Publishing on Lulu March 8, 2006
Posted by cuyler in Self Publishing.add a comment
I just discovered that Lulu has a way of publishing your own video DVD (or CD). Interesting site, now anyone can easily publish themselves.
No Custom Themes on WordPress.com March 8, 2006
Posted by cuyler in WordPress.4 comments
Alas.. it didn’t take too long to figure out that it is not possible to create a custom theme using WordPress.com as a host. I am not dead sure why this is not allowed. They must be concerned that allowing this would lead to some sort of abuse (but it’s not clear to me what that would be — probably some security concern).
This is not a limitation when hosting a blog on your own hosted domain. Naturally this is something you would want to do to give your blog a unique look. But for a free website, limited customization is something you have to live with.
Still, it is worth playing with blogs on WordPress.com because even if you host a WordPress blog on your on domain, the administration would be the same. The difference is that you would be able to upload your own plug-ins and themes.
Update»
WordPress.com now provides an upgrade to allow you to customize your blog’s CSS (Cascading Style-Sheet). This effectively allows the blog to be given a unique design and appearance. See their custom CSS FAQ for details.
Started Using WordPress March 8, 2006
Posted by cuyler in WordPress.add a comment
Well, I created a blog using WordPress.com. I decided to use this theme (Regulus) for the time being, but I will be looking into creating my own almost immediately. I hope I am able to create my own themes for this site.
I must say one thing that impresses me is how easy it is to update the blog. You can change the whole appearance of the site just by selecting a new theme.
