I just started my wpmu site and I currently don't have a "global" blog setup, but I do plan to do so in the near future. The global blog will show stuff like top 10 recent, top 10 rated and top 10 most viewed, sometimes on a per category basis. However, right now, I need to do some of those things on a per site basis. Which method/function/action/plugin or whatever will be the least taxing on resources AND be the most future proof for both global and per-site?
I've used wp-postviews, by Lester 'GaMerZ' Chan, before on a single wordpress site, but I just don't know what's best for mu. If there's one plugin or method that will take care of top rated, top viewed, and most recent, I'd love to keep it as minimal as possible. Any thoughts?