Humor
Cross Eyed KidIn this section of Joeprah you will be whisked away to all the side splitting posts that made this site what it is. Videos, photos, articles--this stuff is just funny.
 
Confessions of a Stay at Home Dad
Confessions of a Stay at Home Dad Confessions of a Stay at Home Dad is a candid look at parenting, marriage and life through the eyes of a stay at home dad.  
 
Blogging Tips
BloggingThis section is has useful information from the practical to the technical.  Want to improve your blog or website?  Take a look here. 

  Register

 

>

These Ads Crack Me Up

.::Helpful Parenting Links::.

Examiner Promo
In Joeprah's Blogging Bag | Print |  E-mail
Written by Joeprah   
 
on Sunday March 16, 2008
Editor's rating No rating
Average user rating 10/10   (1 vote)
Views 891    
Favoured 73

I have had literally at least five people ask me questions like, "What video editing software do you use?" or "What type of camcorder do you use?"  I thought it would be helpful if I came up with a list of the tools I use to make my blog.

My blogging platform:

First, I would like to say that my blogging platform is not the typical, run-of-the-mill, Word Press or Blogger platform.  I use the content management system called "Joomla" flawlessly (only crashing my blog 6 times) and although it has proven to be quirky it is extremely customizable.  It is also a great for entering metadata and SEO (search engine optimization).  In addition to utilizing Joomla I also use a template for my blog from "YooTheme" this template has proven invaluable as I retooled my blog after my latest crash.  YooTheme has slick templates that are enhanced with javascript and ready to go out of the box (see good for novices like me).

My Hosting Provider:

I use GoDaddy.com for my hosting services.  Here is what I would like to say about GoDaddy, they are cheap.  Besides that I would like to refer to the "if you don't have anything nice to say don't say it rule."

My Photo Editing Software:

Photoshop ElementsI aspire to have photoshop, but I currently use photoshop elements 2.0.  Photoshop elements 2.0 has a lot of the basic capabilities that photoshop has and although it lacks some of the bells and whistles of its big brother it is handy enough to get the job done for just about all the crazy and stupid ideas I get for editing my photos (see sophmoric hijinx).

  

 

 

 My Camera: 

Fuji FinePix E510My camera, to be fair, is great for the price and what it offers.  I, however, am horrible at using it and throw away many, many, many (many) more photos than I keep simply because they are absolutely pathetic.  The camera I use is the Fuji FinePix E510.  I won't bore you with the stats of said camera, you can Google them now if you choose to, but the main point is that the camera is 'good' and that I am 'horrid.'  

 

 

 

My Movie Editing Software:

Adobe Premeire Elements 4.0I use two different types of software for editing my movies. The first is the very basic "Windows Movie Maker" that comes with Windows and is free to download for those with Windows.  WMM is basic because it doesn't have all the functionality of other more robust software packages, however it does have some key functionality that the "big boys" forgot to incorporate.  My main movie editing software is Adobe  Premeire Elements 4.0.  This software is more difficult to use than WMM but once you learn how to use it, it can prove to be much more powerful.  The videos that you capture are cleaner and the videos you export once you are finished editing are better quality. WMM has  the capability of high quality editing, but for some reason WMM takes like 100 times longer to export these files to my computer rendering it worthless for high quality movie editing. 

 My Camcorder:

JVC GR-D250My camcorder is a JVC GR-D250 Mini DV Camcorder.  It has 25x optical zoom, thus it is dated, but good enough to do the job.  I love my camcorder and it loves me.  Period.

 

 

 

 

So, there you have it.  These are the keys to Joeprah's kingdom.  What tools do you utilize to make your blog?  What do you think about them? Joeprah out. 

Please Enter New Tags Separated By Comma's
Or Close

Powered by Joomla Tags




All You Gots to Do is Click
Reddit!Del.icio.us!StumbleUpon!Spurl!Newsvine!Blinklist!Furl!Fark!Blogmarks!Squidoo!BlinkBits!Free social bookmarking plugins and extensions for Joomla! websites!


Users' Comments (15) RSS feed comment
Posted by P G, on Monday March 17, 2008 , , Registered
good info. Next time I am stuck for an idea I will pretend that many people have asked me same and post my info.
 
» Reply to this comment...

Posted by Joeprah, on Monday March 17, 2008 , , Registered
:grin LMAO! I think we should all post what tools we use, I know I wonder what tools other folks are using and why. Peace!
 
» Reply to this comment...

