MobiLog! 1.0 review

MobiLog! is an incredibly useful open source tool for moblogging (mobile weblogging). MobiLog! project works like this: Once set u

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MobiLog! is an incredibly useful open source tool for moblogging (mobile weblogging).

MobiLog! project works like this: Once set up, you simply send an email using your cell phone (or other mobile device, such as a PDA) to a specified email address.

Within minutes, whatever you sent will automatically appear on your site. With support for image attachments, you can even use your cell phone's built-in camera to post a picture online - without the need to be at your computer.

Moblogging is an increasingly popular way to keep your site's visitors in touch with what you are doing while away from the computer.

Most current mobloggers are hobbyists or journalists, with the relative lack of easy-to-use tools keeping moblogging out of the mainstream. The goal of MobiLog! is to make it easier for anyone to maintain a mobile weblog while on the road.

Here are some key features of "MobiLog":
Mobile submission of moblog entries from any email-capable device (cell phone, PDA,etc).
Entry submission security (ie. password protection).
PHP-based moblog entry archive.
GIF/JPEG/PNG image support.
Thumbnail creation using ImageMagick (optional).
Atom v1.0 feed generation.

Requirements:
MySQL v4.1.1
Perl v5.8
PHP v4.2.

It also requires recent versions of the following Perl modules:

DBI
Mail::POP3Client
Mail::Internet
Mail::Address
MIME::Parser
MIME::WordDecoder

Your web host will also need to provide you with cron scheduler support and a POP3 email account. Most can provide this without any problems.

Many web hosting providers will be able to provide all of the above, though you may wish to ask if you're not sure. If you wish to post from remote, you will need an email-capable portable device such as a cell phone.

Note: MobiLog! was designed to be installed on a Unix/Linux-based server, and currently does not work on other platforms (though support could be added in the future!).