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Mar 8 2005

I'm a Switcher

The time is here. I’ve been thinking about making this switch for a few weeks now, and I just made up my mind last week. Along with a graphical cleanup, I’ve made the switch to WordPress. I had, up until now, been using a home-brewed system. I was quite happy with it, and it was doing the job quite well, but now with version 1.5, my need for fiddling is perfectly matched with ease of updates.

The time is here. I’ve been thinking about making this switch for a few weeks now, and I just made up my mind last week. Along with a graphical cleanup, I’ve made the switch to WordPress. I had, up until now, been using a home-brewed system. I was quite happy with it, and it was doing the job quite well, but now with version 1.5, my need for fiddling is perfectly matched with ease of updates.

The WordPress template system seems to be perfect for me. I can completely control the form, function, and presentation of my site, while leaving the core code completely intact. I have made this complete transition without editing any of the WordPress core files. I’m quite impressed. Because I can script PHP directly in the template files, it allows me to use the data I get from the built-in functions and manipulate it as I wish. Combine that with a few select plug-ins, and I’m all set. It was remarkably easy and intuitive. Way to go WordPress team!

So check out the new digs, and let me know if you find any weirdness. I hope you enjoy the new Ordered List.