SimplyBuzz

Nice feature I found in WordPress blogging system since version 2.2 is the widget in the template. With the widget ready theme I could easily add any HTML content inside the sidebars. As you all could see my blog now served 3 column including 2 sidebars on the right. No more hardcode HTML inside the template, reduced task to do if I decide to switch to another theme. The Ajax based interface makes widget positioning easier with just drag ‘N drop features. After a few day playing with Wordpress widget I love to drop here a few tips.

SimplyBuzz Tips:

• Widget is nice but don’t overused it since it will make site slower on server side. Try combined a few text widget.
• Caution on, using more Javascript widget (eg: MyBlogLog, Ads, etc). It could break the site interface if the script server down and served slowly on client side. Use MikeIndustries WEDGE hacks to speed up javascript widget.
• Proper HTML(xHTML) markups needed as you don’t want to break the interface.
• Use CSS override to customize the widget style. Include them in your style.css file.

  e.g:
  #text-1,h2  {  /**header text style**/ }
  #text-1,a   {  /**link style**/ }
  #text-1     {  /**backgroud image here**/
  background-image: url(); }   
  
  // hint, check block div id value to replace #text-1

• Write PHP codes directly with Exec-PHP wp-plugin.

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