2010-07-12 22:03:43 +00:00
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Welcome to the all new WezM.net. I've been working on this new version on and
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off for the past 8 months, I hope you like it. The new site is more than just a
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new design. I've also migrated away from [Wordpress][wp] to static HTML files,
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with content written in [Markdown][markdown]. That doesn't mean I have to
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manage everything by hand though. I use a [Ruby][ruby] tool, [nanoc][nanoc], to
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compile the content, ERB templates and [SASS][sass] CSS into the site you see.
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Some of the benefits of this arrangement are:
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2010-07-15 02:42:16 +00:00
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* Pages are fast to load, cache headers are set automatically.
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* No need for a database, cheap to host.
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* No need to keep up with Wordpress and PHP security vulnerabilities.
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* Content can be revision controlled (in [Git][git]).
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* I can easily write and preview posts in a real text editor, offline on the train.
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* I don't have to create a WordPress theme to get a custom design.
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2010-07-12 22:03:43 +00:00
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[wp]: http://www.wordpress.org/
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[markdown]: http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/
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[nanoc]: http://nanoc.stoneship.org/
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2010-07-14 02:41:06 +00:00
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[git]: http://git-scm.com/
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2010-07-12 22:03:43 +00:00
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[ruby]: http://ruby-lang.org/
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2010-07-13 02:29:18 +00:00
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[sass]: http://sass-lang.com/
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2010-07-12 22:03:43 +00:00
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The new site supports many of the features of the old one, with one exception:
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comments. The new site has no built-in commenting. I considered adding comments
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2010-07-15 02:42:16 +00:00
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via [Disqus][disqus] but their commenting form feels very heavy and there wasn't
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2010-07-12 22:03:43 +00:00
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a mobile optimised version at the time I checked. In place of comments I have a
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direct email and Twitter link at the end of each post.
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[disqus]: http://disqus.com/
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The aims for the new design were to provide more separation between the
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technical and personal posts that I write, whilst at the same time allowing
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them to co-exist on the same site. I also wanted a more minimal design with
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some attention to the typography used.
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The design is also partially fluid in that it will adapt to most screens,
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however the width of the posts is capped at a maximum to prevent the line
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becoming long and difficult to read. The design also adapts to the smaller
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screen when viewed on a mobile device.
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