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What's Global Moxie?

Global Moxie is the hypertext laboratory of Josh Clark, a designer, developer, and author who offers workshops and consulting for iPhone app design. He’s also creator of Big Medium, a web content management system. Josh spins words and code from multimedia studios in Providence, RI, and Paris, France.

What's Big Medium?

Big Medium is flexible, easy-to-use server software for creating and editing websites directly from your browser. Check out the features or download now.

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Books by Josh Clark

Tap Happy: Designing Great iPhone Apps

Best iPhone Apps: The Guide for Discriminating Downloaders

iWork ’09: The Mising Manual

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Big Medium 1.x

How-tos and troubleshooting tips for Big Medium version 1.x. (These FAQs do not apply to Big Medium 2.0 or later.)

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These topics are specific to Big Medium 1.x. They do not apply to Big Medium 2.0 or later.

Big Medium 1.x Resources

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I backup/restore my Big Medium data, or move to a new server?
Instructions for creating an offline backup of your Big Medium v1.x data; restoring your v1.x data from an offline backup; and moving your Big Medium v1.x installation to a new server.
How do I add dividers between links, or display links in multiple columns?
Tips for using CSS styles to customize the appearance of your links in Big Medium 1.x.
How do I add article text to the homepage or to a section page?
Instructions for adding editable text to homepages and section pages in Big Medium 1.x.
Troubleshooting installation errors
Common error messages and solutions for Big Medium 1.x installations.
"Please Update Perl's CGI Module"
Instructions for resolving this Big Medium 1.x error message.
How do I change the page directory?
Instructions for changing the directory and URL where Big Medium 1.x generates a site's files.
Error uploading files: "CGI open of tmpfile: Permission denied"
Why do I receive this error message when trying to upload files?

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"Hats off to Josh. I always wanted someone to do a program like this. Simple, elegant and effective."
—Kevin Osborn

"There are people here in my office so impressed with your dedication and support of your product that they are convinced that you are not just one person but a small army."
—Paul McBroome

"Just a short note to say thank you for the many hours of hard work and dedication you have put into your product, Big Medium. We are extremely pleased with our purchase. It's not just that we needed a CMS and are relieved to be using one, it's that we found one that is easy to work with and which met all the requirements that we needed to take our websites to the next level. It's exhilarating just thinking of the possibilities we now have at our fingertips!"
—MaggiLu Tucker

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