Comments on: The Move to WordPress http://blog.clickablebliss.com/2007/05/19/the-move-to-wordpress/ Musings from an independent developer, Cocoa, Rails, and UI for the most part. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:15:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Andy Lee http://blog.clickablebliss.com/2007/05/19/the-move-to-wordpress/#comment-384 Andy Lee Tue, 22 May 2007 12:33:40 +0000 http://blog.clickablebliss.com/2007/05/19/the-move-to-wordpress/#comment-384 <p>Thanks, Mike! I'm using the same Markdown and Subscribe To Comments plugins -- I didn't think Markdown applied to comments as well as posts, but I see now it does.</p> <p>I had tried the Filosofo plugin and the previews looked weird for some reason; maybe some other tweak I did is confusing it. I'll experiment more now that I see it works well for you.</p> <p>Regarding the date and time -- I meant I'd like to see it on individual comments, not just the post as a whole. I like to get an idea of the history of the thread. But that's just me.</p> <p>Thanks again!</p> Thanks, Mike! I’m using the same Markdown and Subscribe To Comments plugins — I didn’t think Markdown applied to comments as well as posts, but I see now it does.

I had tried the Filosofo plugin and the previews looked weird for some reason; maybe some other tweak I did is confusing it. I’ll experiment more now that I see it works well for you.

Regarding the date and time — I meant I’d like to see it on individual comments, not just the post as a whole. I like to get an idea of the history of the thread. But that’s just me.

Thanks again!

]]> By: Mike Zornek http://blog.clickablebliss.com/2007/05/19/the-move-to-wordpress/#comment-378 Mike Zornek Mon, 21 May 2007 13:13:46 +0000 http://blog.clickablebliss.com/2007/05/19/the-move-to-wordpress/#comment-378 <p>@Andy Lee: Your original comments got nabbed by Akismet. Yikes! Guess I need to keep an eye on it.</p> <p>The date is shown, though not with the title, it's at the end of the post. Nothing is required for a comment so no need to "required" marks. I'll see if I can add a line about how the email is just for me. I'm using <a href="http://www.ilfilosofo.com/blog/comments-preview/" rel="nofollow">Filosofo Comments Preview</a>, <a href="http://www.michelf.com/projects/php-markdown/" rel="nofollow">Markdown</a>, <a href="http://www.michelf.com/projects/php-smartypants/" rel="nofollow">SmartyPants</a> and <a href="http://txfx.net/code/wordpress/subscribe-to-comments/" rel="nofollow">Subscribe To Comments</a>. The key for the preview for me is that it touch the server and thus get parsed by Markdown. Lots of others use JavaScript and don't do Markdown.</p> @Andy Lee: Your original comments got nabbed by Akismet. Yikes! Guess I need to keep an eye on it.

The date is shown, though not with the title, it’s at the end of the post. Nothing is required for a comment so no need to “required” marks. I’ll see if I can add a line about how the email is just for me. I’m using Filosofo Comments Preview, Markdown, SmartyPants and Subscribe To Comments. The key for the preview for me is that it touch the server and thus get parsed by Markdown. Lots of others use JavaScript and don’t do Markdown.

]]> By: Andy Lee http://blog.clickablebliss.com/2007/05/19/the-move-to-wordpress/#comment-374 Andy Lee Sun, 20 May 2007 20:53:05 +0000 http://blog.clickablebliss.com/2007/05/19/the-move-to-wordpress/#comment-374 <p>Great, that worked.</p> <p>I know you want to minimize complexity, but I'd like to suggest two small additions:</p> <ul> <li>I'd like to see the date and time of each post so I have an idea how fresh or stale the thread is.</li> <li>I'd like a few words next to the email field saying whether it's required and whether it will be published.</li> </ul> Great, that worked.

I know you want to minimize complexity, but I’d like to suggest two small additions:

  • I’d like to see the date and time of each post so I have an idea how fresh or stale the thread is.
  • I’d like a few words next to the email field saying whether it’s required and whether it will be published.
]]> By: Andy Lee http://blog.clickablebliss.com/2007/05/19/the-move-to-wordpress/#comment-373 Andy Lee Sun, 20 May 2007 20:49:23 +0000 http://blog.clickablebliss.com/2007/05/19/the-move-to-wordpress/#comment-373 <p>I thought I posted a comment yesterday, but it didn't show up. Trying again...</p> <p>I like the new look and agree the logo looks spiffy.</p> <p>What plugin are you using for comment previews?</p> I thought I posted a comment yesterday, but it didn’t show up. Trying again…

I like the new look and agree the logo looks spiffy.

What plugin are you using for comment previews?

