A Geek Apart

I gotta give Site5 props on my webhosting. Now only have they provided everything I ask (unlimited MySQL databases, unlimited domains, MASSIVE bandwidth, and fast support response), but they have serviced at least two high-ranking colleagues that I have referred to them. That’s amazing. Makes me look good. Tip of the Hat to Site 5.

Have you had a similar experience with a shared webhosting provider? My mind is always open to suggestions. I mean, until I hit the lottery and land a nice X-serve cluster.

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Just read on The Blog Herald about the CSS Naked Day on April 5th. Naked? Fantastic! So I decided to do a little preview of my site sans the CSS file.

Here’s the before picture.

And here’s the blog in all it’s sans CSS glory.

Amazing what a single php file can do *edit–.css file, duh, php on the brain lately*, isnt it? CSS…how did we live without it?!

After spending the better part of a week preparing various 50-70 field php forms, creating MySQL tables, and debugging, I finally got to make a real WordPress theme.

The client, a non-profit organization in Indianapolis, had requested a site redesign. And I agree, a redesign was essential. The old site was made using FrontPage, was completely static, and had the stale appearance of circa 1999 web pages.

After serious consideration of the client’s needs, I made the decision to use WordPress as my platform for the site.
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There, I was the first!

Long live the Queen, and Steven Colbert…In that order.

I have to hand it to the folks over at Twitterrific, they’ve certainly got their act together!

Snag the Newest Version Here!

Read the response from the folks over at Twitterrific…nearly immediate…to my first post about Twitter. My only complaint was the size of the text entry field, and like magic, they alerted me to the freshest beta that incorporates…wait for it…resizable text entry field! Fantastic!

Additionally, as a Mac user, I am very concerned about aesthetics…and Twitterrific most certainly fulfills my expectations for a “Mac app.”
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