Author: Deano

One issue with any site is finding appropriate development resources, or developing them in-house. Since all three CMSes are built on top of venerable PHP and SQL, the barriers to entry at the simplest level are the same.

As an experiment, I compiled a list of freelance development sites, and queried the numbers of developers and jobs available for each platform, arriving at an "competition ratio" – the number of available jobs, divided by the number of available contract developers:

• Drupal: 0.014 jobs/developer (374 jobs, 25808 devs)
• Joomla!: 0.011 jobs/developer (1004 jobs, 91518 devs)
• WordPress: 0.035 jobs/developer (2609 jobs, 75416 devs)

Note: while WordPress wins the ratio test, which may be a good indicator for a budding developer choosing the least competitive/most vibrant market to pursue, the absolute population of Joomla! developers is significantly higher.

The above numbers are by no means a scientific proof of anything, but the general anecdotal implication that Joomla! is slower/clunkier/less SEO friendly than the alternatives, despite a healthy margin of developers, may indicate that average developer quality may be lower than that of the Drupal or WordPress community (and thus, in many ways, harder to find a good developer amongst the crowd).

How do I choose between Drupal, WordPress and Joomla?

Great answers here, just wanted to add a link to Easy-WP, a recently released "admin theme" which makes the entire backend super-simple for your content-focused admins:

http://wordpress.org/extend/plug…

Disclaimer: I'm not an employee or paying client of easy-wp, I've just found it extremely useful in making the WordPress admin interface less scary to CMS newbies, who might otherwise gravitate towards Google Sites or Joomla!.

Is there a way to change the skin/theme of the admin panel of WordPress?

There at least two considerations here – the consumption phase, and the digestive/expressive phase.

Masking smell at ingestion:

• Many herbal cocktails will help mask the scent of alcohol on the breath. Avoid the fruitier combinations.

• Jello shots (done right) pretty much hold onto the alcohol until the digestion phase begins, minimizing the amount that gets "locked in" at the mouth/tongue/throat.

• Beer and straight liquor, of course, are both terrible as far as masking goes, and should be avoided if this is of primary concern.

Masking smell pre and post-consumption:

• Activated charcoal (~$5 http://amzn.to/jEob5F), the type more commonly used and prescribed for reducing body odor, helps a great deal. A lot of what one thinks of as "alcohol breath" actually emanates from every expressive pore in the body, including the lungs, and mouth – but also the sweat glands, and even the skin itself! To oversimplify the science, it's a bit like a bloodstream air filter, or a kitty litter box for your drinking habit – and seeing as both deer hunters and models seem to agree on this one for masking unwanted scents, I'm sold!
• Sodium Bentonite Powder (~$13 http://amzn.to/iDcCkm), used extensively in various skin purification and even some digestive "cleanse" programs. It basically works like the charcoal, absorbing toxins in the bloodstream before they have a chance to exhaust through various organs. For bonus points, also try calcium bentonite powder (also known as 'Psyllium Husks", and see which works best for you personally.

The best bet? Take some activated charcoal before you go out, indulge in a few Mojitos, and arrive home smelling of pure innocence. Even so, best to double-check in the restroom mirror, on the off chance some of that stripper glitter has rubbed off on your face – otherwise it won't really matter how much you had to drink…

Is there any way to consume alcohol without your breath smelling of alcohol?

No.

Beauticians, for example, are in part paid and appreciated for their ability to boost the mood and reinforce the self-esteem of their clients:

Person A "I look terrible!"

Beautician Z "Nonsense! You look very pretty, we just need to adjust your look to transition better from work to play."

A stretch example, maybe, but one which highlights that it isn't the words but rather the context which imply or imbue harassment. Personally, I think harassment occurs at the intersection of three factors:

• Interest, that is
• Expressed, while
• Undesired by the recipient

While it may be hard sometimes to measure all three accurately or objectively, I would submit that a lack of even a single one of these factors would render any interaction free from a reasonable definition of harassment.

Given that the expression is assumed in the question, and the desire on the part of the receiver may well be unknowable, then my advice for those who would like to share their feelings of another's beauty do so in a manner that does not display specific intent, or desperation.

Is Shannon Larson correct that saying "You're really pretty" to a stranger "would be harassment under most circumstances"?

The best way to apologize for talking on the phone during a train ride is simply to nod, mouth the words "I'm sorry" in a pantomime, and then slowly, carefully, turn off your phone, put it in your pocket, and clasp your hands in your lap meditatively for the rest of the ride. Next time, bring a book.

There was a lady in the train that asked me to "shut the fuck up" while I was talking on the phone. What would be a witty way to say sorry to her?