The New Blog
Welcome everybody to my new blog!
Although the blog you see in front of you looks like an exact replica of my former one, believe me this is a totally different blog!
This blog is processed using a brand new blogging application created by me. Just like Blogger.com used to host and serve my posts to you, the new application will do exactly the same. The blog is now hosted on my own server, and has its own domain name.
Some of you might be curious about what brought this change. Actually, there are many reasons. To start with, I didn’t like the way Blogger used to force things their way. I like my blog to be customized and coded to my detailed liking without Blogger’s interference. Blogger has many great features but it lacks many important ones that people like me need. Wordpress on the other hand, has too many options but lacks a friendly interface. Neither was really suitable for me.
Whenever I badly needed a feature, I used to code client-side Javascripts and mess with Blogger’s service to be able to tweak things the way I want them. This was a very tiring and messy process. My older blog template used to be like 50% HTML and 50% Code to handle “my own features” :D
Some features were unavailable no matter how hard one tried. Custom commenting forms, for instance, were targeted and disabled by Blogger’s latest upgrade.
Luckily, I need not worry about these things anymore. Now I can do whatever I want with my own blog! If you’ve noticed, I’ve already added little touches you won’t see available on any of Blogger’s blogs. There are tons of cool new features that are yet to come, you just wait!
One thing that is super-cool about this blogging application is that it is compatible with Blogger’s templates! This is not a coincidence of course; I made it this way to be able to migrate my blog while maintaining the exact same appearance.
My new blogging application is very light-weight, effective and user-friendly. It is the yield of a month of continuous work, but it still needs more development. I decided to deploy it as soon as I complete the front-end. Here's a screenshot of its back-end ...
So people, if you face any issues while browsing my blog please let me know! I'll be testing my blog in the coming days, if you notice anything unusual drop me a comment and I’ll be grateful!
I have more to say about my blogging application but I'll save it till later. For now, update your links to http://black-extruder.net/blog/ and stay tuned! ;)
Although the blog you see in front of you looks like an exact replica of my former one, believe me this is a totally different blog!
This blog is processed using a brand new blogging application created by me. Just like Blogger.com used to host and serve my posts to you, the new application will do exactly the same. The blog is now hosted on my own server, and has its own domain name.
Some of you might be curious about what brought this change. Actually, there are many reasons. To start with, I didn’t like the way Blogger used to force things their way. I like my blog to be customized and coded to my detailed liking without Blogger’s interference. Blogger has many great features but it lacks many important ones that people like me need. Wordpress on the other hand, has too many options but lacks a friendly interface. Neither was really suitable for me.
Whenever I badly needed a feature, I used to code client-side Javascripts and mess with Blogger’s service to be able to tweak things the way I want them. This was a very tiring and messy process. My older blog template used to be like 50% HTML and 50% Code to handle “my own features” :D
Some features were unavailable no matter how hard one tried. Custom commenting forms, for instance, were targeted and disabled by Blogger’s latest upgrade.
Luckily, I need not worry about these things anymore. Now I can do whatever I want with my own blog! If you’ve noticed, I’ve already added little touches you won’t see available on any of Blogger’s blogs. There are tons of cool new features that are yet to come, you just wait!
One thing that is super-cool about this blogging application is that it is compatible with Blogger’s templates! This is not a coincidence of course; I made it this way to be able to migrate my blog while maintaining the exact same appearance.
My new blogging application is very light-weight, effective and user-friendly. It is the yield of a month of continuous work, but it still needs more development. I decided to deploy it as soon as I complete the front-end. Here's a screenshot of its back-end ...
So people, if you face any issues while browsing my blog please let me know! I'll be testing my blog in the coming days, if you notice anything unusual drop me a comment and I’ll be grateful!
I have more to say about my blogging application but I'll save it till later. For now, update your links to http://black-extruder.net/blog/ and stay tuned! ;)
9 Response(s) to "The New Blog"
naser said:
CONGRATs
Ghaith said:
Thanks "ya man"! ;)
Elak 2 weeks free wireless Internet bhal monasabeh :P
Firas said:
Yeah Ghaith!
Keefak, weenak min zaman? Shu sar behadeek el Hayeh wel farr?
Welcome back...
Ghaith said:
Hey Firas,
Am great, I hope you're doing fine as well :). I've been busy during the past months, couldn't blog much.
Anyway, Tshi Tshi passed away a long time ago. The guy brought a new snake, and it passed away too. It seems they're not great survivors after all, not as home pets to say the least!
lubna said:
Ghaith! I'm shocked:)
awal ishi, i MISSED this commenting system, glad to see it back:)
i'm still excited, although your mail "kabasni"about the domain thing, and it's 8:30 in the morning and i'm still trying to understand all of what i read here and there :D..
i'm very astonished with your work, this is real huge and you did it!
okay, beseer a7ki: i'm proud:D
this is the most stupid comment i ever wrote,
so i'll email you later
lubna!
Ghaith said:
Am sorry about the domain thing; didn't mean to disappoint you. I thought that telling you was better than letting you figure what a domain name is later ... the disappointment would've been greater.
Anyways, thanks for your appreciation. I think you got more exciting news for your blog by now :)
Ahmad said:
Hey, alright Dude, yeah... Finally!
Now move your ass and grab your guitar, you got a lot of catching up to do.
sharkooseh said:
oooooooooooooh mabrook mabrook :)))))))))))))) yetraba be 3ezak :P
Ghaith said:
Ahmad
Yeah, I missed a lot already. The last time we jammed was more than a month ago.
Anyways, I'll be coming back to my guitars soon. Maybe once my semester starts and things go back to normal again :)
Sharkooseh
Allah ybarek feeke! :)
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