Monthly Archive for August, 2009

WordPress 2.8.4 update

Just upgraded to WordPress 2.8.4 using the automatic feature built into WordPress. Everything went o.k. as expected.

Some web hosts have problems with the auto-update feature not allocating enough space for the update to download. This currently happens on another site I have with a different web host. The only option is manual upgrade or wait for Fantastico install script to be updated to the most current version. Both options are a pain.

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Picasa Web Album display options?

Since the free version of Picasa provides more space and less limiting factors compared to Flickr, I am trying out Picasa Web Albums for online storage and organization. Unfortunately, there does not seem to be a web badge or customizable blog widget that works quit like I want.

I am looking for something that can either display a slideshow with multiple choices for picture size of my choosing, so the chosen album can fit in a sidebar of any width of my choosing. Or a simple clean static badge with options for album title not just individual captions and linked to either a full size picture or the album page or both.

I’m currently testing a few options on my sidebar. So far, I do not like the Picasa Web Albums slideshow widget due to the limiting size choice. The static choice limits to only displaying cover image. I t would be nice to display an album with multiple thumbnail images of your choosing.

The Shasin plugin is highly configureable and is the best option so far.