designbymichael

Disregard…. was an error on my part in the template customization. Included one too many files.

Incongruous?
Ok, let me break it down for you.
I’ve been working with various web development companies and clients on interface-related issues, and I’ve found that the more efficient you make your layout and how things operate (simple single-click/toggle verses keying in your sort order) the easier it is for your end-users to figure it out. Afterall, isn’t that one of the goals of WordPress, to provide a great, easy-to-use, and powerful blogging tool into the hands of a variety of users throughout the globe?
I simply say “should” because it’s an expressed opinion about what I think could be done to improve WordPress and make it an even more favorable application. Just because I say WordPress “should” do something, doesn’t mean they have to, will, or even think about doing it. It’s like me saying we “should” get the troops out of Iraq before the end of theyear… we should, really… but my saying so isn’t necessarily going to change the minds of the current administration.
Oh, and I find nothing incongruous about my remarks. If you’re going to find my phrase(s) incongruous, at least share your thoughts as to why you think so… otherwise you leave the rest of us wondering, “huh?”

It’s some of those “cryptic” details that mildly annoy me about WordPress. Unless you’re digging for it, you wouldn’t know that it exists… and you have to dig.
From a general end-user’s perspective, there should be a few interface-related changes in WordPress’ back-end management. Sorting should be toggled with the click of your mouse, not by digging in templates or code and changing values that are unknown to the average “afraid-to-dig-or-mess-with-code” users. I’m not refuting how cool WP is or how powerful it can bea€??but there are a few things about it that really could be made a bit more “intuitive” or self-explanatory. Hunting for or modifying a PHP function isn’t as intuitive if one isn’t familiar with PHP, let alone the database structure.

gotcha. didn’t see the obvious right above the textarea. thnx.

Oh, and on a different note… it’d be nice if the thing actually worked and preserved all formatting between the code tags. If my instructions seemed illegible, you can find them here...
https://www.michaeltangen.com/comments_hack.txt