Safari Tidy v 0.2.1 Released
If you do any kind of web development, and like to use Safari as one of your browsers to view the fruits of your hard work as I do, or, if you’re just one of those geeky types who like extra little add-on chachkies, then you’ll be happy to know that the Safari Tidy plugin has been updated to 0.2.1 for OS X 10.4.7 compatibility.
For those of you who aren’t familiar with what it does, it tells you how many html errors and/or warnings there are in your code (or the code of the page you’re browsing). You can easily focus in on the problems in your code so you can fix them quick, or you can see where other site authors are producing semantic html (or blowing it all to heck) and learn from their examples. I instantly found this tool to be indispensable in my budding web development career. I can’t recommend it enough.
It’s a pretty easy install, and best of all it’s free, though donations are accepted. So if you’re not using it, and you write html — even as a hobby — you should go grab this plug-in right away!
Best Father's Day Ever
Who could ask for anything more than ball game tickets for Father’s Day, even if San Diego blew our doors off?
Call Me Gooooooogle Ad-Sense Reject
I was summarily dismissed from the Google AdSense program a little while back for supposedly defrauding them with too many clicks coming through my site (simply not true). No explanation, just a “see you, don’t want to be you” type of email, and no real chance to redeem myself. In fact, I was booted just before they were due to cut me that first $100 check — which I earned legitimately. I’ve attempted to sign up again, and was flat out turned down. I understand that they probably still consider me a “defrauder,” but it really blows, because I wasn’t. Do I sound bitter? Nah…
So, with my options limited, and needing to generate a little revenue to pay for hosting & domain fees, what are my options? I don’t want sign up for something which requires me to pay for anything in advance, as that would defeat the purpose of monetizing the site.
Should I sell advertising space? Is there anyone out there who’d be interested in coughing up some cash to have a small ad appear on the site? Or are there alternative programs out there that someone could recommend which would do the trick?
I’d really love to hear what readers have to say about my predicament.
It's That Time of the Year!
Finally. My yearly sabbatical has arrived. And none too soon.
Each year around this time, I take a week off from the day job and waste it doing absolutely nothing productive. It’s a time spent sleeping, goofing off and generally recharging the batteries. There is never any plan for the day. Rather, everything I do is a spur of the moment decision. I find living life like that for nine days helps me to cope with the rigid structure the other 356 bring. I’m very fortunate that my wife is gracious enough to let me have the time to myself. She recognized early in our relationship I was one of “those” kind of people who needed some space every once in a while in order to maintain my sanity.
This year, contrary to past sabbaticals, I do have a few plans — but very few. Tasks that must be attempted are:
- Helping out the guys at Firestar Communications with a Yasu-like in-house app they’ve developed.
- Taking the youngest to go see Cars at the movie theater.
- Getting the longboard out of the rafters of the garage & getting back in the water. I haven’t been since I got stung by a ray two summers ago. The fact I busted my elbow last year didn’t help.
- A little reading up on WP theme widgets & how to incorporate them in my themes.
- Open up the Yasu project again & write at least 3 lines of code.
- Finally, catch up on sleep whenever, wherever, however I can.
I may, or may not, get to everything on that list. If any of them are a priority, it’s the last one, for sure. So, if you try to contact me, or post a comment, I’m sure you’ll understand why I don’t get back to you for a spell. I’m too busy doing nothing!
WP Themes Fixed for IE Float Bug
Just a quick note to say both of my WP themes got a quick fix over the weekend for the silly Internet Explorer 6 float bug, which basically makes the right menu bar move to the bottom if the content in the main area is too wide.
Since I don’t have access to a PC to test with myself, I’ve gotta take the word of you Win users who let me know it’s not working. Thanks to all who did.
Oh, and the “Ala Moana” theme also got the standard “meta” area added to it at the request of a user. So head on over to the themes page and grab the new versions today.
And Another WP Theme Comes to Life
Announcing the release of my second WP theme, “Plane Jane.” It’s pretty much what the site is running now, so you already know what it looks like. Head on over to the Projects area and grab yours if you like it.
Man, I just realized how beat I am. Two WP themes in the last 4 days. This could become a serious addiction…
Give a Kid a Stick…
Okay, so the site theme has changed again. I can’t help myself — I’ve learned something new by making a WordPress style from scratch, and it’s like being a kid with a stick — I’ve got to swing it at something just to hear what it sounds like when I hit it.
If you’re a regular visitor to the site, just expect that the look will undergo many changes over the next month or so as I get my CSS legs firmly planted. If you like something I come up with, let me know & I’ll make it publicly available.
First WordPress Theme Available
My very first WordPress theme is now available for download by the general public. It’s called “Ala Moana,” and it’s pretty much what JMO runs right now, without certain customizations. I guess you could call it an “alpha” release, if there’s such a thing with WP themes. I plan to continue to tweak as it’s called for.
So, pop on over the the theme page and grab yours if you’re a WP user, and you dig the look I’m running the site with.
A Fresh New Look
Okay kids, here it is. That new “look” thing I’d mentioned a couple weeks ago. If you’re reading via RSS client, then you really should click through to the site so you can see my handy-work on the new WordPress theme that JMO uses.
The entire theme was coded from scratch (copying & pasting the necessary WP stuff, of course). Once I got my focus on, it really only took me a couple of days to get 99% of it done. I still have a few things to tweak here and there, but for the most part, this is what it is.
I have plans to produce a series of themes based on it for the general WP public once I’ve got all the niggly kinks ironed out.
So, tell me… Cool — No Cool?
