Esotropiart

In my efforts to spread the word about Esotropiart, I have added EsoBlog to several blog communities and lists. I don't expect to get much traffic as the result, but it's a start. In addition, I have been looking at some other blogs and have been adding features that other bloggers expect to see. The RSS feed that I added recently allows people to subscribe to EsoBlog entries. Each time I add an entry, anyone who is subscribed will be aware of the new content almost immediately.

This evening I added a profile to my blog page because I noticed most blogs include some basic personal information in this format. Eventually, I might also add a popup containing links to friends' blogs or interesting and relevant online communities.

This afternoon my good friend Dave suggested a new feature for my site. Well, actually, he asked if I knew anything about those little icons that show up next to page titles in the browser address bar or next to favorites/bookmarks. I had noticed the icons, but for some reason it never occurred to me to look into it and take advantage of it for my own projects. I instantly searched the the internet and found a resource explaining how the icons are created. I downloaded a simple icon editor and generated a very simple "Eso" icon. Anyone using Firefox should see the icon in their address bar when they load my Home Page or add it as a bookmark/favorite. I'll try to get it to work on all supplementary pages. The functionality seems a little sketchy right now. As soon as I get it working consistently, I'll write a simple tutorial explaining how it is done. Here is the tutorial.