Samcool22's Blog

Helping Hand for Starters

samcool22 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:37:05 +0000

Good morning, afternoon and evening!

I haven’t written a fresh ” Helping Hand ” for ages. I just finished updating all of the others and am trying to get the hand of this new dashboard layout along with all the extra features.

The reason I’m back on wordpress again is i’m helping a family member start up his own business so if you need a builder for any job go check him out: http://roberthannay.wordpress.com/

I designed his page too.

Anyway. This ” Helping Hand ” is for the new ” Widgets ” I discovered while making my uncles wordpress page.

Widgets are the interactive parts of the blog that are normal pre-decided when you select the theme of your blog,

e.g. Categories, calendar, search. But now you can place them where you want or not at all.

So this one is called:

” How to customise your own blog with widgets “

Ok, let’s begin.

First off, log in.

Then go to the drop down menu ” My Blog ” and click ” Dashboard “.

Scroll down the page until you see ” Appearance “.

Click on it and select ” Widgets “.

You will be faced with a page filled with different heaadings that you can click on and drag into place.

Take your time to get to know each of these heading or just stick with the ones you know.

For example: Click and drag on ” Categories “ and place in the space provided.

You will be given different areas depending on the theme you choose so look on the right hand side and see what you are given such as, Side bar 1, side bar 2.

You can choose the order the widgets go in but you can’t place them in just any place, they must follow the area down ward. You cannot rotate them either or change the colour.

You can however move them about even if you want to drag one from the middle and place it a the top it will rearrange itself, just hover over the one you want to once and wait for the dotted line to appear before you let go.

There you go.

You now know how to edit your widgets, I suggest you go back and forth between your widgets and your blog to help decide what looks best for your blog.

Strawberries

samcool22 — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:58:13 +0000

I love em, you love em. They’re STRAWBERRIES!

Light Yagami / Kira

samcool22 — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:49:12 +0000

You know you love him! <3

Puppy

samcool22 — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:40:40 +0000

Puppy Test

samcool22 — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:29:50 +0000

SW PROJECT PROMOTE

samcool22 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:29:34 +0000

sw project fin ppt

THIS IS MY PPT FOR PROMOTING THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND.

Hi! It’s those pictures I promised…

samcool22 — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:35:07 +0000

Hope you like them. Sorry for the wait. Leave your comments please.

Hiya guys

samcool22 — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:05:07 +0000

I know it’s been a long time since I sent a post so I thought I’d catch up now.

I have several pieces I want to put on and as soon i can…

DT Project – Curcuit Boards

samcool22 — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:08:30 +0000

This is a design that I need to transfer to my class… … this is easiest way.

Snow!

samcool22 — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:10:17 +0000

What an amazing new Extra! The gentle flakes of a winter’s frost really show to true meaning of Christmas.

Click on Apperance down the side. (Go on Dashboard first).

Then click Extras.

Now, make sure the box with “Show falling snow on my blog (Only until Jan 4th 2009).”

Click “Update Extras >>”.

Go back to your blog, wait a few seconds and watch the show.