Monday, March 19, 2012

Tips for Navigating in New Template

Jenny's Journal is testing the Beta version of a new Blogspot dynamic template available in Google+. We're excited by the 'look' and potential usefulness for both Readers and us as Bloggers!

A little patience is needed because many 'gadgets' are not yet fully supported—most notably and annoyingly!—the Top and Side Drop-down Menus.

Top Tabs: Drop-down 

Magazine Tab: Choose among several formats—don't worry! You won't mess up the blog when you pick your own format.
  • Classic: Most like the old template, posts are listed in chronological order beginning with the most recent.
  • Flipcard: This format allows you to sort posts by Date, Label ('Topic') or Author. Posts sorted by label display all posts for a given topic, say, Bureaucracy.  Caution: This feature is not yet fully reliable, but with what's there now you'll get the idea.  
  • Magazine: This is the format that appears on the Blog's Front Page. We like the way it displays photos with the first paragraph of text. Click title or yellow date ribbon to open post.
  • Mosaic: Scroll over photo to see title and date. Click to open. 

Go aheadtinker with the choices!  Your preferences might change, depending on what you're trying to do—or even your mood! 

Pages: Store general information.
  • Our Vision
  • Geography: Ground of Mexico Culture & History 
  • Aztec Stone of the Five Suns 
  • Mesoamerican Worldview: Nature & Spirit
  • Mexico: A Short History 
  • Best Reads 
  • About Us 

Side Links: Slide Menu

Unfortunately, Google supports only selected gadgets at this time. We're looking forward to full support!

In the meantime, here's what's available:
  • Topics: Scroll to open menu. Scroll down topics. Click to open all posts on your selected topic. 'Bureaucracy' is a good example.
  • Contributors: Scroll to open. Not very exciting to read our names!
  • Subscribers: Easy to sign up for email notification of new posts, or to get notification via Google Reader Feed or RSS (Really Simple Subscription). 

Final Note 

Small white box at bottom right labeled 'Send Feedback' is for sending technical issues / complaints to Google Tech Support.

To Comment on a Post: At the bottom of each post are a row of gadgets for sharing the post via various social media. The Comment feature is located below that row of social media. You may have to scroll down to see it.


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