Movable Type 2.11 is out. (Here’s what’s new.) If you have a weblog already and are unsatisfied with your software or hosting, now would be an excellent time to move to CornerHost and migrate to Movable Type, the best personal publishing system in the world, hands down. It can import your current weblog from Blogger or Greymatter, and soon from Radio.
Those already running a previous version of Movable Type can just grab the upgrade file and follow the upgrade instructions (there is a CGI script you need to run once, then delete). Those not already running it should really look into it.
Movable Type requires a hosted server with Perl installed and the ability to run CGI scripts. I use and highly recommend CornerHost, where such an account will cost you $100 per year. You can save a little money by going with someone else, but the guy who runs CornerHost provides really amazing customer service. Besides, cutting corners on your web hosting is a false economy, as anyone with poor web hosting will tell you.
The software itself is free for personal use. Installation is not difficult, but if Unix scares you, you can choose to pay $20 to get it installed. This is a one-time fee and is completely optional. Most people simply install it themselves; it’s not that hard, and the instructions are excellent.
