Sliding Notes 1.5.0 “Accordion Virtuoso”
A brand new release of Sliding Notes is out. Code name: “Accordion Virtuoso”.
Main novelty: The addition of an awesome feature which enables emulation of accordion-style behavior like this one over here.[toc class=toc-right]
Go get it at wordpress.org, it sure is worth upgrading. 🙂
Widget Voodoo 1.0.6
A quick note to Hackadelic Widget Voodoo users:
Here is a maintenance release that fixes an issue related to some rare widgets with uncommon HTML layout, where titles were collapsed as well. Get it as usual at wordpress.org.
Multiblog Data Files Sharing Problem
In an earlier post in this series, I was absolutely exalted about the Virtual Multiblog technology, and sated that I could not think of any drawback. While my enthusiasm remains, with further insights I did discover a fundamental systemic shortcoming.
Multiblogging Terminology For Dummies
Multi-blogs, or as I prefer to call them, blog farms, are not so widely spread that a common terminology exists. And where the words are missing, communication is difficult and prone to misunderstandings, and unilateral communication (i.e. writing) even more so. Here are the terms and concepts I found helpful when thinking about and developing in a multi-blog context, and which I intend to refer to in future posts on this topic.
Spam Blocking Technologies – A Quick Glance
In the last couple of months, the amount of spam I’ve been receiving increased to an extent that it became impossible to manually check the spam queue. A logical step was to install a spam blocker that would block spam from being submitted in the first place.
Hackadelic Multiblog Kit – Blog Farming The Easy Way
Whew! It was a hard nut to crack, but here it is: The first public beta of Hackadelic Multiblog Kit, or VMBKit vor short. With this plugin, and the great Virtual Multiblog system for WordPress, you can create blog farms1 with ease.
Read more >>
- Blog Farms = Several blogs powered by the same WordPress code base. [↩]
TOC Boxes 1.5.2 Release (Artem’s Rib)
Hi everybody! I haven’t posted anything for a while now (been busy traveling and working), but I’m back with a new version of TOC boxes.
This Blog Is Now Proudly Powered By Virtual MultiBlog
Just a short update:
I’ve successfully managed to repair my blog and tweak it to the needs of Virtual MultiBlog. Though you don’t see any changes (I’ll tackle the intended theme change at a later time), this site is now powered by WP on Virtual MultiBlog. Yes sir! My quest for a multi-blog solution is over. 😀 Stay tuned, I’ll report the details soon.
WPMU is out, Virtual Multiblog is in
Alea iacta est. The dice has been cast. I’m giving up on WPMU. Definitely. I will be using Virtual Multiblog instead. Definitely.
WPMU Blues
After a couple of days (or hours, effectively) of experimenting with WordPress MU, the insights I gained about it are sobering at best. Here is my preliminary summary about WPMU.
