Blog Updates
There are some changes going on around here. You may have already noticed that all the other bloggers who've moved over to Wordpress have left me with enough empty space to add another side bar. I'm working on a few other things, which are mostly ideas that I've ripped off from other blogs. So, to give credit where credit is due:
Three column format: Badger Blogger pretty much inspired this. I noticed that Patrick's side bars were easier to navigate. I've been trying since New Year's Eve to figure out how to make the html work. McBlog finally solved that problem for me. Now I have a "my stuff" bar on the left and a "your stuff" bar on the right. This keeps the blogroll from burying everything else.
Blogroll links and comments in popups: Dean had this going for him. I've been wanting to steal it for a while.
Dictionary shortcuts: Real Debate Wisconsin is set up so that you can double-click a word to find its meaning. Now this blog is, too. I told you I'd steal the idea, Fred.
Podcasting: I did NOT steal the idea from you, Larry. In fact, I'd love for you to join us some time.
Feature shortcuts: I'm working to create an index of the regular features that I've started doing on this blog. The Blog of Interest Index is finished. More will follow, and I'll be adding shortcuts on the side bar.
Three column format: Badger Blogger pretty much inspired this. I noticed that Patrick's side bars were easier to navigate. I've been trying since New Year's Eve to figure out how to make the html work. McBlog finally solved that problem for me. Now I have a "my stuff" bar on the left and a "your stuff" bar on the right. This keeps the blogroll from burying everything else.
Blogroll links and comments in popups: Dean had this going for him. I've been wanting to steal it for a while.
Dictionary shortcuts: Real Debate Wisconsin is set up so that you can double-click a word to find its meaning. Now this blog is, too. I told you I'd steal the idea, Fred.
Podcasting: I did NOT steal the idea from you, Larry. In fact, I'd love for you to join us some time.
Feature shortcuts: I'm working to create an index of the regular features that I've started doing on this blog. The Blog of Interest Index is finished. More will follow, and I'll be adding shortcuts on the side bar.
9 Amendments:
"There are some changes going on around here. You may have already noticed that all the other bloggers who've moved over to Wordpress have left me with enough empty space to add another side bar"
Yeah Aaron- your blog has got so much goin' on I feel like I do when I walk into a country craft store. There's stuff all over the place, I never know where to look first!
I'm just trying to please the many voices in my head.
F'n thief.
Can you help me do 3 columns?
No problem, I have that warm feeling inside that you get when you think you've helped someone. Although I stole (well I asked first) the template from Peteshead.com incase you want a version before I added my tinkering.
Iain,
I think we've just demonstrated that blogging is an international effort. I like your latest post. I think I'll be commenting on it this week.
I also appreciate the blogroll link, in spite of the fact that you may not have liked some of my previous posts.
I never thought you stole the idea, I'm just glad you started doing it... I haven't had the time to get going on my podcast project...soon, though!!
How do you do the three column thing?
I'd love to that with Blogger but the Google boys seem to be busy talking to TIME.
/* Content
-----------------------------------------------
#content {
width:980px;
margin:0 auto;
padding:0;
text-align:left;
}
#main {
width:530px;
float:left;
margin-left:0px;
padding-right:10px;
padding-left:10px;
}
#sidebar {
width:215px;
float:right;
}
#sidebarleft {
width:215px;
float:left;
}*/
The key things to note:
1) Width 980 is a nice full screen at 1024 x 768 resolution.
2) All width + padding = 980
3) sidebarleft is defined separately within my template.
4) Check out Iain's blog. He uses % of space instead, which works well until you really narrow the window.
5) Be careful with your blogger template. It's fragile.
Thanks for the code..I'll give it a shot when I have the time. You're not kidding about the fragility of the templates.
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