I’m now making a copy of the ’Simple’ default template to start making some style changes. I want to improve the fonts and add more graphics for the home page. The image shows what the site looks like with the default theme.
To write and edit posts for a Dropplets blog you create text files in a format called Markdown (.md). There are native applications for all platforms for writing markdown, but for now I am using the online tool at http://dillinger.io to write posts, saving it to my Dropbox, and then uploading the .md file to the blog to add a post. I love that all of this can be done in the browser with no native applications needed. If I was in a pinch I could do it from my phone or tablet. Or a Chromebook.
I have decided to try out a new database-less blogging platform called Dropplets. This is my first post to the new platform and, as you can see, there isn’t much of a theme to it yet. So far it has been very easy to get going - just unzip the download, upload the files, and open the home page to get started. In the next few days I’ll be creating a theme and trying out the new app. Hit me up on Twitter @hudey123 (or click on the Continue Reading button to get a link) if you have any comments, questions, or suggestions.