]]> By: Mike Zornek http://blog.clickablebliss.com/2007/05/19/the-move-to-wordpress/#comment-367 Mike Zornek Sat, 19 May 2007 22:08:35 +0000 http://blog.clickablebliss.com/2007/05/19/the-move-to-wordpress/#comment-367 <p>@justin and @takaaki: Your blogs have been added.</p> <p>@rodger: Thanks for the kind words.</p> @justin and @takaaki: Your blogs have been added.

@rodger: Thanks for the kind words.

]]> By: Andy Lee http://blog.clickablebliss.com/2007/05/19/the-move-to-wordpress/#comment-360 Andy Lee Sat, 19 May 2007 16:59:13 +0000 http://blog.clickablebliss.com/2007/05/19/the-move-to-wordpress/#comment-360 <p>Testing -- my comment from a minute ago hasn't shown up yet, and I'm wondering if it just takes a while, or if it's because I didn't supply an email address...</p> Testing — my comment from a minute ago hasn’t shown up yet, and I’m wondering if it just takes a while, or if it’s because I didn’t supply an email address…

]]> By: Andy Lee http://blog.clickablebliss.com/2007/05/19/the-move-to-wordpress/#comment-359 Andy Lee Sat, 19 May 2007 16:57:44 +0000 http://blog.clickablebliss.com/2007/05/19/the-move-to-wordpress/#comment-359 <p>Looks nice! I agree the logo looks quite spiffy.</p> <p>I like the fact that the central content area is not fixed-width as on many sites, but resizes with the window. I'm just getting started with WordPress myself, on a non-Cocoa blog, and will try to do the same when I get a chance.</p> <p>May I ask what plugins you are using to support comment preview, comment RSS, and Markdown in comments? Also, there is a "Safe HTML" plugin I have been looking into, based on <a href="http://simonwillison.net/2003/Feb/23/safeHtmlChecker/" rel="nofollow">this</a> -- have you tried that at all?</p> <p>I know you want to avoid clutter and complexity, but there are a couple of small additions I would prefer to see:</p> <ul> <li>I would like to see the date and time on each comment -- it gives me an idea how fresh or stale a thread is.</li> <li>Next to the email field, I would like to see a mention of whether the field is required, and if so, whether it will be published.</li> </ul> Looks nice! I agree the logo looks quite spiffy.

I like the fact that the central content area is not fixed-width as on many sites, but resizes with the window. I’m just getting started with WordPress myself, on a non-Cocoa blog, and will try to do the same when I get a chance.

May I ask what plugins you are using to support comment preview, comment RSS, and Markdown in comments? Also, there is a “Safe HTML” plugin I have been looking into, based on this — have you tried that at all?

I know you want to avoid clutter and complexity, but there are a couple of small additions I would prefer to see:

  • I would like to see the date and time on each comment — it gives me an idea how fresh or stale a thread is.
  • Next to the email field, I would like to see a mention of whether the field is required, and if so, whether it will be published.
]]> By: Justin Miller http://blog.clickablebliss.com/2007/05/19/the-move-to-wordpress/#comment-357 Justin Miller Sat, 19 May 2007 14:50:41 +0000 http://blog.clickablebliss.com/2007/05/19/the-move-to-wordpress/#comment-357 <p>Looks great, and hope you continue to enjoy WordPress! Can I get a link? </shameless></p> Looks great, and hope you continue to enjoy WordPress! Can I get a link? </shameless>

]]> By: Roger http://blog.clickablebliss.com/2007/05/19/the-move-to-wordpress/#comment-356 Roger Sat, 19 May 2007 14:21:26 +0000 http://blog.clickablebliss.com/2007/05/19/the-move-to-wordpress/#comment-356 <p>I really like the new "look". I can tell a difference compared to the old blog and this new one. Very nice. Now you can spend more time writing those awesome apps!</p> I really like the new “look”. I can tell a difference compared to the old blog and this new one. Very nice. Now you can spend more time writing those awesome apps!

]]> By: Takaaki Kato http://blog.clickablebliss.com/2007/05/19/the-move-to-wordpress/#comment-355 Takaaki Kato Sat, 19 May 2007 06:04:15 +0000 http://blog.clickablebliss.com/2007/05/19/the-move-to-wordpress/#comment-355 <p>Clean blog! Bug: my blog is not listed :) You know what? I'm a TextMate svn comitter :)</p> <p>Check out <a href="http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_comma.html" rel="nofollow">this grammar tip's 2 a</a>. Comma is useful for readers.</p> Clean blog! Bug: my blog is not listed :) You know what? I’m a TextMate svn comitter :)

Check out this grammar tip’s 2 a. Comma is useful for readers.

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