Blog software is often used to power more than just blogs, and it seems each new release of Movable Type brings more CMS-style features. Here, we take a look at the good, bad, and strange things you can expect when running an entire site with MT.

Blogs today have categories, and they have tags. The problem is, a lot of blogs have a whole bunch of categories, even more tags, and they’re all clashing with each other due to poor planning. So how could and should we use categories and tags?

Movable Type 4.2 is here! The new version promises better performance and a ton of new features. Find out what features are most exciting and what changes to look out for if you’re upgrading.

When Reddit goes offline, for one reason or another, they tell you in geeky humorous fashion. What makes a “site is offline” page good? Let’s discuss it!

WordPress is a powerful blogging platform, but it can be used as a traditional content management system as well. This article gives tips to what you should consider when building a website powered by WordPress, as well as some hints as to how you can handle various types of content.

The new version of Devlounge is here, sparkling new and smelling of plastic and still air, in a good way hopefully. While there is yet things to be done, this is you guide to the site, with visions, ideas, and plans for the coming week. Welcome to the new Devlounge!

Tired of all the spam hitting your blog? Haven’t figured out how to stop it yet? Then this round-up is for you. Implement these plugins, and ease up on your spam management time.

I need to decide, and I need to decide now! Which forum software should I use? Will it be Vanilla, or bbPress? What better way to get the best (and right!) answer, than to ask the Devlounge readers. What do you think?

Time for yet another redesign? There are do’s and dont’s when it comes to that, you know. The key to a successful redesign is, besides actually adding something with it (even if it’s just a visual brushup), is handling it right. Because you know, there are a lot of things that can mess it all up and make it a nasty experience.

Time to install a forum, so which one should I choose? Being a dedicated WordPress user, I wish it was bbPress, the sister project, but it is not at 1.0 yet. What does it lack, and is it ready? Let’s delve deeper into that, shall we?