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| Hated the book, but I was 13... |
Our site is now responsive. You can geek out on the link as to what that means in detail (believe me, the template came that way, I am a "trial-and-lots-of-errors-and-googling" programmer, using the word "programmer" extremely loosely), but the part that matters is that for you touchscreen/mobile device peoples, you now get a compact edition of the site that matches the web version!
What On Earth Did You Do?
Don't hyperventilate yet, the standards are still standard - the trademark banner of Solo's galloping butt will always bring you home (oh, the levels of symbolism...) & our social media buttons, through which you can
All photos can still be clicked to embiggen! If you are wondering what to do with the orange rainbow thingy next to the email button, I've got you covered.
Streamlined Sidebars
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| You can toggle the right sidebar display -- I love tabz!! |
On the right side, just beneath the search tool (for all your "did she write about that?" inquiries), the handy little tab box allows you to toggle between the most popular posts of the last 30 days, labels/tags for easy post sorting, & the blog archives. Scrolling down past our new Twit feed, you'll see our familiar blog & eventing community links, as well as news & educational blogs. .
NEW SHINY THINGS!
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| The title is linked to my review, photo to product site |
Don't have a seizure (to lower your risk, it now sits below the posts on the homepage). If you hover your mouse over the slideshow, it will pause.
You can use either the circles at the base of the slider or the arrows on each side to navigate through at your own speed. Each photo & title is a clickable link as well!
Email Subscription:
- For those of you who don't use an RSS reader to curate your blog collection or who just don't feel like clicking all the time, there is now an easy email subscription box in our header. All you have to do is enter your address & click subscribe. New posts, in a clean, easy-to-read format, will hang out in your inbox until you
hit deletefeel like reading them. - I hate spam as much as you do & all of the subscriptions are protected in my secure account, so I promise I will never send you FREE LIFE INSURANCE QUOTES TODAY! Never.
- What you WILL get though (eventually, stupid job), is free bonus content that I am busy compiling, including tip sheets, useful facts, and other fun & useful goodies (sorry, I cannot put chocolate in your inbox).
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| It was an interesting morning... |
Despite my ambivalence/hate relationship with Twitter, it is the only way I can share quick tidbits to our Facebook page without being in front of a PC. I bitterly swallowed my pride (it wasn't too bad, I haven't much left), so you will find a live Twitter feed box in the right sidebar. It also allows you to follow or
New Menus With New Options
Some you will recognize, including links to our core team members, sundry horsey items for sale, Solo's story, Encore's arrival, & "In Memorial" of friends who said goodbye. My product reviews are intact, but are now categorized for even easier retrieval.
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| All your shopping tips, pre-sorted |
- "Education," which includes links to my past post collection on topics like equine nutrition & the heart of eventing, the long format. Keep an eye out for additions and fine-tuning on this one!
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| You know you wanna click "worms" |
- "OTTB resources," a list of great go-to pages, as well as Encore's family tree in photos & stories (thank you, Pinterest, you ARE useful after all!).
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| I'm happy to enable... |
- "What's Eventing" can take you directly to the USEA homepage or to their excellent "Discover Eventing" site, an introduction to our insane, wonderful sport with all kinds of goodies, like a guide to your first event.
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| Easy peasie... |
- A brand new page, TFS Friends & Faves, where people, places, & companies we love are featured along with links to my reviews, has migrated to its own hallowed ground on the menu bar!
You're welcome (or I'm sorry, depending on what happens).
-- Not A Web Designer But I Play One On The Internet
Changelog (I've always wanted to use that word...)
- 16 Dec 2013: Email subscription capability added
- 9 Nov 2014: Post sharing links repaired & threaded replies fuctional!
- 29 Nov 2014: Expanded menus with new educational topics & content shuffling to see who's paying attention, hee
- 2 July 2015: Updated & expanded menus for OTTB resources & FYIs
- 11 July 2015: Repaired commenting ability for mobile/tablet users
- 12 July 2015: Finally got sick of Google's finicky share buttons, added easier ones (also mobile-friendly); updated User Guide; added "Back To Top" smooth scroll button
- 15 July 2015: Sidebars simplified!
- 27 July 2015: Instagram feed embedded
