return void;

WordPress is not technically a full fledged CMS (content management system), but it is pretty flexible. Today I learned about “The Loop.” In WordPress, the basic theme index.php file loops through the posts and writes them out, along with any other important information, such as category or author. Then, outside of a div called the “content” div, the sidebar and footer is loaded with a single php call (get_footer, get_sidebar).

So I set out to develop a static template for a page so that I may dump content into without worrying. I’m having troubles with getting WordPress to leave my pre blocks alone, so I will have to refer you to the codex page. I threw a test together and everything loaded correctly.

Months ago, when I originally discovered JAlbum, the idea was to ultimately integrate this into the WordPress site. I fiddled with many of the skins but was mostly unsatisfied. I eventually found Chameleon and was satisfied temporarily. I next wanted to develop a theme (custom CSS for the skin) that matched the WordPress theme I was using. I put this off because I found that Chameleon was insufficient for such purposes. At the very least, I found that Chameleon lacked the flexibility of WordPress Pages. I tried cleaning the source up for XHTML 1.0 Strict compliance, but then the original author took that idea (after I informed them) and decided to make it HTML 4.01 Transitional instead. After successfully getting the test page to work, I realized the skin was far more insufficient than I originally believed.

So now, I am on a mission to create a WordPress static page skin for JAlbum for inclusion into this site. I will post more information when it is available.