A stream of consciousness from the brain of B.K. DeLong
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January 17, 2006
For the first time in ages, I've finally started updating this Web site. My main problem was that I was and am still getting an incredible amount of comment spam - only a few slipped through filters but most, (read: over one thousand), were set to moderation. So I've set this blog so you must "sign up" to comment.
Currently it works with TypeKey-only but I've already installed a plugin that allows both TypeKey and OpenID which would allow you to use a LiveJournal, WordPress or other account login to verify yourself. That should be setup soon. However, if you already have a LiveJournal account, I crosspost everything on here to my "LJ" so you're welcome to comment there.
I'm also playing around with microformats - a way of taking standard XML or RDF metadata schemas and implementing them in standard HTML. In more layman's terms, there are open standards that allow you to store one's address and contact information, (vCard), and all your various calendar information, (vCalendar), that you can now include inline in your HTML. This is most excellent because it means you don't have to download a vCard or vCalendar file to get such information - it's embedded in what you are reading. I've also started using the XHTML Friends Network or XFN which lets me denote that a Web site I link to is owned and run by a friend and how I know them.
It may not make much sense to some of you however this is a small part of the Semantic Web or this "Web 2.0" buzzword everyone is using - by further contextualizing your information with more than what's visible to the naked eye, you are making it more easier for computers, software agents, programs etc to find and understand the information you are posting.
At some point, I will update my resume, contact information, bio, and even the design of the site as the "celestial" theme is so Y2K. It's still an important part of me but I have the same look-and-feel in my home office. Better to make my Web design a little more flexible and clean and save the celestial relaxation for my personal self. Besides, Kirky designed and implemented my office and I love it.
Are you adding any sort of new features to your site that I should consider? Let me know.
Thanks for reading.