Asides are back. They’ve been on the site before, disappeared, returned powered by Tumblr, faded away, added back in with delicious via RSS, stagnated, and are now once again reintroduced as breadcrumbs. Reason? Looking back through the archives, it is obvious the motivation / discipline to write changes like the seasons. Not to say that breadcrumbs will change all that, but the feature does serve as an outlet to get something out without thinking.
The WordPress Codex offers up some integration options: using a plugin or modifying your existing install. I opted for the plugin-less route using a special category and excluding crumbs from the main content column / main RSS feed.
Speaking of feeds. Because breadcrumbs [by default] are excluded from the normal flow of posts, I’ve dished up some alternate sources depending on your interests. The choices are conveniently shared in the sidebar (as previewed) or below:
If you are currently receiving updates via RSS, no worries. Breadcrumbs are already being filtered. If the extra side banter is interesting, adjust your feed subscription accordingly.
On a side(bar) note, I’ve dropped the Skribit widget on to the home page and single posts. If there was ever something you’ve wanted to see as a post on 5thirtyone.com, vote it up.
Derek, thanks for the great options, and I love the “breadcrumbs” name.
Just an FYI though: the link to your Main + Crumbs RSS feed is broken. (I think it should be feeds.feedburner.com/…?)
Good catch. Mixed the regular RSS URL with the email subscription URL. Thanks.
did you use a plugin for the breadcrumb? and how did you configured it. i really like it, good to see the crumbs back in action. and the name is really funny
No plugin. The setup used features already provided by WordPress:
That’s the quick gist of the setup. I went a little further and used a custom field for crumbs so that rather than the title link being a permalink to the post page, it is actually a link to the external site referenced. There are a few more changes I want to make but I’ll save the updates for another weekend.
Btw, whoever suggested the marriage question with the Skribit widget, that article isn’t going to happen on 5thirtyone :p
am i right with this code? :
have_posts()) : $q->the_post(); $first_post = $post->ID;if(!$first){
echo('');
}else{
$first = false;
}
?>
Derek I’m loving your Skribit customization - mixes in perfectly! Let me know if you have any issues.
Is this like Sticky function from Wp 2.7?
@Tom: How are you trying to display asides? Did you want them mixed in with the main content? Sidebar?
@Paul: Skribit is an interesting service. One feature I would like to see is a moderation queue for anonymous submissions.
@Goran: My understanding of the Sticky function in WP2.7 is that any post you specify as "sticky" will remain at the top of the page or prominently displayed in the sidebar. With that understanding, then no… asides or crumbs are not like sticky posts. They’re more like a mini blog stream outside of the regular flow of content.
Like Whoa!
no i just wanted to show them in the sidebar. i managed it i think, excluded a category like you explained.
and the rss is also only for this elsewhere-category. works like a charm.
when i´m done ill write you back and show you what i did. thx for your help
Yeah, well done on the skribit mod. How’d you pull that off? care to share?
If you’re looking for the customizable (CSS) Skribit widget I believe you need to contact them directly to request the code.