All Things Technical - The world of HTML, CSS, XML, ATOM, ...

Today I worked on adding the little XML button to my blog page. At first it seemed simple according to the Blogger help pages. Add some HTML code w/ a link to the appropriate .gif image. Well, not so fast. No one wants to give away free bandwidth so I can have a cool little XML button on my blog, not even Blogger. Although they will let me access the Blogger .gif file for free.

After doing some web searches I discovered something called CSS which makes it a lot easier to manage stylistic elements across pages. It also can create the little XML button right from within my Blogger template. So I've spent the last 3 hours or so inserting code and getting a feel for how it works.

So I proudly present my new XML button, drum roll please, ...

XML ATOM Feed
If you want to learn more about the CSS method for creating buttons check out this article (My first embedded link in a post, Hurray!)

I added my blog to my My MSN page along w/ the feeds from Dan, Noel, Sean, Rubber Ducky Adventures and Mission Safari. So far nothing has come through. Not sure if this a time issue or if something a little off w/ my feed. Guess time will tell.

I've also modified my links so they open up in a new window.