Now that Acts of Volition is running off a new code-base, I’ll be making occasional tweaks and (hopefully) improvements.
First off, a minor design update. Comments are welcome. More changes in the weeks to come.
Two other fine sites are also now running on our spiffy new code-base (run by two co-workers and GeoURL neighbours of mine):
- CEOBlues.com – He’s only been at it for two weeks, but Dan James’ new weblog is turning out to be one of my favourites. Be sure and read his losing high-school valedictorian nominee address.
- NewRecruit.org – He actually bought speed stacking cups. I’ve seen them with my very eyes. Respect. Nice redesign too.
Comments
vince - April 19, 2003 1:10 am
Tweaks and stuff are nice ... I like the 'rembmer me' option ... but change is annoying (<i>to the reader</i>) when it's minor. If you're going to change something as drastic as the width of the table on the left then you might as well go all out and do a design from scratch.
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As of right now, I'd call it convenient, easy to read, and drastically boring to look at.
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C'mon Steve, turn it up a notch. Get those juices flowin'.
Jevon - April 19, 2003 11:47 am
Spring is in the air, I can smell the tiled background coming? C'mon steve, it's not too cliche yet.
Steven Garrity - April 19, 2003 12:19 pm
lol - good call Jevon. You know me well. I actually did consider using a squidfingers pattern. It's totally a fad. That said, I'm not above using it.
asdren - April 25, 2003 10:52 pm
Ihis is a neat blog interface. Do you guys license it? BTW, I came over to read your Mac article. Good stuff.
Steven Garrity - April 26, 2003 11:32 am
asdren: Thanks - the weblog platform we're using here was developed with my friends at silverorange. We don't plan on marketing it for a few reasons:
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<li>We developed with the intention of using it for ourselves - had it been a "product" from the start, we probably would have made some descisions differently.</li>
<li>It relies on part of a proprietary silverorange codebase - it isn't something we could easily give out and let people install.</li>
<li>There are already great (some free) options for weblog platforms. I don't even think I need to list them here.</li>
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That said, we have gotten a few commercial inquiries in the last few weeks. We will probably be leasing hosted solutions for those that really want it.