Posts Tagged ‘software’
Yesterday I spent 12 hours working on the site, specifically on the installation of photo gallery software called ZenPhoto. I have to say that experience was in no way zen, at one point the whole site had been wiped out and I was ready to give up on the entire project. But those who know me know that I am determined, a little stubborn even, and there was no way this virtual world was going to get one over on me. After taking a break I dove right back into the mess and figured out how to recover the blog, the website, and finally got the ZenPhoto installed and running! It seems to be a very good photo gallery package with lots of flexibility, and the dynamic gallery function is what really sold me on this particular handler. So there will be more changes to come, and the photos link will more than likely come and go over the next week or so while I continue to build the galleries and configure ZenPhoto to my liking.
I have to say I’m liking WordPress very much. It’s only been a couple of days and I think I’m getting the hang of tweaking this thing. What I like most at this point is that it’s dynamic, and so easy to change the look of the site with the themes. I used to hand code HTML and make templates, which had to be changed for every single page in the site manually. With WordPress it’s as simple as uploading themes to your webspace, logging into the Dashboard and selecting the theme you want to use. WordPress uses the information that you’ve entered into the database via the Dashboard to dynamically create pages as they are accessed, so as you make changes to the template the program automatically updates every page. Once your basic site information is entered and the pages are built you are done, except for the blogging of course.
After all these years of using Blogger.com I’ve taken the plunge and upgraded to WordPress. There will be a learning curve, so please hold your pithy comments until I’ve finished.
Instant messaging is so last century now that there’s ooVoo! This is the coolest video call program online, and it’s free. All you need is a good internet connection, a web cam, and people you love. I bought a Logitech QuickCam Pro for Notebooks and it’s terrific. The picture is great, the mic is very clear, and while the clip works very well I love the desktop stand that comes with it. The QuickCam Pro also comes with a little black travel bag, a necessity that usually must be purchased separately. ooVoo is easy to setup, even for a first time web cam user, and it works great. You can video call up to six people at once, it’s like a party line for the 21st century! You can also send video messages to your loved ones, even if they don’t have it. So, what are you waiting for? Get ooVoo today!
