Returning vistors may have noticed a series of changes lately. That was one of the projects intruding on my writing time. But the futzing is finished (I hope). I think I’ve finally nudged the site layout into its last incarnaton. (Where have I said that before?)

The main menu in the masthead is new as is the page selection menu on the northwest roads pages. Sidebars were added to all pages on the site giving a common look and feel. And the color scheme was softened slightly.

I have used and praise the work of Stu Nichols at cssplay.com. He makes publicly available a wealth of information and code for creating beautiful effects using only css—no images or javascript.

These blog pages sport a number of changes. I upgraded to the new version of Wordpress software and added a feature called “lightbox.” Click on any thumbnail image with dotted side border and you’ll see what it does. Another addon allows you to view comments “inline” on the page without jumping to the comments page.

I also savaged the sidebar entries, significantly reducing its length. The sidebar list of recommended blogs has been moved to a separate page and I added notes about each site. Highlighting of sidebar entries along with captions below the masthead now show you where you are as you navigate the blog.

For readers new to the world of blogs I added an explanation of feeds and what subscribing is all about.

So it’s a wrap for tinkering and back to my other project and working through my backlog of articles.