February 13, 2009
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Working on a slight blog re-design...
I'm making a few tweaks to my blog right now. I'm back as a premium subscriber, because I couldn't stand to see those randomly generated Google ads that were advertising for scam companies selling cameras with bait-and-switch tactics. (No fault of Xanga, 100% Google's fault...)
Ironically, I was also recently contacted by a B&H representative because my blog traffic is noticeable enough for them to have a vested interest in me joining their affiliate program, so that's why you STILL have to see "advertising" on my blog. But I've spent thousands of my own dollars at B&H, and I feel like I'm doing passers-by a service by replacing the scam links with links to a reputable, trustworthy store that *deserves* your business.
(I also buy lots of gear from ADORAMA, but have not taken the time to sign up for an affiliate program there yet. Sooner or later!)
At any rate, I'm interested in some feedback on the slightly different look in general. I'm also wondering if anybody knows the CSS code that might help me get some space in between the text of my blog entries and the orange border around each entry. It likes to go *right* against the orange border and I wish I could give it just a few pixels of space. But that's not the end of the world, to be sure. Xanga still rocks. It's like the Showit Sites of blogs, almost...
Anywho. I wanna pay tribute to some of the AWESOME photographers I'm meeting these days. First up of course is my newest partner in crime, Hanssie Trainor. She's a local wedding photographer. (by moonlight, for now...) She takes awesome pictures. Don't believe me? Check this out... (Then click that link, and check out the rest of her blogged images from that Salton Sea trip from this week!)
(Canon 5D mk2, 24-105 f/4, I think...)
Yes, as much as I like to chill with my Nikon peeps, (we have an exclusive Nikon club in the [b] school) ...I AM friendly towards Canon shooters!At any rate Stephen, Hanssie and I are hoping to *finally* put together a regular schedule for photo shoots. You know, all those shoots I've been promising for years? Anyways, we are finally going to harness the power of FACEBOOK, and come together. Now I know there might be some people out there who follow my blog and don't have facebook, and I hate to do this to you but if you want to get in on our events then you'll have to sign on up. It just just simpler that way... Anyways we're currently making efforts to plan a small, 10-person shootout in the coming month or so... If you're on facebook and don't have a secret group invite in your inbox, drop me a message and I'll invite you!
Alright take care all. I'm off to be with Joy...
=Matt=
Comments (9)
Looks great bro!
I don't know how you edit the css on this, but you want to add
padding-left:5px;
padding-right:5px;
width:815px;
to div class="details"
You can change the pixels to your liking, but you need to adjust them all if you adjust one of them, otherwise text gets cut off or the border gets cut, and... yeah just change them all if you change one of them.
Hope that helps.
@hockeydja - Sounds good, but I wouldn't know which bracket assortment to use around it all or how to join it up... I'm CSS-illiterate pretty much. HTML was more than I cared to learn. img src="" and that's about all I do around here haha...
=Matt=
I like the new look except for the orange line. And good call on the lens. I'm a lazy shooter so I rarely switch lenses unless I really have to. (Shhhh, don' tell your blog readers that!)
Thanks for the shout out. So I think you're the reason for my spike in blog traffic this week!
Here's the block of code I think you need to change:
.list .itembody, .list .itemfooter (line 74)
{
position: relative;
padding-top: 0px;
padding-right: 0px;
padding-bottom: 2px;
padding-left: 0px;
width: 100%;
overflow-x: hidden;
overflow-y: hidden;
}
Change "padding-left:" to be however many pixels you want. Maybe 8ish? Hope this helps!
@hockeydja - @William -
No dice, guys. But thanks for the help. I guess I'm going to post on the xanga support forums...
=Matt=
I love that picture Hanssie got of you!!!
re the amgen tour--they will be down there toward the end of the week. On friday they will be running time trials in Solvang, then a stage from Santa Clarita to Pasadena on Saturday, and finishing with a stage from Rancho Bernado to Escondido on Sunday.
here's a link to the website: http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/Route/stages.html
check it out if you get a chance. it's a lot of fun to shoot!
--mike
I've spent thousands of my own dollars at B&H, and I feel like I'm
doing passers-by a service by replacing the scam links with links to a
reputable, trustworthy store that *deserves* your business.
Thank you. That's very gratifying!
--
Henry Posner
B&H Photo-Video