More new features: Column resizing, improved photos page, and “share this”

I’ve just added some more cool features to this site, so I’ll take this post to tell you about them. I’ve updated the “Mandigo” theme this site is based on, and with that comes a few things:

New background image

First of all, do you notice the new background image? It’s now dark, with a very subtle paisley print pattern. Nice!

Resizing icons

Next, if you look at the upper right corner of each post, you’ll notice two tiny icons. Click on these and see what happens! Cool, eh? I thought so, too. Use this feature if you’d like a less distracting reading experience.

Updated “Photos” page

Finally, if you’ve got a moment, take a look at the Photos page. You’ll notice I’ve added a LOT of new pictures. Each group of them actually reside over at our Google Picasa page, so you can view them there as well. To view the photos, just click on a photo, then on one of the thumbnail images in the group. The pictures will appear “above” the page with a cool “Lightbox” effect. Click the “Next” button in the upper right corner to advance to the next one. I hope you like this new set-up. You’ll be able to see more family photos more easily, and I won’t have to post pictures in two places, saving me some valuable time and energy.

Click on this photo to be taken to the new Photos page

“Share This”

Finally, in case you’d like to tell other family or friends about this site, I’ve included a “Share This” link at the bottom of every blog entry. Clicking on this will bring up a dialog box that contains links to all the top social networking sites out there. If this means nothing to you, never mind! Clicking on the “Tell a Friend” tab will allow you to send a blog entry to someone via email. Thanks in advance for spreading the word about our site! I’m very keen on sharing our lives with anyone interested. This sort of contact and interaction helps make my world smaller and cozier.

Finally, let me know what you think of these new features by leaving a comment below. I’m very interested in your reaction, or if you have any special requests for other features.

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