So, I decided to try to play in the wild new world of blogs. In true “do it yourself” fashion, I created my own little method of creating blog files. Sure, it doesn’t look any different, but it should make it easier for me to add stuff.
Okay, so I have the story files working. I’ve added the concept of categories. Very nice. I can add an RSS feed (to categories as well). Pretty cool. Now, I just need to figure out how to add the ability for others to add comments. I think I know how to add that feature, but it will take a bit more coding then I want to spend tonight.
Well, yes. Another change! Okay, one that is for the better. I updated the slide show to use JavaScript to rotate the images. It is less annoying and doesn't mess with your history.
The other change is the addition of a calander. Yes, a completely useless update. Sort of. I actually have a plan for it on another site. But I decided to experiment with it on my site. It is actually a modified version of an old calander script I used to have on another site. For this version, I dropped the holiday images and made it smaller to fit better in the side bar.
Although the display isn't much different, the code behind my site has changed a bit. I've converted the site layout to CSS, no more <table> layouts. It takes a bit more work to get CSS to look right, but I think it is worth it. Most of the other changes are in the back end so that I can now start working on other site content.
One new addition is the slide show image to the right. It will refresh every 60 seconds with a different image from my Lego Ray Tracing gallery. I'm still testing it a bit and haven't decided if I like the way I'm doing it.