Posted by BossSanders, on Monday March 17, 2008 , , Registered
Eww bleh. I hate Fuji. I owned a Fuji camera...but it hated me. Now, it's me and Canon...for life, baby! lol. Yeh, I'm a dork. I know. And, I'm cool with it :) 
 
Hey, can I borrow your camcorder?
 
» Reply to this comment...

10/10
Posted by Joeprah, on Monday March 17, 2008 , , Registered
Yeah, sure, can I borrow $500?
 
» Reply to this comment...

Posted by Dad Speed, on Monday March 17, 2008 , , Guest
I like the creativity you used in deciding to use Joomla! instead of the more conventional methods. 
 
Personally, I don't care for Joomla!... but I'm a professional website designer (which means I don't care for anything much more beyond opening up notepad and hacking away at the keyboard). But, I do use wordpress for my blog and I guess the same could be said for it. (I'm such a hypocrite). 
 
Anyways... the list of what I use? Wordpress, Midphase (for hosting - I get 2 terabytes of bandwidth), I'm getting the Flip Ultra for video, Adobe Premier Pro, Photoshop, and Paint Shop Pro.
 
» Reply to this comment...

Posted by P G, on Monday March 17, 2008 , , Registered
ooooh, and nice little touch with the kiddo in the view screen of the camcorder!
 
» Reply to this comment...

Posted by JO-N, on Monday March 17, 2008 , , Guest
Wow, those are cool tools. You know what I use? My hands. Haha. BTW Joe, how do I add your blog to my google reader? I added once, now it doesn't show any updates. 
 
You've been tagged for this meme: http://love4kids.blogspot.com/ 2008/03/what-do-you-think-of- me.html
 
» Reply to this comment...

Posted by zoesdad, on Monday March 17, 2008 , , Registered
It's nice to know what other people use. I keep wanting to change and every time I come close to biting the bullet----you crash your site. I love what Joomla seems to offer but you have scared me to death.
 
» Reply to this comment...

Posted by Tara R., on Monday March 17, 2008 , , Registered
Thanks for giving us a peek into your web-techno inner sanctum... very cool. 8)
 
» Reply to this comment...

Posted by Penelope Anne, on Monday March 17, 2008 , , Guest
:grin tools, you think I have tools? 
I have a Sony Cybershot camera, and Photoshop.  
I use Blogger and that is about it.  
I m so not tech savvy as you can see.
 
» Reply to this comment...

Posted by amy, on Tuesday March 18, 2008 , , Guest
Hey hey 
Just saying hello 
I told guy kawasaki to add you to alltop.com 
He is working on the dad setion now!!!
 
» Reply to this comment...

Posted by MommySpeak, on Tuesday March 18, 2008 , , Guest
Hey dude, Haven't been here in awhile. Site looks great and thanks for the tips.
 
» Reply to this comment...

Posted by Jared, on Tuesday March 18, 2008 , , Registered
Cool gear! I have almost the same FujiFilm camera, but think mine is the 5.5 or something like that. It takes really good pictures! I gotta get something other than WMM for my vids. I just can't do what I want to do with them, ya know! Maybe I'll try Adobe Premier. Later! 8)
 
» Reply to this comment...

Posted by dkaye, on Wednesday March 19, 2008 , , Guest
I use a plethora of tools. I am a fan of WordPress, but it is customized with about 30 plugins enabling a lot of interaction. Cameras include Canon XTi, Sony F838, and Sony W90 for point-and-shoot (and quick/ambush video). Vidcam is Sony camcorder. Software includes handcoding (yeah, I'm geeky that way), Photoshop, Virtual Photographer, Phase I, Muvee Producer, and Office 2007 (for its blogging features). 
 
I just want to say that I love your theme/layout. Even though it is through Joomla. ;)
 
» Reply to this comment...

Posted by MileHighDad, on Saturday May 10, 2008 , , Registered
Yo Joe, 
Thanks for the movie software tip. I also now use Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0 in addition to WMM. Now I am climbing the steep Adobe curve to figure out the software.  
Manuals? What manuals, I don't need no stinking manual! Ohhh, a PDF, well maybe then...
 
» Reply to this comment...

Add your comment



mXcomment 1.0.6 © 2007-2008 - visualclinic.fr
License Creative Commons - Some rights reserved
< Prev   Next >

Videos


    

If you like these movies you will love the video section.

Joeprah
Joeprah Who is Joeprah?  I am a stay at home dad to three daughters.  I have an amazing wife, and under the direction and encouragement of close friends, I started this site over a year ago.  You can follow me at The Examiner.com, Twitter, Stumble Upon and Cre8BuzzRead more...

 

What is "Team Joeprah?" Read more...