So. what’s new?

Oct 19, 2010 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

So, what’s new about this wonderful new version of digitaldarragh.com?

I’ve moved away from Drupal for this site.  Who knows, when version 7 finally comes out I might consider returning in a year or so however I’ve been waiting for it to arrive for ages now and even if it is released in the next month or two it wouldn’t be a great idea to upgrade right away as there are bound to be problems with the core without even considering the problems that will be likely to emerge with contributed modules considering the major changes in this new version.

I also just really like the way wordpress works. It started out as a blogging platform so Blogging is simply what it does best. With version 3, wordpress really took on other CMS platforms such as joomla and Drupal in my view. I certainly cant say that it’s better than Drupal in particular however I think Drupal 7 has learned from WordPress 3.  That says a lot for WordPresses development.

So, enough of my opinions. What’s different!

  • There’s a bright new theme. Now the background of each page is a picture from one of the most fantastic places in the world. It’s of the mountains and the lake in Torbole in the lake Garda region of Italy. The design has been described as relaxing and easy to look at by a number of people. Although it’s bright, I was concious that a number of visitors spend a lot of time reading computer screens during the day so glare can be a problem.
  • Sticking with the design side of things, I’ve also included more logical and consistent navigation. ON every page of the site you will be able to jump to blog entries by month or by category. This is perfect for visitors who are only interested in certain topics that I right about.
  • Twitter and facebook integration.  I love it when you share content that you’ve read on this website with social networks.  I’m now making it very easy.  At the bottom of every blog post there are share with facebook and twitter links. These will open a new browser window that bring you to the respective social networks.  If you are logged in to these websites already the link to the blog post will already be in the tweet / share field.
  • Audio play back has been available on this website for over a year now.  In the latest version, audio playback has been enhanced yet again.  Simply click one of the audio links in the blog or the music room and the audio will play right away. The file is also available to download and you will be able to very easily see the length of the track.
  • The new site is fully accessible to users of mobile phone technology. When a visitor arrives using a mobile phone they will be presented with a customized site layout and color scheme.  Of course, following usability standards is very important to me so when you visit the site from an iPhone for example, the interface follows conventions you would expect on that platform.

These changes should significantly improve the browsing experience of visitors to DigitalDarragh.com.

I look forward to the next year!

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