an7_filter
iaian7 » code » txp John Einselen, 22.07.07Using wrap tags, an7_filter replaces text strings defined by a customizable array. In short, this lets you insert emoticons, instant messenger style! It can also be used for foul language filtering or keyword link insertion.
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IN at night
iaian7 » blog John Einselen, 20.07.07While the day hasn’t been quite as productive work wise, this evening has been tremendous. Supper, movie, and hours of night photography with friends! We traipsed around a small part of Lawrenceburg, IN (primarily the brewery) and after shooting the trains and large metal containers, attracted the attention of security guards. Thankfully no one called the police, but we had to vacate the area rather quickly. We finished up with a few night shots in Kentucky, including a radio tower with stars as a backdrop.
Shari has posted some of her photos on Flickr.
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Plugins
iaian7 » code » txp John Einselen, 19.07.07List of Textpattern plugins I’ve found helpful in my own sites.
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AN7effects
iaian7 » code » webcode John Einselen, 18.07.07AN7effects is a collection of simple MooTools scripts for adding link effects and content toggles to a website.
linkFade, contentFade, and contentSlide
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Home in July
iaian7 » blog John Einselen, 16.07.07I’m… a little bit older now. Technically speaking, that is. I have been told I don’t look “a day over 29,” so perhaps I’m older non-technically as well. This weekend has involved the following: my last day at work, supper with friends, driving to Indiana, hanging with the family, and a photo trip to the Mississiniwah Reseviour.
I also got pulled over for speeding on the way home. In my defense, I realized my speed and slowed down just ten minutes prior. Unfotunately, I sped back up without noticing. I now have an official warning on my record!
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Trailers
iaian7 » blog John Einselen, 10.07.07Showing amongst the other previews attached to Transformers, there is a teaser more enigmatic than most; not surprising, though, since you’re dealing with J.J. Abrams… of Lost. Cloverfield is his upcoming film, and just recently there’s been a full trailer released (Apple.com lists it as 1-18-08, perchance does Abrams have a thing for numbers?). Granted, it’s only a little longer than the teaser, but still enough to fuel the imagination. You don’t see well crafted storytelling all that often, not in mainstream cinema, and I really hope this makes good on the promise!
The same could, perhaps, be said of Sunshine and its latest trailer installment, though it errors on the opposing side of film making theory and tries to give away as much of the storyline as possible. For shame!
My first impression of August Rush? It could walk a fine line, I think, between beautiful and sappy. Though perhaps slightly muddled, the trailer speaks to strong emotion and I have the highest respect for actors Freddie Highmore (Finding Neverland), Jonathan Rhys-Meyers (Match Point), and Terrence Howard (Crash).
Elizabeth: The Golden Age has released a longer trailer (including small bits of a sea battle) as has The Golden Compass, though the only connection between the two would be the colour of their titles the stunning sets and cinematogrpahy. The latter, while heralded as a controversial children’s book series, still holds some mystery as to how closely it will follow the anti religious establishment premise. To say the least, it will be georgeous to look at, though New Line should really stear clear of the blatant LOTR advertising.
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I'm no programmer
iaian7 » blog John Einselen, 8.07.07And for the most part, this fact is simple and obvious. But some days I like to pretend… or rather, some days I get sucked into an obsessive black hole (instead of turning off the alarm clock yesterday, I hallucinated about the javascript routines needed to find the alarm clock element and remove the audio class). Well, after a string of days like this, I guess I have something to show for it. Here’s the unveiling!
Earlier this week SeventhLeaf was posted online. I have the opportunity, from time to time, to freelance webdesign, and this may become a good resource to send prospective clients to. While there’s hardly anything up there yet, more content should be added as time goes by. I also hope SeventhLeaf can give friends a chance to freelance; if I can’t take a job myself, someone else probably can.
The MooTools javascript library has been running effects on Iaian7.com for quite some time, but recently I’ve been working on some extra-cool stuff. You may notice that the sections navigation to the right now includes feed links, elegantly revealed only when needed. The expanding bookmark link below each article, though added a month ago, has been updated to the same code (while I liked the slide effect, fading on rollover seems far more inviting, and doesn’t shift the page layout, what do you think?). Image thumbnails also fade slightly into the background till you mouse over them, as do media links.
Which leads us to what may be the biggest update yet… Mediabox. Definitely the most extensive coding project I’ve attempted, it’s derived from three other lightbox-style scripts (Slimbox, Slimbox Ex and Videobox), and is finding integration with Textpattern through one of my latest TXP plugins. I leave you with an example; the full length demo reel that was previewed last month!
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an7_comments
iaian7 » code » txp John Einselen, 4.07.07an7_comments gives a little more power in setting up comment invitations and comment counts; set up custom messages for 0, 1, or more comments, and a global comment invitation (overriding the individual article comment invitation text, so you can easily change the invitation for the entire site).
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an7_feed_link
iaian7 » code » txp John Einselen, 3.07.07an7_feed_link lets you define specific feeds for each section of a site; no longer do sections have to link to themselves. The auto detect RSS link in an “about” page header, for example, can be set up to point at a blog feed or outside feed source instead.
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Fashion and Driving
iaian7 » blog John Einselen, 28.06.07While my entire family is involved in the county fair (from show chickens to award winning craft projects, I might add), there are some things slightly less “rural” than others. Back in highschool, I was the only guy to dare set foot on the stage and compete in the fashion review. Shocking, isn’t it? Yeah, I know, no one would expect that of me.
My sister, while perhaps not as risqué as my attempt, has been doing rather well on the runway herself. This year she modeled a historical recreation (1800’s french settler) and a couple more formal pieces, including a fitted woolen coat. Afterwards we celebrated my aunt’s 50th birthday while my youngest brother (more the pyromaniac than I ever was as a kid) shot of plenty of fireworks.
The vacation has been great, but work goes on (for now) and I’ve had to journey back to “the south”. While I certainly cannot recommend it, taking photos while driving can sometimes produce rather abstract photos. Especially when it’s raining.
Love the abstract photos. I’ll have to try that. lol.
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Wow! I’m glad I can say ‘Hey, John is my friend and he creates the coolest stuff! Nice work.