Merry Possible Redesign!
Tue Dec 20, 2005 20:55 EST (UTC -5)I'm thinking of redesigning the site again. It'll have to be after I figure out how to upgrade from WordPress 1.5 right to 2.0, because I haven't bothered with the trouble of upgrading to the minor in-between releases. It's not going to be easy, but I'll have to make The World of Stuff look like a real web site somehow. I need to throw away the boxy look; there are too many black borders around everything. I like what this other The World of Stuff has going on, with all the main links on the top. Let's see what I can come up with using a digital sketch (and that handwriting font I made).
I don't really know how I could categorize the random non-blog pages, though. Here's an idea worth remembering for later:
- Geek: Dvorak, Characters, Spam
- Writing: Lefty, Autographs, Romeo and Juliet, etc.
- Fun: Ask Jordon, Tredici, flipacoin.net, etc.
Also, I'd need to figure out where to put the link to the Archives -- it would have to be either along the top of the site (next to "Blog") or on the side of the blog page. For example, along the top: "BLOG: Latest, Archives; OTHER: Geek, Writing, Fun, About." Also also, it would be a good opportunity to put my old non-WordPress posts into the system, but that would require rewriting their so-called permalinks yet again, and it will be cheaper not to have them in a MySQL database.
Apparently, it's been possible to download Microsoft Word 5.5 for DOS for free on Microsoft's site since 1999. When they wrote a Y2K fix for the program, they didn't release a patch but posted a link to the entire program.
Here's a list of various ways to talk to a real person instead of going through an automated maze in 1-800 Land.
Two years ago: "Mark and Kim have asked that I let all of Santa's little elves know that there will be a HUGE game of manhunt planned for the occasion."
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7 comments
#1 by Luke: Tue Dec 20, 2005 22:39 EST (UTC -5)
Hey, send me an email or something and I'll let you have access to my computer to play around with MySQL and Wordpress if you're really nervous about upgrading.
#2 by Luke: Tue Dec 20, 2005 22:44 EST (UTC -5)
That reminds me: I don't leave my computer on when I'm not there, so we have to set a time.
#3 by Jordon: Tue Dec 20, 2005 23:02 EST (UTC -5)
That's okay, I just have to figure out what files I have to replace/edit.
#4 by Daniel: Wed Dec 21, 2005 14:50 EST (UTC -5)
Sorry about this crack, but I can't resist... You consider "Ask Jordon" fun?
#5 by Jordon: Wed Dec 21, 2005 16:49 EST (UTC -5)
For lack of a better label, yes.
#6 by kevin: Wed Dec 21, 2005 17:42 EST (UTC -5)
your design for TWOS.com is much better than the .net version. but i definetly support the idea of a redesign, TWOS deserves it.
#7 by Daniel: Wed Dec 21, 2005 23:35 EST (UTC -5)
I second that. This design is much better than the .net counterpart. A redesign would be great, but don't take a step backwards. I've always like your design as it's (I believe) table free, using heavy CSS. It is a great, clean, example of how a design should be.