Jen's Blog

RSS feeds

noreply@blogger.com (Jennie Bales) — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 11:04:00 +0000

Have successfully added a feed to the site, well two actually. Blogger automatically generates an atom feed which I have added as a link. However, I can't get my RSS reader to pick up the URL in my browser. I will test this tomorrow at work in my RSS screensaver, where I copy and paste the URL in and see if it works that way. Using the Blogger help notes led me to Feedburner where I now have an account and have have successfully added a chicklet (great word) at the top of my links which links to the feed. Positioning links is getting easier as I start to decode the code!

Security and other issues

noreply@blogger.com (Jennie Bales) — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:23:00 +0000

I added myself, using my work email, as another member, to test that all members had editing rights. They do! But to do so they need to be, or become, a registered Blogger user. I also looked at the Security settings and have made myself a moderator so that I have to approve posts before they go live on the blog. Thanks to KB for the advice. Another colleague has shown me how to add descriptors to the images when the mouse hovers over them, so if you didn't know before, you can now find out what sort of an owl it is. Have also fine tuned adding links to the text. Originally I had just pasted the link into the text, but if you want it to be a hyperlink, you need to add the html code, in the same format that is added to the links in the left menu bar. Yeah, I know, this will be obvious to the html coders out there, but I am only learning ;-).

There are also quirky differences in the appearance when you compare between Firefox on my Mac and IE on my laptop. Borders around images remain brown in Firefox, but are coloured as links in IE (blue, then purple if you have followed the links. How predictable!

Hmmmm.... there is a lot to learn.

Blog learning

noreply@blogger.com (Jennie Bales) — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:31:00 +0000

Reflection to date: The owl image is too large, and have opted for the thumbnail versions for future images, as can be seen in the shots of Sorento. Have learnt to adjust border size around images and add white space between the image and the text. Also, to add a second image, not available in the default Blogger composer settings. So, have learnt lots. Hopefully, the next time i tackle this I will have learnt how to change the background and font colours, ready for my next blog. BTW, images are hosted for free on ImageShack. Now will test access for some colleagues and see how that goes.

It's a Cat's Life

noreply@blogger.com (Jennie Bales) — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:32:00 +0000

Meet Sorento Star, the star of the show. Sorento is so busy doing the things that cat's do to keep amused, that a daily sun nap is a prerequisite to keep fit and healthy and restore the energy used up during his many explorations and treasure hunts to satisfy his curious mind.

Travel Tasters

noreply@blogger.com (Jennie Bales) — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 12:15:00 +0000

A special day when travelling in England was near Gloucester at a raptor centre. The day was spent learning to handle, fly and feed a range of raptors including owls, kites and hawks. Learning to throw a lure and then flying a kite with the lure was capped off with an opportunity to handle a bald eagle.

noreply@blogger.com (Jennie Bales) — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 06:01:00 +0000

Welcome to Jen's Blog. This blog is designed to be my learning platform in the world of blogging with a focus on learning the technicalities and exploring the potentials.