-a-blog/#comment-23745 Simon Dickson Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:35:05 +0000 http://simondickson.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/my-new-nhs-microsite-ssh-its-a-blog/#comment-23745 Quick answers to Dave: a) It's Typepad. b) Very simple. Typepad costs £70/year. It's a 'petty cash' purchase for the marketing team. It happens to include hosting, so the marketing team doesn't have to approach the IT team. It can be set up within hours. Involve the IT team, and they'll want to spend six months reviewing hosting arrangements, SLAs, etc etc etc. Don't take this as a snub to WordPress. It continues to be my platform of choice... as I may about to prove on an even bigger Whitehall project. More on this later, I hope. Quick answers to Dave:

a) It’s Typepad.

b) Very simple. Typepad costs £70/year. It’s a ‘petty cash’ purchase for the marketing team. It happens to include hosting, so the marketing team doesn’t have to approach the IT team. It can be set up within hours. Involve the IT team, and they’ll want to spend six months reviewing hosting arrangements, SLAs, etc etc etc.

Don’t take this as a snub to WordPress. It continues to be my platform of choice… as I may about to prove on an even bigger Whitehall project. More on this later, I hope.

]]> By: Dave Briggs http://simondickson.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/my-new-nhs-microsite-ssh-its-a-blog/#comment-23741 Dave Briggs Sun, 09 Sep 2007 19:43:45 +0000 http://simondickson.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/my-new-nhs-microsite-ssh-its-a-blog/#comment-23741 Nice work Simon - is the platform Typepad or the new Movable Type 4 open source jobby? Would be interested to know why WordPress wasn't used? Nice work Simon - is the platform Typepad or the new Movable Type 4 open source jobby?

Would be interested to know why WordPress wasn’t used?

]]> By: Lloyd http://simondickson.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/my-new-nhs-microsite-ssh-its-a-blog/#comment-23593 Lloyd Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:36:51 +0000 http://simondickson.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/my-new-nhs-microsite-ssh-its-a-blog/#comment-23593 Hey, nice one! Using existing third-party tools to build a govt. website in less than the obligatory three months - the barbarians are at the gate! Hey, nice one! Using existing third-party tools to build a govt. website in less than the obligatory three months - the barbarians are at the gate!

]]> By: Jeremy http://simondickson.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/my-new-nhs-microsite-ssh-its-a-blog/#comment-23546 Jeremy Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:20:41 +0000 http://simondickson.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/my-new-nhs-microsite-ssh-its-a-blog/#comment-23546 Nice. Are they hosting it on their existing platform or elsewhere? Three weeks isn't much time to deploy it on a government web infrastructure! Nice. Are they hosting it on their existing platform or elsewhere? Three weeks isn’t much time to deploy it on a government web infrastructure!

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