cross platform blog design
13-Nov-2006 by eWarrior

Two computer OS's running two Web browsers each
Two computer OS’s running two Web browsers each

Here you see the new blog design for this site in progress. Rather than take sides in the so-called “browser wars”, it’s best to surrender to the fact that one can never win that argument, but only stir up resentment. So, the front-end is being tested under Mac and Windows, running Firefox, Safari and IE. The UI is implemented using only CSS and DIV tags, no TABLES, however, I am not convinced that is the only solution.

The back-end is now powered by Wordpress, providing category tags, user comments and RSS feeds. Wordpress is a “classic” Web 2.0 app, based on PHP and MySQL, but don’t let that stop you if you’re interested in creating a blog, because it is actually very easy to install and use. (You don’t have to design your own theme, like I did.)

Tech geeks recognize that half of these are server-side issues, and what really counts is how it looks on your own computer, client side. The blog is being re-launched with the “quick & dirty” version of its own blog theme. That means the “look & feel” will be refined over time. If you have a recent Flash Player and Javascript enabled everything should to pretty much work without a hitch. Bug reports welcome.

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