The move to WordPress seems to have gone pretty smoothly. You might have seen a couple of old articles pop up three or four times, but they've been shoved back in the archives where they belong. The "topics" link in the nav won't work for the moment; I'll sort that out … [Read more...] about WordPress
Blogging
Textpattern
I've used some of my immobile time to switch the site over to Textpattern and TextDrive. I'm still shaking out a few bugs (like the topic archives) but otherwise what you see here should be almost identical to the old MT setup. Sometimes it took a plugin (like this one) but … [Read more...] about Textpattern
Hi.
Welcome to my world. I'm a web designer during the day and a writer in the evenings (and sometimes at lunch). I just got married (to this guy) and bought a house. These are the continuing adventures of… oh, you get the idea. I host a regular chat on web design for … [Read more...] about Hi.
… and sidelined
For those who read this by RSS or LiveJournal feed… which is most of you, I think… check the newish sideblog for quick links. It's been there for a few weeks but I forgot to mention it here. Right. Back to my drug-induced stupor. … [Read more...] about … and sidelined
For Writers
I think I forgot to announce here that the writing and publishing resources I dig up are now simulcast on For Writers. If by any chance you're reading for those posts and don't want to hear about my wedding adventures or web design punditry, you might want to sidle on over there. … [Read more...] about For Writers
Good for a giggle
Via Mariann, what happens when books use Six Apart's licensing scheme: And there will still be the free version, from libraries. Only anyone who reads the book from a library won't be able to make their own notes in it, and won't be able to ask me questions about it. Like if … [Read more...] about Good for a giggle
Blog stuff
Reading the 300-odd comments on Mena's MT 3.0 post has led me to a lot of new blogs. Among other things, I learned how to include TrackBacks inline with the comments on individual post archives. Step 1: Grab and install Adam Kalsey's SimpleComments plugin. Step 2: Follow Phil … [Read more...] about Blog stuff
MT 3.0
Movable Type 3 is out, and in order to maintain what most of us have built with it, we have to pay. There's really very little to say that others haven't already said "better":http://www.megacity.org/blog/archives/001733.php; already there are 91 annoyed Trackbacks to Mena's post … [Read more...] about MT 3.0
Breadcrumbs plugin for Textpattern
I've turned my really simple PHP breadcrumbs into a Textpattern plugin. (updated June 18: v. 0.2) <txp:scl_crumbs /> Let me know how it goes. Don't forget to activate it in the Plugins panel before using. Check the documentation, too. … [Read more...] about Breadcrumbs plugin for Textpattern
Author profile pages in Movable Type
OK, I just had one of those forehead-slapping moments, so I have to share. I've always wanted Movable Type to support author profile pages, so that with multi-author blogs, the name could be linked in the "posted by…" line. The thing is, it IS supported. Here's where I … [Read more...] about Author profile pages in Movable Type
