name | contents ------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact us | Contact details for this site will be added soon. : : In the meantime, please contact site-developers Winterwell for all enquiries. About Platypus Innovation | Welcome to our new blog-site Platypus Innovation.\r : \r : > The platypus caused consternation, shattered existing categories. It's existence was undeniable, but how should taxonomic theory be adapted to accommodate this uncomfortable fact?\r : \r : This blog is also hard to classify. It loosely follows the interests and activities of Winterwell Associates, but it also includes personal material. Topics are likely to range from business affairs to new media via abstract mathematics.\r : \r : One purpose of this site is to test out some of Winterwell's web technology. This site is run using our in-house system, which has some rather unique features, though you're unlikely to encounter them during normal browsing. You might encounter a bug though. If you do, please report it to me at .\r : \r : Where will this blog go? From humble acorns, great oaks grow. But what if we've planted peanuts by mistake? Or genetically modified acorns that will turn into Evil Oaks? Only time will tell. Terms of Use | ## 1. 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: : Hm: a bit painful that - even worse than Wordpress's image upload. Hopefully you can live with it for now - we'd prefer to focus on improving outward-facing functionality. Let me know if it gets annoying. : How to make blog posts | To post: : : - login (duh) : - go to "write" in the nav bar : - this should lead you to an editor which is hopefully clear enough to use (please feel free to suggest improvements - we are also putting in support for posting-by-email). : - enter your post and hit publish : : Great - the post now exists and can be viewed, but it isn't listed on the front page. To do that: : : - go to "settings" in the nav bar and set the editor controls to "some extra features" : - now go to your post, which you can find via your profile, and at the bottom you should find an "edit" button. : - This takes you back to the editor but with a few more controls : - In the "tags" field, enter a comma-separated list of tags including "group:frontpage" : - You can also set the description - which is the blurb that will be shown on the front page. It defaults to grabbing the 1st paragraph of the post. : - now save, and the post should now be listed on the front page. : How to make blog posts | To post: : : - login (duh) : - go to "write" in the nav bar : - this should lead you to an editor which is hopefully clear enough to use (please feel free to suggest improvements - we are also putting in support for posting-by-email). : - enter your post and hit publish : : Great - the post now exists and can be viewed, but it isn't listed on the front page. To do that: : : - go to "settings" in the nav bar and set the editor controls to "some extra features" : - now go to your post, which you can find via your profile, and at the bottom you should find an "edit" button. : - This takes you back to the editor but with a few more controls : - In the "tags" field, enter a comma-separated list of tags including "group:frontpage" : - You can also set the description - which is the blurb that will be shown on the front page. It defaults to grabbing the 1st paragraph of the post. : - now save, and the post should now be listed on the front page. : (7 rows)