2007 June

_Jun 27 07

By popular demand (well, a couple of people asked for it), I’ve just released a 2-column version of Upstart Blogger Modicus.
This version adds an Options tab to your WordPress admin which allows you to configure several theme settings without having to dip into the code.

I’m releasing this version on the same page as the […]

_Upstart Blogger Modicus 2-Column Version Released

_Jun 26 07

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One of my favorite hosts has experienced its share of hiccups lately, but things are looking up. Seems the rumors are true, and AN Hosting will be moving to a new data center.
This was published in the latest midPhase Newsletter (AN Hosting is owned by midPhase, but offers much better hosting packages than midPhase):
Unless […]

_Good News From AN Hosting!

_Jun 26 07

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I’ve updated Upstart Blogger Modicus to 0.2. There are several changes, the most important being a fix for the layout problems. This update is recommended for all users.
Changes include:

The logo is no longer cheated left of the post column. I did that to align it with the “M” in the logo, but since I noticed […]

_Upstart Blogger Modicus Updated to 0.2

_Jun 20 07

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There’s a lot of debate about the optimal places to display ads on your web pages, and while Google’s Adsense “heat map” (below) offers a useful guideline, it underemphasizes one potentially very important part of the page.

Thinking about redesigning my site (as I always do), I browsed through some screenshots of my Crazy Egg results. […]

_Overlooking This Part of Your Web Page Could Be Losing You Money

_Jun 20 07

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Just registered for WordCamp, the 2-day conference for WordPress fans, to be held on July 21st and 22nd in San Francisco.
If you’re a WordPress user, register now. The cost is a paltry $25 and scholarships are available. The Schedule looks awesome, with Saturday focusing on topics of interest to bloggers and Sunday offering more […]

_Upstart Blogger at WordCamp 2007

_Jun 19 07

_Robert Ellis_WordPress_314 Comments

I’m releasing another WordPress theme, Upstart Blogger Modicus. In keeping with my other WordPress themes, this theme is designed to be:

Minimalist: Very clean, spacious and easy to read.
Fast: Lightweight, for speed.
Ad-friendly: The columns are sized specifically to accept standard ad formats.
Easy to install: You can install without plugins, though five plugins are recommended and included.
Flexible: […]

_WordPress Theme: Upstart Blogger Modicus

_Jun 07 07

_Robert Ellis_Hosting_13 Comments

Note: The problems seem to have been fixed. See update below.
My site experienced another outage today due to problems with AN Hosting’s data center. I’ve had sporadic problems with AN Hosting lately…
I’m saddened by this because, in my experience, AN Hosting has been a damn good host (note that AN Hosting is owned by midPhase, […]

_June 2007