Static files vs database-backed blogging systems

* http://inessential.com/2014/03/06/imagining_a_node_blogging_system_for_gee
* http://inessential.com/2011/03/16/a_plea_for_baked_weblogs
* http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/000404


h2. Database

I prefer the database because it's easy to write, read, and search. The database is good for frequent posting like I do, especially with the "notes" or microblog posts. 

And I want the wiki-like features, such as double-bracket case to create links to articles, versioning, differences, redirects, and template includes even if I don't use these features every day. 

I guess Junco-powered JotHut.com is less of a blogging system and more of a publishing app. It's my personal content management or knowledge management system that is used to store many types of text content, such as ideas, opinions, notes, and recipes. 

And I want to be able to create and edit notes and articles from not only my laptop but also from a tablet, dumbphone, and smartphone.  

I'm not concerned with traffic. I want a place that easily stores and retrieves information that interests me.


h2. Static Files

For infrequent blogging or publishing, like once a day or only a few times a week or month, then I could see the acceptance of a static site generator. 

This type of app may only work well when using a desktop/laptop. For a static site blogging app, can a user create or edit posts on a phone or tablet? 

It seems that static site apps require too many steps to publish an article. 


h2. Creating Content

To publish a microblog or note at JotHut, which uses my Junco code:

# enter text into small textarea box on the homepage
# click the post button


br. To publish a blog or article at JotHut:

# click the hamburger icon
# click the +post+ link
# enter text into textarea box
# click the post button

It would be three steps to create a blog post if I left the +post+ link in the nav bar across the top of the site, instead of burying nav bar options within the slide-in menu. I wanted to simplify the look and remove links. That meant one additional click or tap by hitting the hamburger icon.

If I want to create or edit an article with the advanced writing area, then I need to add one additional step: click the +split+ link.