[UPHPU] Best way to incorporate blog into web site

[MilesTogoe]

Joe C wrote:
> On Mon, 6 Oct 2008 21:35:00 -0600, Wade Preston Shearer
> <lists at wadeshearer.com> wrote:
>   
>> On 6 Oct 2008, at 19:58, MilesTogoe wrote:
>>     
>>> 3) have blog on separate linked page and use blog software or  
>>> service (wordpress, blogspot)
>>>       
>> Yes.
>>
>>     
>
> The only issue I see with using a well known & open source blogging
> software such as WordPress is that if you do not keep current your site
> will get hacked. If you forget one of the most famous ones I know of was
> the following & from what I read back then it had happened a long time
> before the story was run on it.
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/27/climate_change_hack/
>
> I admit I run WordPress for my blog but I try to keep the version up to
> date, I keep my plugins up to date (Which is easier with the newer versions
> for plugins hosted over at wordpress.org), & I run some plugins to deal
> with security on my site. True it isn't hack proof but it is not going to
> be the easiest target.
>
> Yes I see WordPress blogs hacked all the time by customers not taking the
> time to secure their sites. I can't remember if I've mentioned this or not
> but I work for BlueHost. So yes I love WordPress but I really think you
> need to take the time & effort to keep it secure.
>
> Now some sites I recommend customers to go to to see about securing their
> site. (Please note I'm only affiliated with Blue Host the others are just
> sites that I've found useful for securing PHP.)
>
> This site has some information on PHP & security.
>   
which is why we will likely do this using python but I posted on this 
list since many people on this list have excellent web architecture and 
design skills.