I’ve been enjoying playing around with PHP-Nuke, and I think I’m getting the hang of how to implement my own template designs. I guess that means that I ought to actually take the time to design some templates so that I can upload them and test them out.
Ultimately, I’d like to make a template for the forum as well as the main site. I realize this may be totally unrealistic, since whenever I’m talking about my own work, I tend to be very enthusiastic about getting started, but the follow-through can be a bit flaky and slow coming…. But templates are actually sorta fun, and the idea of being able to do something sitewide with this PHP-Nuke installation is pretty exciting, and will make me feel like I’ve actually taught myself how to do something pretty useful.
One of the things that I like about working with websites is that it helps you think things out a bit more systematically. The experience has trickled down into a lot more of my computer applications, even down to the way I name my files on my personal computer…. It’s almost as if, unintentionally, I’ve created a personal file-naming convention.
Of course, part of my file-naming convention pet-peeve comes from working on workplace computers and having to share files on public drives. I can’t even begin to express how many times I’ve wasted time sifting through someone else’s disorganized folders trying to find a random file. The two that I dislike the most are the ones where (1) the user decided to accept MS Word’s proposed first sentence as the file name (resulting in something that looks like “Dear Mr.doc”) or (2) the user has a total fear of inserting spaces in their file names and pick the strangest abbreviations (resulting in files that are named something like “Thursmtgbldgplans.doc”).
Honestly though, the rest of my life—the physical one with real stuff—is typically very disorganized and probably more closely resembles the files in the public folders at many of the places I’ve worked. All the more reason, I say, to have some sort of system for keeping my electronic world in order. Or maybe I’m just a little bit particular….
Anyway, what does all this rambling have to do with website templates? Well, seeing as I’m totally stubborn about actually taking an active role in learning about new technology by doing things like taking classes, I usually resort to looking at how someone else has done certain things and try to replicate the technique with my own little embellishments. I’ve grown to appreciate the work of others who, like me, have taken some time to figuring out a way to name and categorize files in such a way that a total stranger can then look at the selection in front of them and actually be able to figure out some sort of reason for the madness….
The Grumpy Writer’s Grumps
Template Time
I’ve been enjoying playing around with PHP-Nuke, and I think I’m getting the hang of how to implement my own template designs. I guess that means that I ought to actually take the time to design some templates so that I can upload them and test them out.
Ultimately, I’d like to make a template for the forum as well as the main site. I realize this may be totally unrealistic, since whenever I’m talking about my own work, I tend to be very enthusiastic about getting started, but the follow-through can be a bit flaky and slow coming…. But templates are actually sorta fun, and the idea of being able to do something sitewide with this PHP-Nuke installation is pretty exciting, and will make me feel like I’ve actually taught myself how to do something pretty useful.
One of the things that I like about working with websites is that it helps you think things out a bit more systematically. The experience has trickled down into a lot more of my computer applications, even down to the way I name my files on my personal computer…. It’s almost as if, unintentionally, I’ve created a personal file-naming convention.
Of course, part of my file-naming convention pet-peeve comes from working on workplace computers and having to share files on public drives. I can’t even begin to express how many times I’ve wasted time sifting through someone else’s disorganized folders trying to find a random file. The two that I dislike the most are the ones where (1) the user decided to accept MS Word’s proposed first sentence as the file name (resulting in something that looks like “Dear Mr.doc”) or (2) the user has a total fear of inserting spaces in their file names and pick the strangest abbreviations (resulting in files that are named something like “Thursmtgbldgplans.doc”).
Honestly though, the rest of my life—the physical one with real stuff—is typically very disorganized and probably more closely resembles the files in the public folders at many of the places I’ve worked. All the more reason, I say, to have some sort of system for keeping my electronic world in order. Or maybe I’m just a little bit particular….
Anyway, what does all this rambling have to do with website templates? Well, seeing as I’m totally stubborn about actually taking an active role in learning about new technology by doing things like taking classes, I usually resort to looking at how someone else has done certain things and try to replicate the technique with my own little embellishments. I’ve grown to appreciate the work of others who, like me, have taken some time to figuring out a way to name and categorize files in such a way that a total stranger can then look at the selection in front of them and actually be able to figure out some sort of reason for the madness….
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