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kawaiiness’ layout
February 17th, 2005
wee i had so much fun coding for rellie’s layout. my first time to use a few new css tricks. the layout as you can see is coded in tableless css with valid xhtml 1.0 strict and css. the content is always centered.
for the links that look like image map, i used this css image map trick. it worked well tho a little tedious to write. wonder if they are going to build softwares to create that kind of code?
and then i also learned a cool IE hack. sometimes the same css code looks different in IE than other browsers. if you want to get different display results in different browsers, you can do something like this:
/* google ad */
#googlead {
text-decoration: none;
position: relative;
top: 76px;
left: 273px;
width: 468px;
height: 60px;
}
/* only IE reads this */
* html body #googlead {
top:78px;
}
this particular code makes the google ad shown at 78 pixels from the top in IE but 76 pixels in other browser. kinda cool?
i also found that border-color: transparent does not work in IE. the border will be displayed in black. i haven’t found a way around that yet. if you know, please share 
one thing i did today that i’ve never done before is take into consideration how the page would look without css. that’s why if you take the css out, it still looks ok and no content has been lost
after this experience, i feel much more confident writing new css layout.
old hacks need to be upgraded
February 16th, 2005
a lot of old plugins or hacks for wp 1.2 is no longer working for wp 1.5
here are the ones i encountered and how i fixed them. they might not be the most ideal fixes but they worked for me.
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dodos threaded comments for wp 1.5
February 16th, 2005
OMG what a pain! yes i’ve already upgraded my domain to wp 1.5 and i spent the past 5 hours writing how to add the threaded comments back for v1.5. it’s easy for myself to add it back; i just kept my old index.php and my old wp-comments.php. if you want to do that, DO IT. if you do that, you can just add the following two functions to your wp-includes/comment-functions.php
GRAB the old dodos_thread() function for your old wp-includes/functions.php and move it to the new wp-includes/functions.php
add dodo’s modified wp_notify_postauthor() to wp-includes/comment-functions.php
otherwise download my guide here - again it took me five hours to write and figure out coz they freaking changed A LOT of code @_@ arg i will never do it again next time they release a new version.
you can test my threaded comments feature on a refresh install of wp 1.5 here
wordpress 1.5 released
February 16th, 2005
wordpress 1.5 is officially released. i might upgrade
does anyone know what exactly is new with it besides the themes?
OK WANT TO SEE HOW 1.5 LOOKS? register here at my test blog
beta testers needed for dodosmail 2.0
February 15th, 2005
finally i got enough motivation to upgrade my mail script. i’ve always wanted to upgrade it since it’s quite behind in web tech.
right now i need some beta testers before I release the new version. your participation is appreciated.
what’s new in DodosMail 2.0?
DodosMail 2.0 is not compatible with the older versions of DodosMail, it’s meant for more advanced users. It requires basic understanding of PHP as you will be asked to include a header and a footer. If you are a PHP user, this script will become more useful and convenient for you. If you are not, please continue to use the earlier version because it’s more appropriate.
The new version is validated xhtml strict and css.
download
you may download the zip file here.
what should you test?
- try using different header and footer files
- try different email addresses
- try create multiple forms with the same script
- try use multiple copies of the script
- tell me if my readme file is clear with the instructions
- try see if the require fields are checked
- try if the email is checked if you set that option
- try editing the css file to make new definition for .DodosMailError and .DodosMailErrorHighLight
- check if the redirection works
- and anything else you can think of
Thank you! Please leave your feedback or suggestions as comments in this post.
current white house hires homosexual?
February 15th, 2005
not just that, he may be a gay prostitute MEEP o.O
forward from a friend:
To summarize: An ultra-conservative Republican political advisor was granted press credentials in the White House press corps, despite working for a “news organization” that existed for only four days before those credentials were granted, and having been “educated” in a three-day, $50 journalism “school”. He remained in the press corps for well over a year, and could constantly be counted on by White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan - as well as Dubya himself - to provide a safe haven during press conferences. His “questions” to White House personnel were often inflammatory and misleading, like (I’m making this one up), “Scott, Democrats are evil. Why do they hate America?” Also, since this whole thing was uncovered (by liberal bloggers, not the inept media) in the past few weeks, it has come out that Guckert/Gannon (also known as “JimJeff”), for some inexplicable reason, was granted access to a classified CIA document containing information about an undercover operative, which was later leaked and led to that officer being exposed.
And now, to top it all off, there is convincing evidence that Guckert/Gannon spent much of his recent “career” - at least before, if not during, his White House press corps stint - as a gay prostitute. See here
So in other words…the White House hired a gay hooker with no press credentials to join the most elite press corps in the country, let him stay there for over a year spreading lies and propaganda, and somehow allowed him access to classified documents that could’ve resulted in the death of a CIA agent.
Three rhetorical questions here:
1. Why hasn’t this been on every news broadcast in the country for the last week?
2. If the Bushies are so radically against homosexuals, why are they hiring them to work in the White House?
3. What do you think would’ve happened if this exact same scenario had played out while Clinton was in office? (hint - think how much we heard about the Lewinski incident)
For a nice summary of these questions/thoughts, see this link
This situation should prove once and for all who has better control of the American media, and what kind of “moral values” this White House really has. That is all.
Jim
my script used by university
February 9th, 2005
wow i’m surprised. dodosmail is not what i would say the best script i’ve written. it may be popular coz it was written quite early.
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Dodo,
Hey! This is Jackie from Froggiez.com. I know I know, long time no see. I left the message board scene when I started college. Though I still lurk at times.
I hope you’re doing well, I like to keep up with you through reading your blog.
I am writing because I wanted to tell you that your script was used at a university! I am taking Web Design II at UIW. (http://cgauiw.com) My professor was showing the students how to create a mail form in html, and to process the form he used your mail script! I thought it was awesome that your work has spread so far, and reached even my professors.
Have a nice day,
Jackie
Dodo Fanlisting
February 4th, 2005
aw thanks
=========Cute Email=========
Name: Nile
Subject: Dodo Fanlisting
Message: http://dodo.pixelled.com
Hi Dodo! I was approved to start a fanlisting in honor of you. You deserve one!
**HUGS**
Nile
Pixelled.com
Blueberriez.com
Pixelled-Solutions.com
=====End Cute Email=========
i really like the bunny ^_^
multi-more plugin readme
February 4th, 2005
saw this post in my referral. i always try my best to give enough directions for my scripts. but you have to understand not only does the code take a long time to write, readme takes even more effort to write since you have to put yourself into noncoder’s perspective. i share a lot of code for free but i also write a lot of other code i don’t share. so don’t be too tough. if you’d asked me nicely, i’d happy to help when my time allows.
all that said, i did find my readme.txt for that plugin very poorly written. altho i gave you some info in the php file but i don’t think ppl like to read php file as much as readme.txt. so i updated the readme.txt in the zip. if anyone else was having trouble, maybe you can try the new version.
plug pretty sites i saw in my referral: daydream-believer.com beccary.com asiaotica.net femme-fatale.uni.cc
