We have polled readers to find out what Blogger templates they are using so that we can roll out articles pertaining to their templates, such as our 3 column template guides to add another sidebar and convert their existing Blogger templates from two columns to three columns. We have posted the conversion tutorials for the popular templates – Minima, Rounders, Denim, Dots, Scribe and Sand Dollar
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Showing posts with label Sidebar. Show all posts
Three Columns Thisaway Template (II)
In the earlier Three Columns Thisaway Template (I) article, we have given a how-to guide on changing the Thisaway and Thisaway Blue templates from two-column to three-column templates. In this second part, we shall show you how to add a new sidebar into the Thisaway Green and Thisaway Rose templates. As we had mentioned, before modifying the template, be sure to back up the existing template.
Add Scrollbars to Blog Widgets
Thursday, August 30, 2007
This tutorial shows you how to create widgets or boxes with scrollbars. When the contents in the widget exceed a certain specified height or width, there will be a vertical or horizontal scrollbar to enable users to read the contents that overflow or exceed the box area. This scrolling element is especially useful for our Link List or Labels widget which may be very lengthy. It reduces the total
Three Columns Dots Template
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
If your Blog is using a Dots or Dots Dark Template, you can consider adding another sidebar, making it a 3 column Dots Template. Because the dots in the background image are well-spaced, we thought it won't look nice having another column. However, after inserting the third column and making adjustments to several settings, we were pleased to see that a three column Dots or Dots Dark Template
Three Columns Sand Dollar Template
Monday, August 27, 2007
The Blogger Sand Dollar template takes up the full browser width and has a nice color scheme. Some people may find that the empty space in the sidebar can be put to better use. We can add another sidebar to the right and this tutorial will show you how to convert your Sand Dollar layout into a three column template.Here, we are specifically dealing with 3 column Sand Dollar templates. If you
Three Columns Denim Template
Sunday, August 12, 2007
We continue with our series of 3 column templates tutorials, this time outlining the steps to take to convert the 4 standard Denim Blogger Templates – Denim, Washed Denim, Stretch Denim and Stretch Denim Light - into three column templates. Where necessary, we shall reduce the extra space in both the left and right margins of the templates and add a new sidebar. Since we are only expanding the
Three Columns Rounders 4 Template
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Here, we cover the steps taken to change a Blogger Rounders 4 template into a three column template. Unlike the other Rounders templates, Rounders 4 has an additional picture in the Header which should be enlarged to accommodate the new blog width. When you are at Template -> Edit HTML, look for “Blogger Template Style”. If the Name of your template is “Rounders 4”, follow this guide to
Three Columns Rounders 3 Template
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
This is our tutorial specifically for those who are using the Blogger Rounders 3 Template and would like to add a third column or new sidebar into their template. To confirm what your template is, go to Template -> Edit HTML and look for “Blogger Template Style”. If the Name is “Rounders 3”, follow this guide to customize your template to a three column Rounders 3 template.For other templates,
Three Columns Rounders 2 Template
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
We had written an article on converting the Blogger Rounders template into three columns. Since the graphics for the Rounders 2, 3 and 4 are different, we shall in this article discuss specifically the changes to be made if you want to insert a third column into your Rounders 2 Template. If you are unsure as to what your template is, go to Template -> Edit HTML and look for “Blogger Template
Three Columns Scribe Template
Monday, July 23, 2007
We have been receiving a number of queries by users who wish to insert a third column into their Blogger templates but are using other templates like Scribe, Denim, Thisaway, No. 897, and so on. We have therefore set up a test blog using a different template each time and converted them into three column templates. In this article, we shall outline how you can add a third column or a second
Three Columns Rounders Template
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
This article is specifically catered to those using the “Rounders” template and wish to add a third column or another sidebar to their current template.If you are using other templates, please refer to our articles and guides on:-1. Three Columns Denim Template;2. Three Columns Dots Template;3. Three Columns Minima Template;4. Three Columns Rounders 2 Template;5. Three Columns Rounders 3 Template
Links - Hover and Rollover Effects
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Add an identity to your Blog by customizing the text links in your post and sidebars with nice rollover effects, colors and highlights. Learn how to remove the underline under the links. For the purpose of this article, we have changed our template such that you will see a different text color when your cursor is over the links, and a highlighted background color when the cursor is over the
Links, Labels open in New Window
Friday, May 18, 2007
In our previous articles, we discussed the code for making the text and image links in your Posts open in new windows or tabs when clicked. However, to have the links in a Link List and Labels that are normally in the sidebar widgets open in new browser windows or tabs, you would need to change the HTML code in your template. Here, we shall talk about the hack that you can put into your
Hyperlinks and Image Links (II)
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
We continue from where we left off in Hyperlinks and Image Links (I). We have looked at how we can create text links and discussed the HTML code and common attributes. In this part of the article, we shall focus on adding Images and Image Links into your Blog. We will talk about the “title” and “alt” tags in image links which supposedly help in search engine optimization (SEO). We shall end
Hyperlinks and Image Links (II)
We continue from where we left off in Hyperlinks and Image Links (I). We have looked at how we can create text links and discussed the HTML code and common attributes. In this part of the article, we shall focus on adding Images and Image Links into your Blog. We will talk about the “title” and “alt” tags in image links which supposedly help in search engine optimization (SEO). We shall end
Hyperlinks and Image Links (I)
In this article, we shall address the common queries on how to configure links such that they open in a new window when clicked, the HTML code for visitors to link to your blog, the various hyperlink HTML tags and attributes, etc.A hypertext link or text link is a piece of text which when clicked will bring you to a section of a webpage, another webpage or an electronic document. If it is an
Hyperlinks and Image Links (I)
In this article, we shall address the common queries on how to configure links such that they open in a new window when clicked, the HTML code for visitors to link to your blog, the various hyperlink HTML tags and attributes, etc.A hypertext link or text link is a piece of text which when clicked will bring you to a section of a webpage, another webpage or an electronic document. If it is an
Add Images or Icons to Sidebar links
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Sidebars are sometimes crowded with lots of text. There are many ways to make some of the items stand out. In my case, I decided that I will add icons next to the links, to differentiate links from normal text. I will also draw a thin line after each link. To be consistent, the color of these lines shall be the border color.Note: This is the style we used for our Minima template. Since each
Three Columns Minima Template
Friday, February 9, 2007
The typical new Blogger Minima Template has only one sidebar. We can add a third column to the left, to have two sidebars. This maximizes the space, and allows greater flexibility in adding page elements to the sidebar.Note that this guide is for those who want to convert their Minima template into a three column template by adding another sidebar. In our Rounders Template article, we have
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