Monthly Archives: March 2009

NextGen Gallery Slideshow

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Tom Long

Click for Album In the first post of this series, I talked about my decision-making with regard to how to format my blog. Generally, each post has a left-justified thumbnail with a graphic element. The primary elements include an external … Continue reading →

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Video Thumbnails in Your Blog

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Tom Long

Today you have the opportunity to participate in my first ever ONLINE POLL! Check out the various ways of showing video on a WordPress blog and vote for your favorite. (To put this in context, you might want to read … Continue reading →

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Use a Gallery2 Photo to Lead Your Blog

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Tom Long

As mentioned yesterday, my primary layout is a 180px wide photo on the left which may or may not have a link to an album.   This is an example of that layout.   Use the ‘add an image’ button, then ‘from … Continue reading →

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Working out my blog format

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Tom Long

Oops.  Time has gotten away from me as I focused on my other blog (and my job).  Sorry. Today’s post is intended for my fellow WordPress bloggers.  I hope I can save them the time, sweat, and tears (okay, for … Continue reading →

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