Thursday, November 20, 2008

Changes to Blogspot Layout UPDATED

UPDATE: It's become obvious that the list of blogs doesn't update properly. Blogs that have new postings don't automatically show up on the list, which sort of defeats the purpose. Right now I don't see a pattern in the updates, especially since some blogs that don't show up here are hosted by Blogspot. You'd think that they'd certainly be able to capture updated blogs on their own service! I'm going to watch this for a few days before changing how the list of blogs works again. It is possible that the blogs that don't show up don't have something enabled on their end. I'm also looking into why I can't post comments to my own blog. That's new just within the last week. Problems, problems! Anyone want to glare at Blogspot for me while I fiddle with the settings? Thanks.

I've made a few minor changes to the layout of Blog here at Blogspot. The list of blogs has been changed to display the needlepoint blogs I follow using Google Reader. However, only the five which have been recently updated are shown. I decided it would work better to give you only a few blogs that have new material than the whole list, some of which rarely are updated.

I've also removed the Canvas of the Day photo and replaced it with a photo of the original model of the Kandace Merric Household Pet Guardian Angel I'm stitching. You'll be able to see both the Squiggee painted canvas I hope to work on each weekend, and the current pet guardian angel I plan to stitch after work during the week. I find it nice myself to have a reference photo as well as the snippet of whatever someone is currently blogging about. I hope you like this also. Once all six pet guardian angels are stitched, I'll go back to a Canvas of the Day posting in this slot.

None of these things are possible with the Yahoo 360 blog so you won't see them there. Thanks for being patient while I re-arrange the virtual furniture.

Jane/Chilly Hollow
Main blog at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/chillyhollow

4 comments:

NCPat said...

Very interesting! Mine doesn't show up.....booohhhhooooo....LOL!

The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure said...

Some don't seem to show, even though the Google Reader tells me they have changed. I think this feature doesn't work correctly. Sorry, Pat!

NCPat said...

LOL! I was just jerking your chain.....like I can post two photos, but they won't enlarge!

The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure said...

Yes, blogs drive you nuts! I've removed the Google Reader list of blogs and manually uploaded the NP blogs I follow that are active. Only 25 show at a time, and just the recent updates but hopefully this will lead folks to explore other blogs. There are some really good ones out there--including yours!