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Cross-platform WordPress CSS
I’ll probably try to still work on the template so that it does work for IE some more and try to submit it for the WordPress CSS competition. Update: Didn’t submit the CSS. Missed the deadline. Oh well, never got around to doing the PC-IE compatible transparent backgrounds. I may still submit if we begin…
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Working Music and Productivity
Listening to Radio Paradise right now, working on freelance projects. The latest is a web site for First Church Christ, Scientist in Hayward California, the church I attended growing up. Got the first layout finished and sent to the person in charge of leading the commitee for the project. I’ve noticed an interesting correlation between…
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Disapointing ads for Superbowl
The ads were pretty disappointing for the Superbowl this year. The game was alright, but we didn’t see any ads that really pushed any boundaries. Some funny ones, but nothing groundbreaking. Oh well. Seems to reflect the general state of the nation / economy — more in conservative mode than in heady progress. Link to…
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Changed background for the skin
Changed the background for the skin to another picture. So far I’m liking the big background pic w/ the text on top and translucent pngs. It would be cool to integrate a Gallery function to auto select a picture and “set as background” for the blog. Shouldn’t be too hard to implement. Link to share…
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Howto: iptables + SSL + Apache 2
It took a bit of searching to finally figure out the right process for getting SSL running properly for Apache. I’ve used it before, of course, but hadn’t personally set it up myself yet. Here is how to take a stock Red Hat 9 installation that has been updated with the latest patches and allow…
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Finished reading the Manual today
Finished reading the Manual. Kind of interesting seeing how a document written a hundred years ago is still guiding and leading a movement. Link to share this: https://www.gabrielserafini.com/blog/2004/01/29/finished-reading-the-manual-today/
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Bug Stomping
It’s always gratifying to figure out a problem in an application and solve it. It would be very nice if IE supported .png files with transparency properly. Oh well. Link to share this: https://www.gabrielserafini.com/blog/2004/01/28/bug-stomping/
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To do for this install of WordPress
Add top navs, motto Add in Gallery See about integrating between Gallery and WordPress Fix login box (disapears off top of screen in mac IE) Request return of Preview funcitonality Image upload default on simple post view Thats all for now. Link to share this: https://www.gabrielserafini.com/blog/2004/01/28/to-do-for-this-install-of-wordpress/
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Screenshot of how this site should look in non IE browsers
Due to the problem that IE has with displaying transparent .pngs correctly, here is a screenshot of how this site should look in Mozilla, Firebird, Opera, Mac IE: Time for bed. Link to share this: https://www.gabrielserafini.com/blog/2004/01/28/screenshot-of-how-this-site-should-look-in-non-ie-browsers/
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Post number 2
Working on entry for CSS competition. Man, the IE transparent png issue is just a bummer but it still looks ok, just not perfect. 🙁 mmmmm…. tasty giant background jpg graphics! Link to share this: https://www.gabrielserafini.com/blog/2004/01/28/post-number-2/