Figure I’ll answer everyone here too – I don’t remember how to create an AvantGo channel. I added a button to my toolbar long ago that allows me to add a site as a channel, and I go through there. If you go to AvantGo and log in (or sign up!), there is a section called “My Channels” and you can use the channel wizard to turn any site into a channel. I created a special page for it though so it would be pretty bare bones, no sidebar, no graphics – something that would be small.
To create a stripped down page like I did, go to the MT Templates page and create a new index template. (That’s the top section – I overlooked it the first 3 times…) Select the option to create a new one, give it a name, give it a .html name. I have uploaded a text file that contains my exact code. (Right-click on that link and “Save Target As…”) It is set to display the last 15 entries (MTEntries n=15) and also will display the extended portion of an entry and all comments. (Thanks again to Promo for the push to finally get this done!)
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That’s so cool! Someday (like when I have a job again) I’m going to get internet access through my Palm (once it’s replaced, I cracked the display last night and have to exchange it at lunch today). It would be rather cool to check blogs while commuting to and from work. 🙂
OK I just added it and HotSynched and it looks great!
Now, can we start a trend here? I want everyone else to make a PDA page for their blog. Hmmm, maybe we could have a directory or PDA-enabled Blogs. PDAblogs.com anyone?
how cool – if E ends up getting a PDA that connects to the internet, I’ll definitely check this out and see if I can do something similear!!! 🙂
You don’t need a PDA that connects to the internet – you can use AvantGo on any PDA – you download the pages when you perform a hotsync. I get my news that way all the time, especially when I am travelling in the car so I have something to read. It’s sooooo cool! I *love* AvantGo!
Christine, if you’re bored sometime (hahaha) could you help me figure out how to do this? I’ll pay you back in scripty-goddess points 😉