Kendall Giles » blog http://www.kendallgiles.com Writing, reviews, and living an epic life Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:05:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Blogging using the iPad http://www.kendallgiles.com/2010/06/blogging-using-the-ipad/ http://www.kendallgiles.com/2010/06/blogging-using-the-ipad/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:57:17 +0000 Kendall http://www.kendallgiles.com/?p=684 So here’s a quick test to see how easy it is to blog using the iPad.

As an example, this blog post was written using the iPad and the WordPress app for the iPad.

The WordPress app allows for basic text entry, the addition of images, templates for posts and pages, and previews. One thing I am noticing is that, since my site theme is custom, the preview only displays the basic post text and . . . → Read More: Blogging using the iPad]]> So here’s a quick test to see how easy it is to blog using the iPad.

As an example, this blog post was written using the iPad and the WordPress app for the iPad.

The WordPress app allows for basic text entry, the addition of images, templates for posts and pages, and previews. One thing I am noticing is that, since my site theme is custom, the preview only displays the basic post text and not how it will look on my site.

Probably the typical use will be to sketch out a post idea, save it as a draft, then edit it further when you get to your main computer (or at least until you have access to a real keyboard) since typing HTML or doing anything fancy is not trivial using the virtual keyboard. Also, the WordPress app crashed in the middle of typing this entry, so you might want to save your longer posts for your main computer, or at least until a later version of the WordPress app.

Also in the course of entering this post and publishing with my iPad, it failed due to a collision with at least one of my plugins. So to fix this error, I saved the post as a draft using my ipad, then published it using my main computer. So, evidently, the WordPress plugin also has compatibility bugs with plugins used on your site.

So, using your ipad to draft posts for later publishing using your main computer seems the best way to go for now, and the best way to use the iPad to blog while mobile.

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]]> http://www.kendallgiles.com/2010/06/blogging-using-the-ipad/feed/ 0 Kendall Giles Blog on Amazon Kindle http://www.kendallgiles.com/2009/12/kendall-giles-blog-on-amazon-kindle/ http://www.kendallgiles.com/2009/12/kendall-giles-blog-on-amazon-kindle/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:52:53 +0000 Kendall http://www.kendallgiles.com/2009/12/kendall-giles-blog-on-amazon-kindle/ Now you can have Kendall on your Kindle!

With my new site design, I’ve updated the Amazon Kindle blog subscription. Now you can subscribe to my blog for a minimal fee (which Amazon set) — blog postings will automatically be sent to your Kindle.

Below is a sample screenshot and you can find the Kindle edition of my blog on Amazon via this link.

Note that blog subscriptions come with a 14-day free trial. . . . → Read More: Kendall Giles Blog on Amazon Kindle]]> Now you can have Kendall on your Kindle!

With my new site design, I’ve updated the Amazon Kindle blog subscription. Now you can subscribe to my blog for a minimal fee (which Amazon set) — blog postings will automatically be sent to your Kindle.

Below is a sample screenshot and you can find the Kindle edition of my blog on Amazon via this link.

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Note that blog subscriptions come with a 14-day free trial. So just give it a try. Thanks!

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]]> http://www.kendallgiles.com/2009/12/kendall-giles-blog-on-amazon-kindle/feed/ 0 New website: migrating from MovableType to WordPress http://www.kendallgiles.com/2009/11/new-website-migrated-from-movabletype-to-wordpress/ http://www.kendallgiles.com/2009/11/new-website-migrated-from-movabletype-to-wordpress/#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:08:04 +0000 Kendall http://www.kendallgiles.com/?p=325 I’ve had my previous website design for several years and it was getting a little unwieldy and inflexible. So over the recent holiday I ported my custom + MovableType installation to WordPress.

The port itself was not too bad—I exported my old blog files and imported them rather painlessly into WordPress. And some custom webpages I ported into WordPress as well. For the look, I hacked a WordPress theme I found (Mystique). So thanks to MovableType . . . → Read More: New website: migrating from MovableType to WordPress]]> I’ve had my previous website design for several years and it was getting a little unwieldy and inflexible. So over the recent holiday I ported my custom + MovableType installation to WordPress.

The port itself was not too bad—I exported my old blog files and imported them rather painlessly into WordPress. And some custom webpages I ported into WordPress as well. For the look, I hacked a WordPress theme I found (Mystique). So thanks to MovableType and to WordPress for making website design and blogging a (relatively, all things considered) easy process.

In any case, I am sure there will be a few dead links and URL mixups, but if you have a chance to click around and give me feedback, I would appreciate it.

Thanks for visiting and for your patience!

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]]> http://www.kendallgiles.com/2009/11/new-website-migrated-from-movabletype-to-wordpress/feed/ 0 Subscribe to my Blog on your Amazon Kindle http://www.kendallgiles.com/2009/05/subscribe-to-my-blog-on-your-amazon-kindle/ http://www.kendallgiles.com/2009/05/subscribe-to-my-blog-on-your-amazon-kindle/#comments Sat, 16 May 2009 02:08:17 +0000 Kendall http://kendallgiles.4orion.com/?p=205 Here’s a really cool new feature: you can subscribe to my blog on Amazon — this is my blog’s subscription link. This will automatically load onto your Kindle my blog so that you will always be able to read it, even if you do not have Internet access. Also, the Kindle version has just my articles — it removes a lot of the other ads and sidebars that are on my main web-access version.

Just . . . → Read More: Subscribe to my Blog on your Amazon Kindle]]> Here’s a really cool new feature: you can subscribe to my blog on Amazon — this is my blog’s subscription link. This will automatically load onto your Kindle my blog so that you will always be able to read it, even if you do not have Internet access. Also, the Kindle version has just my articles — it removes a lot of the other ads and sidebars that are on my main web-access version.

Just as an example, here is a Kindle screenshot of one of my articles:

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As you can see, the images turn out pretty good, and the text font size is freely sizable, as always on the Kindle.

The low monthly price (which was set by Amazon, by the way) will help me create better reviews and discussion pieces, so thank you in advance for your support!

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]]> http://www.kendallgiles.com/2009/05/subscribe-to-my-blog-on-your-amazon-kindle/feed/ 0 Follow this Blog via Twitter http://www.kendallgiles.com/2008/09/follow-this-blog-via-twitter/ http://www.kendallgiles.com/2008/09/follow-this-blog-via-twitter/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:52:30 +0000 Kendall http://kendallgiles.4orion.com/?p=174 If you like, I’ve just set up a Twitter account for my blog – you can get updates via Twitter by following kegblog.

culture, technology Related Posts: Blogging using the iPad Kendall Giles Blog on Amazon Kindle New website: migrating from MovableType to WordPress Subscribe to my Blog on your Amazon Kindle ]]> If you like, I’ve just set up a Twitter account for my blog – you can get updates via Twitter by following kegblog.

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