{"id":2105,"date":"2012-03-14T10:57:27","date_gmt":"2012-03-14T16:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thmsblog.com\/?p=2105"},"modified":"2012-03-14T10:59:18","modified_gmt":"2012-03-14T16:59:18","slug":"what-a-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/?p=2105","title":{"rendered":"What a Workout!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I just spent about 100 man-hours doing a total overhaul on \u201cThe Hobbyist Machine Shop<\/a>\u201d web site. The site has been in existence with constant updates for about 10 years (a decade!). I decided it was time to set a new standard with a fresh look and feel. Actually it doesn\u2019t look all that different from the original as I was not about to start from scratch.<\/p>\n

Previous articles here in the BLOG cover the essentials. I have changed from a static website to a dynamic Content Management System. The background operation is very much the same as this BLOG. There is a MySQL database at the root of both systems.<\/p>\n

There is a wonderful world of extremely good open source free software that makes projects like this affordable for users like me. \u201cThe Hobbyist Machine Shop\u201d is now running Joomla<\/a>. Follow the link for more information. It is built from modules that allow unlimited configuration. Some modules must be purchased, but nothing critical. I pay a (low subscription) fee for an enhanced text editor for example.<\/p>\n

This BLOG uses WordPress<\/a> and there is a link on the home page \u201cLog In Box\u201d for the program.<\/p>\n

Web publishing has moved into a new era.<\/p>\n

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I had to re-link every picture to its new location. So I was actively involved re-reading everything I have published for a decade. Not everything I write gets published so that is probably a good thing in this effort. What has happened is I re-lived every story and project.<\/p>\n

Now I literally want to get back on track with things like with the Pennsy A3 project<\/a>. Maybe a lot more live steam projects. I see so much I\u2019d like to do; I just have to have a second life (maybe a clone?) to get up to speed.<\/p>\n

I have been building the (paid for) shop for my retirement. I plan to be around a few more decades to get a lot more use out of my investment, and keep sharing my projects and stories in my web pages.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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