Comments on: Widgets http://aagblog.com/2009/12/16/widgets/ ~ videamus quid sit exilium. nempe loci commutatio.~ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:33:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wishingyouwell http://aagblog.com/2009/12/16/widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-21217 wishingyouwell Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:49:15 +0000 http://aagblog.com/?p=7395#comment-21217 Good points. It's an axiom that there can't be bugs in code that isn't there, and I guess a corollary is that you can't screw up using software that isn't there. Good points.

It’s an axiom that there can’t be bugs in code that isn’t there, and I guess a corollary is that you can’t screw up using software that isn’t there.

]]> By: aag http://aagblog.com/2009/12/16/widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-21215 aag Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:31:16 +0000 http://aagblog.com/?p=7395#comment-21215 Considering the thousands of operations WordPress has successfully carried out for me in comparison to the very, very few it's fumbled, I think I'd probably be in <em>more </em>danger of screwing something up by adding another layer of software to the mix. :) Considering the thousands of operations WordPress has successfully carried out for me in comparison to the very, very few it’s fumbled, I think I’d probably be in more danger of screwing something up by adding another layer of software to the mix. :)

]]> By: wishingyouwell http://aagblog.com/2009/12/16/widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-21214 wishingyouwell Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:49:50 +0000 http://aagblog.com/?p=7395#comment-21214 I'm very big on something being wrong with the software and the design decisions it embodies when something goes wrong with released code. It should not be allowing you to mess up really badly or at least should be warning you when you're doing something that could be destructive. It should try to shield you for making mistakes that take hours to recover from. I hate it when I have to spend <b>my</b> time making up for bugs in <b>their</b> broken software. I'm also a firm believer in "It's OK to make mistakes, but not the same one over and over again." So, you're doing the right thing. You'll never make that mistake again. Also, you might (emphasis on might) consider using an open-source source control system like Subversion. (If you want to, email me.) What Danger Lilly suggested is just fine as long as you always do it. Murphy's Law is in full operation doing that. It's the one you were too rushed to back up that'll get ya. Hang in. I’m very big on something being wrong with the software and the design decisions it embodies when something goes wrong with released code. It should not be allowing you to mess up really badly or at least should be warning you when you’re doing something that could be destructive. It should try to shield you for making mistakes that take hours to recover from. I hate it when I have to spend my time making up for bugs in their broken software.

I’m also a firm believer in “It’s OK to make mistakes, but not the same one over and over again.” So, you’re doing the right thing. You’ll never make that mistake again.

Also, you might (emphasis on might) consider using an open-source source control system like Subversion. (If you want to, email me.) What Danger Lilly suggested is just fine as long as you always do it. Murphy’s Law is in full operation doing that. It’s the one you were too rushed to back up that’ll get ya.

Hang in.

]]> By: aag http://aagblog.com/2009/12/16/widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-21213 aag Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:03:13 +0000 http://aagblog.com/?p=7395#comment-21213 That's a brilliant idea. Wish I'd done it. :( That’s a brilliant idea. Wish I’d done it. :(

]]> By: Dangerous Lilly http://aagblog.com/2009/12/16/widgets/comment-page-1/#comment-21212 Dangerous Lilly Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:47:17 +0000 http://aagblog.com/?p=7395#comment-21212 Actually, by default of my brain being unable to retain memory of even the simplest html code, all code/text/photos/links in any text widget is already a draft post. It's necessary for me to type it out there, make my linky-linky and then copy the html to the widget. Somedays, being a moron comes in handy! Yayyyyy. Actually, by default of my brain being unable to retain memory of even the simplest html code, all code/text/photos/links in any text widget is already a draft post. It’s necessary for me to type it out there, make my linky-linky and then copy the html to the widget.

Somedays, being a moron comes in handy! Yayyyyy.

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