Ravamping my homepage

Anti-Trend · 05-01-2007, 10:17 PM

Working on a new front-end for my home web server. This time, instead of hacking my HTML with VIM like it's 1985, I've settled on a content management system. W00t! Take a look at the new layout VS the old layout and let me know what you think.

Addis · 05-01-2007, 09:24 PM

I was looking at it before you posted. I agree it is much better than static HTML.

I used to have static websites, and if I wanted to change any design element (excluding what could be done with CSS) I would have to edit every page. I called it changingasinglelinkin50statichtmlpagesophobia. My current site has a home brewed CMS, while certainly not as advanced as something like Mambo or Joomla! it still gets the job done.

I've tried to deploy mambo on a site, and because there wasn't much content to put up, and it wasn't going to be updated too often there was more functionality than I knew what to do with. New site's looking good

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Matt555 · 05-01-2007, 10:20 PM

Liking the new site man, Mambo is meant to be a good CMS.

I'm currently in planning for a CMS for my site, I've decided to start getting back into web-based things so I'm writing out tables, fields and features for the new CMS, it won't be done quickly as I don't have *that much* time for coding it but over time it'll come together... hopefully.

zeus · 06-01-2007, 12:16 AM

Yeah, it looks much better. I like the way Linus Torvalds is at the top of "The most influential person in technology in the last 25 years is..." too.

Cu;d it be anyone else!
Ive always known you've had a site going but have never spent the timegoing through it. As always I dont have the time right now but will get onto it.

One thing that popped into my head as soon as I opened the page is that it looks like you have a "latest news" topic named "Should Care". It literally was one of the first things I noticed so I though id mention it! Sorry for nit picking!

One other thing which I know is a small thing but I like the fonts you've used.. it looks really nice.... its easy to look at which makes the world of difference upon first impressions.

"I used to see much of my previous employment as being under-payed and under-appreciated, but now I've come to see it all as one big lab session, which I was privileged enough to be payed to participate in."

It took me a long time to realise this is how it is if you want to get anywhere in life.

Anti-Trend · 06-01-2007, 04:23 AM

Because of the positive feedback, I went ahead and moved my webroot so that Mambo is running the show:

anti-trend.homelinux.org - Home

I'll continue tweaking the page as time allows (it's only half-finished as it stands), but even now I like it a whole lot better than the old one. Plus, it's much less purple...

megamaced · 06-01-2007, 01:35 PM

Your website looks much, much better then before. Works fine in Opera 9.1 with Kubuntu 6.06.

What I'd like to see is the ability to post responses to your articles as you've brought up several pressing issues on your website.

Keep up the good work

05-01-2007, 10:17 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
Anti-Trend Nonconformist Geek Join Date: Oct 2003 Age: 27 Male Posts: 4,882 Times Helpful: 538 Status: Offline My Computer	Ravamping my homepage Working on a new front-end for my home web server. This time, instead of hacking my HTML with VIM like it's 1985, I've settled on a content management system. W00t! Take a look at the new layout VS the old layout and let me know what you think. __________________ See My Desktop \| Try Linux \| Install Linux \| Visit My Server \| Support Hardware Forums \| Easily rip DVDs in Linux \| Remember Everything

05-01-2007, 09:24 PM	#2 (permalink) Top
Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 5,255 Times Helpful: 403 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	I was looking at it before you posted. I agree it is much better than static HTML. I used to have static websites, and if I wanted to change any design element (excluding what could be done with CSS) I would have to edit every page. I called it changingasinglelinkin50statichtmlpagesophobia. My current site has a home brewed CMS, while certainly not as advanced as something like Mambo or Joomla! it still gets the job done. I've tried to deploy mambo on a site, and because there wasn't much content to put up, and it wasn't going to be updated too often there was more functionality than I knew what to do with. New site's looking good . __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

05-01-2007, 10:20 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
Matt555 iMod Join Date: May 2005 Age: 21 Male Posts: 3,844 Times Helpful: 238 My Mood: Happy Status: Offline My Computer	Liking the new site man, Mambo is meant to be a good CMS. I'm currently in planning for a CMS for my site, I've decided to start getting back into web-based things so I'm writing out tables, fields and features for the new CMS, it won't be done quickly as I don't have that much time for coding it but over time it'll come together... hopefully. __________________

06-01-2007, 04:23 AM	#5 (permalink) Top
Anti-Trend Nonconformist Geek Join Date: Oct 2003 Age: 27 Male Posts: 4,882 Times Helpful: 538 Status: Offline My Computer	Because of the positive feedback, I went ahead and moved my webroot so that Mambo is running the show: anti-trend.homelinux.org - Home I'll continue tweaking the page as time allows (it's only half-finished as it stands), but even now I like it a whole lot better than the old one. Plus, it's much less purple... __________________ See My Desktop \| Try Linux \| Install Linux \| Visit My Server \| Support Hardware Forums \| Easily rip DVDs in Linux \| Remember Everything

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06-01-2007, 12:16 AM	#4 (permalink) Top
zeus out of date Join Date: May 2003 Age: 27 Male Posts: 1,654 Times Helpful: 105 My Mood: Twisted Status: Offline My Computer	Yeah, it looks much better. I like the way Linus Torvalds is at the top of "The most influential person in technology in the last 25 years is..." too. Cu;d it be anyone else! Ive always known you've had a site going but have never spent the timegoing through it. As always I dont have the time right now but will get onto it. One thing that popped into my head as soon as I opened the page is that it looks like you have a "latest news" topic named "Should Care". It literally was one of the first things I noticed so I though id mention it! Sorry for nit picking! One other thing which I know is a small thing but I like the fonts you've used.. it looks really nice.... its easy to look at which makes the world of difference upon first impressions. "I used to see much of my previous employment as being under-payed and under-appreciated, but now I've come to see it all as one big lab session, which I was privileged enough to be payed to participate in." It took me a long time to realise this is how it is if you want to get anywhere in life.

06-01-2007, 01:35 PM	#6 (permalink) Top
megamaced Geek Geek Geek! Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 24 Male Posts: 3,467 Times Helpful: 352 My Mood: Fine Status: Offline My Computer	Your website looks much, much better then before. Works fine in Opera 9.1 with Kubuntu 6.06. What I'd like to see is the ability to post responses to your articles as you've brought up several pressing issues on your website. Keep up the good work

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