Six and a Half Posts About Six.5

The latest iteration of this site, version Six.5, goes public today. Here is the quick take-away: The past several years’ worth of posts are now all available and tagged for easy browsing, thanks to SixApart’s wonderful Movable Type software. Everything has been pretty seriously redesigned and is now very nearly compliant with Web standards — no old-style HTML tables have been used in the layout. Yay! There are still a few stray areas that need to be incorporated into the redesign, and some last minute tweaking for CSS and XHTML validation, and that will happen soon.I’ve done a bit of writing about all the work that went into Six.5, and for those readers who are curious enough to plod through my ramblings, you can click through these links:

• Pardon the Mess
  Some rationale behind why I did this so soon after my last redesign
• The Fix Is In
  The pros and cons of CSS and XHTML, and why Six.5 features a fundamental shift in its layout
• Immovable Parts of Movable Type
  All about working with Movable Type and digging for its shortcomings
• A Hundred Words or Less, or More
  Why my posts keep getting longer and longer and longer…
• Blogger’s Toolbox
  A few technical notes on how Six.5 was built
• The Last Mile
  Finishing up the redesign, and what I’m looking to get out of it

Enjoy!