Flynn's Paws: My Thoughts, My Gripes

Tag: pages

  • 20090808-Tweaked Pages

    Copied text from `Gravatar` widget and pasted into `Content` page, which appears at the top. Removed `Gravatar` widget from sidebar and `Sun Angel` image from `Content` page.

  • 20090806-New Theme

    I’m bored again and trying another free theme at WordPress.com:

    Unsleepable by Ben Gray

    A simple two-column theme that appeals to the monochrome amongst us.

    Tags: two-columns, fixed-width, right-sidebar, white, light, widgets, sticky-post, rtl-language-support

    PROS:

    • Subpages to my main parent pages: contents, web book, faq, about me, and contact me.
    • The `search` form always appears on the upper right hand corner.

    CONS:

    • Excerpts (summarized around 60 words) instead of full view of each entry.
    • No time/date stamps.
    • No tag-line.
    • Monotone but it’s okay because my most recent theme felt too colorful and busy.
    • Applying one widget to the `Main Sidebars` would knock out the subpages feature.

  • 20090804-Edited Page

    Since hardly anyone visits my other weblog site, I’ve consolidated duplicated pages from `flynnsorgone.wordpress.com` (now set to Private) to the `Orgone` page by using the `< !– more — >` tag.

    1. 20090802-Updated Pages

      I’ve updated the following pages and included some slideshows as indicated:

      • Books (a slideshow presentation my four favorite books).
      • Chemtrails (a slideshow presentation of chemtrails drawings);
      • Clouds (two photos showing one sylph and one heart cloud);
      • Comparison (two photos showing a before and after snapshot of clouds); and
      • Products (a slideshow presentation of orgone devices).

    2. 20090731-Cleaned Up

      I’ve cleaned up the pages to the Flynn’s Paw site: Just Another WordPress Weblog.

    3. 20090731-Trying Theme

      Since the former theme did not have a `Links template`, I’m trying the free WordPress.com theme to:

      Kubrick by Michael Heilemann

      The default WordPress theme complete with customizable header and widgets.

      Tags: two-columns, fixed-width, custom-header, blue, right-sidebar, sticky-post, white, light, widgets

      As a result, I’ve updated the `link-manager.php` in Flynn’s Orgone with the ones from Flynn’s Blogs.

      But since I know I will change my mind later, I’ve copied the `Link` page from my other weblog site and pasted the data into my `Links` page here.

    4. 20090720-New Categories

      Got bored again! Added more categories under ‘Verse’ (disc) based on the number of lines (circle), in which invented rhyme schemes are placed (square). See `Archives` page or `Categories` widget.  Still more poems to sub-categorize.

    5. 20090719-Fixed Pages

      Fixed the `About me` page, which was the same as the `FAQ` page. One thing to remember: Review your work before publishing. Get an external backup, which worked to restore an old version of the messed up file!

    6. 20090719-New Pages

      Added two new pages: `In Depth Report` per astrology report long ago and `Epitaph` in verse and both can be found under the `Profile` page via the `About me` page.

    7. 20090718-More Tag

      I used the `More Tag` on two of my post entries: `20090716-Wildly Free` and `20090716-Heated Exchange`. The `More Tags` can be seen only when viewed as the `Front` or `Home` page to a blog. If viewing as a single post, the `click more tag` does not appear.

      Since using the `More Tag` does not allow for full view of the post entry, trying to archive mass entries by using the copy and paste method will not work. Once again only part of the post is visible, unless viewed as a single post.

    8. 20090717-Jump Pages

      Replaced NextPage (Pagination) with Page Jumps for the` FAQ` and `About me` pages.

      For a sample HTML of the `Page Jumps`, enter the following codes (without the colors) as shown for BOTH top and bottom portions:

      <a name=”Top2” title=”Click to view internal source.”></a><a href=”http://[yourbloghere].wordpress.com/faq/#Bottom2” target=”_self”><strong>Blog stats</strong></a>

      [enter your `top` text here … blah, blah, blah]

      <a name=”Bottom2” title=”Click to view internal source.”></a><a href=”http://[yourbloghere].wordpress.com/faq/#Top2” target=”_self”><strong>Back to top</strong></a>

      [enter your `bottom` text here … blah, blah, blah]

      Hints:

      1. Make sure there is NO upward slash at the very end of just the `href` path. Or the links won’t work. (This #Bottom2 and #Top2 and NOT #Bottom2/ or #Top2/).
      2. Make sure the `a name` matches for both bottom and top portions.
      3. Using target=”_self” (or target=”_blank”) and bold text per my samples are optional for yours.
      4. My two above samples won’t work until you enter your own valid path/page.
      5. You don’t have to use the words bottom or top portions as the `name` identifier.

    9. 20090715-Editing Weblog

      I tweaked my pages and still am not satisfied because the current global navigation, top bar doesn’t have a drop-down menu feature for children pages. Only the parent pages are shown:

      1. Welcome
      2. Content
      3. Web book
      4. Posts
      5. FAQ
      6. About me
      7. Contact me
      8. Orgone
      9. Archives
      10. Links

      I’ve just discovered that instead of using the `Default template`, there are two more templates that one could create instead of using the widgets for the side bar:

      • Archives
        • Months in descending order (with the number of posts in parenthesis).
        • Categories in alphabetical order.
      • Links
        • Blogroll links in alphabetical order.

      As a result, the side bar looks cleaner with mostly images and only eight widgets:

      • Gravatar – about moi
      • Text – Signed books by DB
      • Flickr – Orgone and Orgonite
      • Tag cloud – with the `spook` topic as the most
      • SocialVibe – for the whales
      • Blog stats – includes my test
      • Askimet – spam comments blocked
      • Useful links – | Poll | Translate | Top | Feed | Comment | Donate | Disclaimer | Copyright |

      Unfortunately, the images on the sidebar might slow down loading for those readers with slower internet connection.