Over the next couple of days, I’ll be making some changes to the appearance of this blog.

I’ll be switching to a fixed-width page, to match my main Web site (something that I’ve been planning to do for ages). You’ll see a smaller font on the first page which will make easier to scan articles to find one you want to read — just click on the header to any individual post to show that post in a larger, easier-to-read font.

All navigation will be shifted to a sidebar on the right-hand side, and I’ll be making some changes to the way the navigation works. I’ll be adding tags sometime in the next month, so posts will be marked with both a general category, and a more specific tag (or tags), so you can more easily find articles on the subjects that interest you. It will take at least a month for the navigation to settle down.

Behind the scenes, I have switched to a moderately-tweaked version of the default theme for WordPress (my blogging software). The default theme will allow me to use all the new php calls included in the latest upgrades of WordPress, without me having to revise a whole lot of code. I’m also upgrading to the latest version of WordPress to take advantage of widgets and other time-saving devices, again so I don’t have to revise a whole lot of code. The less time I have to spend revising code, the more time I have to spend writing something worth reading.

Note that during the upgrades and changes, the blog might not be accessible for short periods of time. Safari users, you may have to “Empty cache” under the “File” menu in order to see the changes correctly. If you see any other problems, please send email to me at danrharper AT aol DOT com.