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SixApart's Latest Curveball: MovableType's Open Source Project

Published on 06/06/2007 in Topics: Blogging, MovableType ::

Like the Frank Zappa album title suggests, ship arriving too late to save a drowning witch, it may be this latest move by SixApart to create a MovableType Open Source project comes too late to recapture lost users or even impress new ones. I find it very intriguing that MovableType feels the need, three [...]

Site Launch: NAWBO-NYC Blog

Published on 11/08/2006 in Topics: MovableType, Site Launch ::

NAWBO-NYC Blog We were asked to create a Movable Type-powered blog for the National Ass’n of Women Business Owners: New York City. They wanted to keep the NAWBO signature color pallette of emerald green, pale green and orange. Ivan Minic created all the graphic elements of the layout; Joni Mueller (a veteran [...]

Site Launch: Concrete Park

Published on 11/06/2005 in Topics: MovableType, Site Launch ::

www.concretepark.com Tony Puryear, noted screenwriter, asked me to put together a web log for his current science fiction project, Concrete Park. He had his design already mapped out and supplied me with his original artwork which was then worked into a Movable Type web log to supplement his main site. The banner font [...]

Should You Upgrade to MT 3.2?

Published on 11/05/2005 in Topics: Bizness, MovableType ::

Six Apart has released the new and improved MovableType. This time, it’s version 3.2. Version 3.x is a year and a half old now and it’s gone through many changes. It looks like the folks at Six Apart listen to their product’s users. Because now, you can have unlimited blogs in the [...]

Site Redesign: Observations of a Misfit

Published on 11/05/2005 in Topics: Graphic Design, MovableType, Site Launch ::

misfitting.com [offline] Loretta, at Observations of a Misfit, asked me for a site redesign and an upgrade from MovableType 2.64 to 3.15. I originally designed a feminine site for her using pink stripes and a rotating random image banner of floral images. Think Victoria’s Secret pink! Since that time, Loretta has swapped out [...]

Site Launch: Ski-Blog

Published on 09/08/2005 in Topics: MovableType, Site Launch ::

ski-blog.com Justin asked me to redesign his Movable Type blog, devoted entirely to the subject of skiing. He wanted a site with clean, crisp lines. I decided to employ a rotating series of banners to add some visual interest to the site, along with a rollover menu bar technique from List-A-Matic. [...]

Poppy Template for Movable Type 2.x and Blogger

Published on 12/09/2003 in Topics: Blog Templates, Blogger-Blogspot, MovableType ::

Here’s a template I created awhile back but never shared. The image is large, so it’s been sliced. There is an optional image at the bottom right of the screen. In fact, there are two versions of it, one full color and the other transparent (faded). It’s up to you which [...]

Girl Squatting

Published on 12/09/2003 in Topics: Blog Templates, Blogger-Blogspot, MovableType ::

This image came from the now-defunct Rebellious Conformity (thanks, Ben!). The banner font is True Type Zorba. (And for the love of God, please, someone suggest a better name for this template!!) Download: Girl Squatting

Site Launch: Last Man Dancing

Published on 08/08/2003 in Topics: MovableType, Site Launch ::

LastManDancing.com Anton decided he wanted not only a new web host but a new site design as well. He upgraded to MovableType 3.0 and asked me to create a design based on the site banner that Joanie had designed for him. (Great job, Joan, the picture is awesome!)