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MT tutorials and code

After several requests for tutorials on the MT boards, I've put together some tutorials and codes for Movable Type on a few different topics. These could be modified to fit other blogging software or just normal page designs as well.

The first is a 3 column layout. It is all css, based on the default MT stylesheet and my own version of the bluerobot technique for flanking sidebars.

The second is a Photoblog layout. Its also all css, and has a more indepth tutorial on how to use this format for SUPER-easy posting of your images. The design is also based on the default MT stylesheet, with similar tweaks that my own personal photoblog uses. A photoblog in MT is an ideal place to try out the Next/Previous Category hack from this site!!

I hope these help somebody! :)

10 Responses to “MT tutorials and code”

  1. 1
    Carla:

    This is extremely helpful! Thanks!

  2. 2
    lavonne:

    Great! I'm looking forward to digging in and learning more. What a wonderful service all of you are providing–thank you!

  3. 3
    zalary:

    heehee, i've been working on some mt stylesheets too - and one i made was of the 2 column blue robot one.

    we're always on the same wavelength! :)

  4. 4
    vagabond:

    Thank you for the link to the 3 column layout taken changed up alittle and installed. One of these days I hope to be able to understand all of this enough to send in something. :)

  5. 5
    Jenna:

    mmkay.. I'm using the Photoblog template you suggested.. but when I rebuild the files, it adds a < or <p> or > tag to the < or <moretextlink> or >. Any ideas on how to change this? (I hope I'm explaining myself effectively.)

  6. 6
    Jenna:

    haha. sorry about that crazy post.. i wasn't paying attention to the tags. sooowwy.

  7. 7
    kristine:

    Sorry, you are right - I need to add this to the tutorial - turn off the convert line breaks on the posts (you can make that a default by visiting the blog config). This will make your images show up instead of giving them <p></p> tags around the img src!
    Hope this helps!

  8. 8
    Tina:

    I love this! *mwah*! :)

  9. 9
    Joshua Ferguson:

    I love the way this looks, at one point I'll figure out how to make it look the way I want it to. lol

  10. 10
    Joshua Ferguson:

    Is it possible to make the category wrap under the picture? I'm using the photoblog template without the title and only the category under each picture but I have some long categories that cause the pics to move over. Can I wordwrap these somehow to stay under the picture?

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