NPI launches new blog template
Change has been in the air this summer when it comes to the look and user interface of our network.
In that spirit, we're debuting a new template for our blog today. It's more stylish and professional, though it keeps intact the colors, font family, and font size.
This new template is completely different from the old one in terms of CSS and HTML and has been rewritten from the ground up. Besides better code, here's an overview of the changes:
In that spirit, we're debuting a new template for our blog today. It's more stylish and professional, though it keeps intact the colors, font family, and font size.
This new template is completely different from the old one in terms of CSS and HTML and has been rewritten from the ground up. Besides better code, here's an overview of the changes:
- New title image. The blog is now properly titled "Northwest Progressive Institute Official Blog" instead of just Northwest Progressive Institute. It appears as a graphic so that everyone sees it the same.
- Main column width change. The main column has been slightly widened for those with lower resolutions (800x600 and 640x480). For users with higher resolutions, the main column will not appear as wide as it did before, although it will be centered on the page. The change means that the main column will stay at the same width no matter which resolution you're using.
- Sidebar adjusted. The sidebar should not "break" again for any reason. For Firefox users (and possibly other users), the sidebar used to break in half when viewing in the 800x600 resolution. The bottom half would drop below the main column. This problem has been fixed.
- New sidebar elements. The sidebar now includes "Previous Posts" and the Northwest's Latest 10, which also appears on the Portal's Highlights page. The Northwest's Latest 10 shows you the latest ten posts from Portal syndicate members.
- Color change. The blog no longer has any orange. The colors have been reduced to three: dark blue, dark red, and turquoise. Links appear in turquoise but will change to red when you hover over them. This applies to all links except for permalink, comment, and trackback links, which are always dark red.
