Category: Know the Code

Dive Into Mark was nice enough to offer up all of the templates that he uses in MT. Only one problem. If I try to visit his site, using Win98 and IE 6, it locks up my computer. Complete crash, and nothing but a hard boot will fix it. Yeah, just a slight issue with his new design.

I was having a similar problem with Kristine’s site, but she has skins and so there was a template that I could use without any problems. Not an option with Dive Into Mark. Man, and I really want to look at those templates!

Just a note: This is the work computer. I don’t have an option about the operating system. I use Win2000 at home; Win98 is not by choice.

Mad props to Jennifer for sharing her RSS Template Code! I didn’t want to share my extended posts for the rare time I do a “restricted access” post, but I haven’t stopped long enough to figure out another workaround to get a feed going with comments. Now I have one! Just for you, the last 15 posts with comments.

I haven’t really tested it yet, so if you see any bugs, let me know. It does validate, so that’s good news. You can grab the code for yourself here, and it is just a simple copy and paste to get it working!

I’ve decided to leave my default feed without comments, but this one will be available too for anyone that wants to use it! All because I loooooove you!

I hate Daylight Saving Time! Oh, wait, I said that already. Ok, well now I need to change my times at Blogrolling too! M was nice enough to write out instructions on how to change the time there too. I’m updating mine – have you done yours?

David Raynes has created a MT-Plugin that allows you to track your Blogshares value on your site. You can get it here, and you can see it in action on my sidebar for the two skins with the photos on the top. I’ll edit the rest later this week.

I’ve begged everyone to do it before, but here’s a second request. Please … pretty please … update your RSS feed to include your full blog posts. (Need more details? Read this.) Then – whether you update or not – leave me the address for your feed so I can add it to my news reader of choice, NewzCrawler.

If you’re looking for a different news reader, you can check out NewsDesk, NetNewsWire (for Macs), FeedReader, NewsGator, or AmphetaDesk. (Some links snagged from Lockergnome.)

What’s the big deal? Well, like Chris Pirillo said earlier this week – “If you don’t have a RSS file, I ain’t likely to return to your site. M’kay?” I do 85% of my blog reading in Newzcrawler, only hitting sites to leave comments. It makes things fast and easy for me, and results in more comments for you! (He also found the jackpot of RSS Feeds here, which includes news feeds like Jennifer & I were looking for recently.)

Feed me! Feed me! Come on, you know you want to. Like Veruca Salt, “I don’t care how! I want it now!“