Wordpressed
Some of you may recall that a while ago I had talked about looking into a new method of setting up my website, largely to make things easier in terms of updating, not just with my beloved incoherent ramblings, but also so I could start sharing more of my creative -- and making it easier for people to find certain pieces.
This past weekend I finally decided to take the plunge, and proceeded to work on getting Wordpress up and running on my site. To be brutally honest, I'm still not entirely sure what the heck is going on behind the curtain, but at the moment, all seems to be well, so I'm not going to fret at this point in time.
The new blog is located here: http://www.strangeunlimited.com/blog/
I have to admit that I'm feeling pretty good about the move to Wordpress. It took me a little while to work out some bugs and track down some issues I was having, but in the end, I managed to get it set up, installed a theme (and tweaked it slightly; namely the background image), located and installed a number of plugins to allow me to share various types of media easily, and also managed to do some work offline in terms of getting my media properly prepped for the new format.
The old website will still be around for a while, I think, just because there are aspects to it I enjoy, but eventually I'll probably be paring it down and managing most of my content through Wordpress.
One of the big advantages to the new format is that now I can stream my music/videos/etc. directly from my site. It's not a dedicated streaming server, but since I doubt I'll ever have to deal with YouTube-like numbers, I seriously doubt it'll be an issue. And honestly, I also much prefer to be hosting my own content; just a cleaner approach, really.
I fully expect the blog to be going through a constant series of adjustments and tweaks for the rest of the year as I get more used to what I can and can't do, and also what I need and want from the site. Also in the early days, I'll likely be posting a lot, as I'll be uploading my various videos, animations, photos, music, drawings, etc. to the site. I think I'm also planning on starting up my reviews there, as well, just because it's the "new" thing right now.
In any case, watch the blog for a lot of content coming up. Those who have been through my site before, you'll see pretty much all that stuff go up, but there's going to be a lot of new things, as well, mainly because it's so flippin' easier to update through the blog than through the main site.
This past weekend I finally decided to take the plunge, and proceeded to work on getting Wordpress up and running on my site. To be brutally honest, I'm still not entirely sure what the heck is going on behind the curtain, but at the moment, all seems to be well, so I'm not going to fret at this point in time.
The new blog is located here: http://www.strangeunlimited.com/blog/
I have to admit that I'm feeling pretty good about the move to Wordpress. It took me a little while to work out some bugs and track down some issues I was having, but in the end, I managed to get it set up, installed a theme (and tweaked it slightly; namely the background image), located and installed a number of plugins to allow me to share various types of media easily, and also managed to do some work offline in terms of getting my media properly prepped for the new format.
The old website will still be around for a while, I think, just because there are aspects to it I enjoy, but eventually I'll probably be paring it down and managing most of my content through Wordpress.
One of the big advantages to the new format is that now I can stream my music/videos/etc. directly from my site. It's not a dedicated streaming server, but since I doubt I'll ever have to deal with YouTube-like numbers, I seriously doubt it'll be an issue. And honestly, I also much prefer to be hosting my own content; just a cleaner approach, really.
I fully expect the blog to be going through a constant series of adjustments and tweaks for the rest of the year as I get more used to what I can and can't do, and also what I need and want from the site. Also in the early days, I'll likely be posting a lot, as I'll be uploading my various videos, animations, photos, music, drawings, etc. to the site. I think I'm also planning on starting up my reviews there, as well, just because it's the "new" thing right now.
In any case, watch the blog for a lot of content coming up. Those who have been through my site before, you'll see pretty much all that stuff go up, but there's going to be a lot of new things, as well, mainly because it's so flippin' easier to update through the blog than through the main site.