Sunday, August 20, 2006

Seasons of Change

I've made lots of changes this weekend in the layout of the blog. These changes have been in the pipeline for quite some time (for example, I made the header image with the Golden Gate Bridge background in 2005), but I recently got a spurt of energy after switching to Blogger Beta. Do you like it, or no? Let me know what you think!

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11 comments:

  1. Anonymous8/20/2006 12:14:00 PM

    so you like blogger beta?
    I am working on my template right now in ways I am sure the beta software wouldnt allow me to, so i am nervouse about changing anytime soon.

    Its good to see you were happy to take the leap with great results.

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  2. Passionate Eater8/20/2006 03:47:00 PM

    Hi Sam! Blogger Beta doesn't permit you to modify your html code, but you have to use their default layout program, which is unruly. They haven't incorporated a feature to allow you to directly modify html yet, and this is the greatest shortcoming. The most important feature that they have added, is that they permit you to use labels, so if someone clicks on the "British Food" category label you assigned, they'll get to see all foods tagged with the "British Food" label. I love this feature, but you can't use it unless you give up the ability to directly modify html code. I just switched the Dashboard to Blogger Beta, but am still using the old blog layout.

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  3. elmomonster8/21/2006 12:01:00 AM

    Wow I like the new header image. Me likey! Me likey a lot-ey!

    Thanks for posting your thoughts on Blogger Beta. Sounds like it's Beta for good reason, eh?

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  4. Chubbypanda8/21/2006 01:05:00 AM

    I like the new layout a lot. Almost thought I'd wandered onto the wrong blog for a second, though. =b

    Mmmm... Those tomatoes look awesome.

    - Chubbypanda

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  5. Anonymous8/21/2006 09:23:00 AM

    Nice PE, very nice!

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  6. Rachel8/21/2006 12:06:00 PM

    One of my favorite things about fall are APPLES! I just love a crisp juicy Gala apple.
    I do like your new header...very nice indeed!

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  7. e d b m8/21/2006 02:28:00 PM

    Hey PE, nice web icon and 'stomach growler' text! Very nice photos!

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  8. Passionate Eater8/21/2006 05:10:00 PM

    Thank you for your assurance and for all of your compliments Elmo Monster, Chubby Panda, Kirk, Rachel, and Eat, Drink, and Be Merry! I originally wanted to change the entire layout to Blogger's lighthouse layout (as seen on my index blog), but Blogger's ancient script layout has more html "manipulability." In the lighthouse layout, I can't change the "5 Comment(s)" to read "5 Stomach Grumble(s)," so I decided to stick with the old layout just for that feature.

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  9. Anonymous8/23/2006 06:57:00 AM

    tomatoes are definitely one of my favorite things to buy from the farmer's market. great pictures, as always, PE! We should go visit the Ferry Building together one of these Saturdays. Love your new header as well.

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  10. Unknown8/23/2006 08:26:00 AM

    hey p.e.,

    it looks great! you're so high tech! one day i'll learn how to upload pictures on my site... one day...

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  11. Anonymous8/23/2006 10:36:00 PM

    Thank you Jinerous and Ronald Oda! Gasp, Rick James, you revealed yourself! Is that because you also switched to Blogger Beta? My Google (Gmail) account also is my name, and it is weird for me to log in to Blogger with my real name, when I used to use "passionate_eater."

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