As you can see, I’ve changed my blog theme. But it isn’t quite like I want yet. I don’t like the description of my blog placed behind the blog title. I would much rather have it located under the title. It’s really distracting as it is. So I’m trying to fix that, but no luck yet. One help topic I opened suggested a Custom Design. Unfortunately that requires I know html or CSS. I don’t know either. But since that is the only topic I’ve found so far that addresses the issue, I’ve started a htm tutorial. Wonder how long that will take me?
I just discovered one really strange thing. When I preview this post using my laptop my description tagline is displayed as the above paragraph describes. But when I logged on with my iPad it is displayed under my blog title. I’ll have to check it out once I log out then just go to site as a reader, not signed in. If the description is under the title, then I will have to decide if I still want to learn html.
Another thing I haven’t yet figured out is how to add the selection tabs across the top of the page under my title. The theme demo showed seven tabs, but only two are presently displayed on my blog–Home and About. However, the reader can click on a topic in the Category section in the box to the right to access posts in that particular category. I just wish I could put them at the top of the page. One difficulty I’m finding is that I’ve yet to learn what these tabs are called. It seems the success of any search is to enter the correct word. I seem to find things by much trial and error. As I preview this post before publishing it, I’m wondering if the tabs across the top are Pages. I will have to check that out.
I have addressed these issues in the WordPress forum. Hopefully I will get some help there. If any of you reading this has the answers, please let me know.
I still need to place a blog photo under under my title. Since I’m interested in so many different things which this blog covers, I’m having some difficulty in selecting one. .Maybe I need to make a collage and take a picture of that! (If I knew how to add a smile symbol, it would be here.)
Otherwise, I’m pleased with the new theme. I have been successful changing several things to customize the page. One is the color scheme–I love the title in purple (my favorite color). I’m glad, too, I was able to change my title to match my domain name. I’m also pleased that I found out how to add the Widget where readers can follow my blog via email. And I like the Category header above each post title. I think the search box in also a good addition. I’m not sure yet if the comment tab is best at the top or the bottom of the post. I guess I will try it at the top and see how it goes. What do you readers think?
Well, at least changing my blog theme is keeping me busy. It’s really a good thing I enjoy learning new things or I would really be frustrated. I realize more and more as time goes on that blogging is as much a learning experience as the things I’m writing about. But for the most part I do enjoy it. I just have to keep working out the bugs. I just hope this work in process blog won’t be too frustrating for my readers.
Tags: blog themes, blogging, custom blogging, html, Technology
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