2010
More Testing
So after some research, it appears as though the cross pollination plugin I’m using for WP -> FB is being rewritten for the comment import portion. So I guess I’ll wait and see how that turns out. On the plus side, got some more work done on the overall look and feel of the site, and got some great pictures taken yesterday. You can view them at http://photos.peoii.com if you’d like.
2010
Testing some cross polination
So if this works, my website at peoii.com will be bi-directionally linked to my Facebook for posts and comments alike. Lets see if this actually works…
2010
Organization, first and foremost…
So I’ve got quite a few things in my life that need organizing. My house situation, I’m working on slowly. For those who know, I own my place, but I’m actively looking at the potential of selling it and moving to one of the neighboring towns. Much better bang for your buck there, and quite frankly, this being my first house, I’ve learned a lot since it’s purchase.
Secondly my websites, peoii.com is still going to remain my official blog, but my other domains (most of which I’m certain not as many know about) are going to undergo some re-defining as to their purpose.
Peoii.com — My main blog, where content shall remain unfiltered. If I need to rant something off, this is where it’ll happen. More frequently, this I promise to myself. I need that outlet in order to resolve things, so here’s where it shall be.
Anpobal.com — I’m working towards a more healthy me, so I’m going to start publishing dishes I’m trying, recipes I’m creating, and a specific focus on the newer healthier me tips that might help others.
JamieHarrell.com — Yes, I actually own it, and now it’s just a quick portal for myself that I made. It’ll continue in that same light, but I want to completely modernize the appearance and jazz it up. Suggestions are completely welcome to this end!
Photos — I’m going to set up a photo blog for myself, I just need to narrow down which platform I want to use. There are quite a few options, and unlike services like Flickr, I really want that security to know that my photos remain mine. Plus, I pay for web space, why should I pay them too?
Facebook — My “a sides” as it were, not fully formed thoughts, just ramblings/etc. More private audience, and if you haven’t befriended me there, by all means send me an invite. It’s filtered, but only just.
Twitter — My twitter account is likely going to be subject to simply a placeholder whereby my activities on all my websites will be syndicated.
To that end, it’s quite a task, centralizing everything and making it flow properly from site to site. Likely you’ll see massive changes on all fronts, but in the end, it’s the goal I’m after anyway.
There are many more changes in the works, but these are the beginning stones to me. I’m anxious to see what this may provide, and how it may change me. It’s been needed for a while, and I’m writing it here as a commitment to myself to get it done. Here’s to the beginning.
2010
Of Themes and Winnings
So as you can easily see, I didn’t change the look of the website. Moreover, I didn’t post a preview of the new design. And there are 2 major reasons that lead to that result.
- I have a vision, I know exactly what I want to see from the site, and I know how to accomplish that. Ironically, a lot of things I want are part of the new default theme coming with WordPress 3.0. So I’m going to hold out for that, and modify the theme accordingly.
- I won a digital camera… something I’ve wanted for a long while, and that’s going to allow me to get the vision I want for the website done properly.
I’m personally very anxious to play around with the camera, and I just got the UPS tracking information for it today. So yea… look for new stuff coming soon!
2010
Theme update…
I changed the default site theme to something simple, and a bit more in line with my current likes. I’ve got the next 3 days off work, so I’m going to allot a bit of that time to hopefully working on translating the CSS theme I’ve been developing into a wordpress theme so that I can proceed to launch it here. It’s simple, and something my site has lost a bit I feel.
When I originally launched this site the upkeep was insane. Everything was hand written, but I loved the look and feel I had developed for the page layout. Problem was, my tastes change a lot when it comes to design, and I found myself spending more time on maintenance than actually posting content. Lately, I’ve been slacking on content because the presentation isn’t where I want it to be. So it’s time to fix that, it’s time to get back to my roots, while still being able to allow WordPress to do it’s job and handle all the backend code that I’d honestly rather not deal with on this project.
So hopefully you’ll be seeing a change again by Thursday, and if nothing else, I’ll post some screenshots of the work in progress. (Even though my visit count has gone down recently due to lack of updates, I still can’t launch an at least mostly complete theme)
Until then.
