Z Space Blog

Today marks the second full version of Sporkblog, which I've been aiming for since October 19th, 2009! Almost 3 years and 61 commits later, Sporkblog has come a long way. It's a bit easier to work on, for starters. The source is still a bit messy, but the implementation is somewhat correct, and it's not hard to figure out which files are associated with each view. The majority of the time spent between commits was spent thinking about the best way to implement each feature (that is, when life wasn't getting in the way).

So, how far has Sporkblog come in real, "tangible" ways? Well:

• It has an installer, so you don't have to manually setup the database;
• The Atom feed generator works for all three major views instead of just one;
• Commenting actually works;
• There's a site editor, so settings can be modified as needed;
• The templates are built with HTML 5, so it's future-proof for a while and allows for awesome themes

I'm happy to have finally reached the 2.0 goal. There are still plenty of small quirks that need to be worked out, but it's still ready for regular use and hacking.