Categories - Manual Methods
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==Platform== | ==Platform== | ||
| - | Blogger | + | For use with [[Blogger]] blogs. |
==Author== | ==Author== | ||
| - | Robin | + | [http://noisetheatre.blogspot.com Robin] |
==Homepage== | ==Homepage== | ||
| - | [http://noisetheatre.blogspot.com/2005/10/article-categories-easy-way.html | + | [http://noisetheatre.blogspot.com/2005/10/article-categories-easy-way.html Article Categories the Easy Way] |
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==Skill Level== | ==Skill Level== | ||
| - | + | Must be able to create and edit blog posts. | |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| - | Manually maintain a list of all the posts in a given category by editing a special blog post each time you want to add | + | Manually maintain a list of all the posts in a given category by editing a special blog post each time you want to add or categorise a new post. There are multiple versions of this hack, and this manual method of categorisation is a straightforward but time-consuming process. |
==Method== | ==Method== | ||
| - | Create a special blog post for each category, perhaps dated in the distant past before you really started blogging. Edit that post | + | * Create a special blog post for each category, perhaps dated in the distant past before you really started blogging. |
| + | * Edit that post and manually add a link to the new post that you want to categorise. | ||
| + | * Add a link to all the special category posts in your sidebar. | ||
==Sites Using This Hack== | ==Sites Using This Hack== | ||
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==Extensions / Alternates== | ==Extensions / Alternates== | ||
| - | + | [http://consumingexperience.blogspot.com/2006/01/how-to-include-categories-for-your.html Manual Categories with Expand / Contract sidebar menus] | |
| - | Manual Categories with | + | [http://i-got.blogspot.com/2006/04/categorization-for-blogger.html Manual Categories with a Second Blog] |
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[[category: hacks]] | [[category: hacks]] | ||
[[category: categories]] | [[category: categories]] | ||
Revision as of 17:14, 24 June 2006
Contents |
Platform
For use with Blogger blogs.
Author
Homepage
Article Categories the Easy Way
Skill Level
Must be able to create and edit blog posts.
Description
Manually maintain a list of all the posts in a given category by editing a special blog post each time you want to add or categorise a new post. There are multiple versions of this hack, and this manual method of categorisation is a straightforward but time-consuming process.
Method
- Create a special blog post for each category, perhaps dated in the distant past before you really started blogging.
- Edit that post and manually add a link to the new post that you want to categorise.
- Add a link to all the special category posts in your sidebar.
Sites Using This Hack
Extensions / Alternates
Manual Categories with Expand / Contract sidebar menus Manual Categories with a Second Blog
