Comments on: The Beat: now with morning coffee http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/06/the-beat-now-with-morning-coffee/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:56:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: The Beat http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/06/the-beat-now-with-morning-coffee/#comment-103 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 20:11:35 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/06/the-beat-now-with-morning-coffee/#comment-103 Akismet is installed and running. Akismet is installed and running.

]]> by: badMike http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/06/the-beat-now-with-morning-coffee/#comment-98 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 18:30:41 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/06/the-beat-now-with-morning-coffee/#comment-98 re: Comment spammers. You HAVE to activate the Akismet plugin that comes with WordPress. It will save your life. Literally. It's a great, great program that blocks out 99% of comment spam. If you don't have access to updating your plugins, get your crew to do it. Akismet is a must. re: Comment spammers. You HAVE to activate the Akismet plugin that comes with WordPress. It will save your life. Literally. It’s a great, great program that blocks out 99% of comment spam. If you don’t have access to updating your plugins, get your crew to do it. Akismet is a must.

]]> by: Augie De Blieck Jr. http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/06/the-beat-now-with-morning-coffee/#comment-91 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 17:23:48 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/06/the-beat-now-with-morning-coffee/#comment-91 No problem. If you or one of the Behind The Scenes Wizards does use it, just make sure they remember the semi-colon at the end of the commands. Eep! No problem. If you or one of the Behind The Scenes Wizards does use it, just make sure they remember the semi-colon at the end of the commands. Eep!

]]> by: The Beat http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/06/the-beat-now-with-morning-coffee/#comment-84 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 16:06:43 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/06/the-beat-now-with-morning-coffee/#comment-84 Well, I dont have access to the .php files...yet, but I'll squirrel that away fro a rainy day. Well, I dont have access to the .php files…yet, but I’ll squirrel that away fro a rainy day.

]]> by: Augie De Blieck Jr. http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/06/the-beat-now-with-morning-coffee/#comment-82 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:00:52 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/06/the-beat-now-with-morning-coffee/#comment-82 Hmmm, it looks like the file ./wp-includes/links.php would be the place to do it. There's a $target variable in there that controls it. I can't try this on my own blog since I don't have read/write access to the file remotely, but search for this part of the code: $target = $row->link_target; if ('' != $target) { $target = ' target="' . $target . '"'; } Change the first line to $target="_blank" and that should do it. Or, replace all those lines of code with $target = 'target="_blank" '; From then on, ALL links in that sidebar will open to a new page. Now, the computer scientist in my doesn't like hardcoding stuff like that, but what the heck. It gets the job done. Hmmm, it looks like the file ./wp-includes/links.php would be the place to do it. There’s a $target variable in there that controls it.

I can’t try this on my own blog since I don’t have read/write access to the file remotely, but search for this part of the code:

$target = $row->link_target;
if ('’ != $target) {
$target = ‘ target=”‘ . $target . ‘”‘;
}

Change the first line to $target=”_blank” and that should do it. Or, replace all those lines of code with

$target = ‘target=”_blank” ‘;

From then on, ALL links in that sidebar will open to a new page. Now, the computer scientist in my doesn’t like hardcoding stuff like that, but what the heck. It gets the job done.

]]> by: Augie De Blieck Jr. http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/06/the-beat-now-with-morning-coffee/#comment-80 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:44:34 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/06/the-beat-now-with-morning-coffee/#comment-80 There has to be a programmatic way to do that, Heidi. I'll look into it. I have a WordPress blog. One of those PHP files should be able to add an extra TARGET="_BLANK" to the code on the sidebar links. . . It's just a matter of finding it. There has to be a programmatic way to do that, Heidi. I’ll look into it. I have a WordPress blog. One of those PHP files should be able to add an extra TARGET=”_BLANK” to the code on the sidebar links. . . It’s just a matter of finding it.

]]> by: The Beat http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/06/the-beat-now-with-morning-coffee/#comment-77 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:11:25 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/06/the-beat-now-with-morning-coffee/#comment-77 No that's okay...when I'm surfing a site with a lot of links I prefer a new window so I don't have to keep hitting back. Different strokes. No that’s okay…when I’m surfing a site with a lot of links I prefer a new window so I don’t have to keep hitting back. Different strokes.

]]> by: Edward Liu http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/06/the-beat-now-with-morning-coffee/#comment-76 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:10:35 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/06/the-beat-now-with-morning-coffee/#comment-76 If I say I'm happier if links don't open new windows, will that make WordPress' behavior more palatable? I find links that open new windows kind of annoying. If I say I’m happier if links don’t open new windows, will that make WordPress’ behavior more palatable? I find links that open new windows kind of annoying.

]]> by: The Beat http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/06/the-beat-now-with-morning-coffee/#comment-75 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:09:13 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/06/the-beat-now-with-morning-coffee/#comment-75 Yes but that would require me to add every single link (200-300) by hand. So far the sidebar is BY FAR the most annoying thing about WP. I could just copy the old html file and put it in the template, but then I can't really live update it. Also, some sort of batch edit is needed for the next version. Yes but that would require me to add every single link (200-300) by hand. So far the sidebar is BY FAR the most annoying thing about WP. I could just copy the old html file and put it in the template, but then I can’t really live update it.

Also, some sort of batch edit is needed for the next version.

]]> by: Shane http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/06/the-beat-now-with-morning-coffee/#comment-69 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 13:12:34 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2006/07/06/the-beat-now-with-morning-coffee/#comment-69 However, WordPress’s hierarchy doesn’t seem to allow links to open in a new window which is annoying. When you add the link just choose the radio button "_blank" and it will open in a new window. However, WordPress’s hierarchy doesn’t seem to allow links to open in a new window which is annoying.

When you add the link just choose the radio button “_blank” and it will open in a new window.

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