CSS3 includes a useful new property called Resize. This allows a developer to specify any block element in their site as resizeable, and the users of said site to be able to resize it, either by grippy handles in a corner, or by expanding the edges via cursors. Another useful trick of css is how to control these resizings, as you don’t want users to blow up the comment box to take over your site[1. A user's resize settings are NOT saved (as of current browser technology), and do not affect other users. Every time a page is reloaded, the elements return to their normal size, unless you implement some other method to remember the settings.], or shrink it down to where they don’t know where it is.
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Well, as you have likely noticed, there have been several major changes around here.
First off, the site has been restyled. This was done because i felt the old style was getting stale and boring, as it was a bit plainto start with. I also took into account complaints about the way Ajax works, that is, no back button functionality, a long load time with no user measurable progress, and an incompatibiltiy with many security settings. So, this new site is much more classic internet. With the change comes several new features. I can use many more inline links, as they will not break the site. This will, and allready has, lead to a number of new features, each that will reveal itself over time. One of the more useful features is comment quoting. Simply select any text you want anywhere on the site, and hit the quote button on the comment form. Presto, all quoted for you.
Also, as forementioned, this site now uses Wordpress-mu instead of Wordpress. I have signups disabled for the moment, as i am waitng for version 1.5 to come out, to add functionality. When this version comes out, i will offer signups. When you sign up, you get enhanced comment rights, like editing your own, as well as a backend for other things. To a select few users, i will be granting personal blogs. These will be for anything they desire, and the only thing I will require is a link at the bottom of the page to my site. In addition to blog hosting, these few accounts will also act as OpenID accounts, allowing said users to use their blogging credentials to register on any other site.
Please give me any feedback on these changes, new design, or other elements.
There comes a time in every web developers life when he or she needs to make a directory listing. There are many ways to do this, and some of the most common are to either just use apache for a barebones one, or use php for a styled one. I prefer Apache, because it has untapped possibilities, and almost EVERY webserver has it. You can see what a well designed apache index looks like here
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Well, to make my site appear better, and more like what i had originally invisioned, i have spent the afternoon tweaking my css and php files to generate the newish version of the site. You should see the changes immediatly, but if you don’t, i will explain them. First off, each post now appears in a little box. The title is at the top, metadata is below it, content is in the center, and comment and view information is at the bottom. The comment count has been moved to the bottom of the post, to remedy some complaints about the word wrap eating it. Along it joins a new feature, views. These count how many times a post is viewed. They do not count my views.
Hope you guys enjoy these features.