Quick one - am rather tempted to move over to Superhero (I'm a wp.com), but looking to recreate similar to my current look - which makes use of excerpts and featured images to maximise 'splash' space when my site is loaded.

When I live demo at the moment, it is displaying the entire post, which isn't ideal!

I am aware that I could use the More tag, but have over 1,000 posts and do not really want to use this on historic posts. Is excerpt supported at all?

http://garidavies.me.uk

Cheers,
G

The short answer is, font rendering is controlled by the operating system and browser, and therefore not something we can change globally such that you can ensure all your users are seeing the exact same thing.

If you're using Windows XP, enabling ClearType might help:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306527

Or you might try a different font that renders more clearly on both operating systems.

But for the most part, fonts will look slightly different between Windows and Mac sometimes -- that's normal.

If you're seeing two totally different fonts between Mac & PC, can you post a screenshot so we can take a look? Thanks!

This is a known issue which is now flagged as a bug, so there may be a fix for it soon. But for now, IE8 users will only get a "menu" button, and there is no way to change it on a WordPress.com site.

I'm getting the same problem. I'm using the same theme and would like a simple static menu vs a drop down menu when viewed in ie 8 and lower.

I needed to refresh my settings. Now WLW is telling me it can't download the theme (but I am able to post to the blog). I've been told by the WLW people that some themes have features that the early version can't handle (yet it worked with the theme before). Later themes with the same features are compatible (I've found).

Any insights (other than change themes or update WLW) would be appreciated.

Thank you so much for the most helpful information.

When I began the blogspot blog I did not know about WordPress.

I would like to transfer the information I have on my current Blogspot and place the information onto my WordPress blog.

Is it possible to do this?

Thank you

I am going bonkers! These poor people - I promised to do a story about every one of their dogs that have died from these Gawdforsaken chicken jerky treats from China. There are quite a number of news videos scattered out all over the country from little TV stations. I want to put them together (in one post) to paint a large portrait of the problem and put faces to the numbers of dogs that are dying from this cr*p.

Any more tips? Think of the poor doggies...and me frustrated beyond measure...

Although, I did get the other bookmarklet to stick; the Add-to-VodPod (VodPod: Share & Collect) However, VP doesn't allow iframes or javascript code either: "Unsupported Embed Code: Some sites provide iFrame or javascript embed codes. For security reasons, we (and most other sites) can support this form of embed code. Sorry!" So, it's useful how?

Looks like I'm back to square one and I might as well go back to Panos' gigya shortcode tuts have another crack at it. I'm dreading it.

You're right RC about VP's support - gone...

WP: consider strongly updating your support docs with a caveat emptor.

Thanks to you both...Mollie

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The Vodpod Bookmarklet hasn't worked in months as far as I can tell. Going to Vodpod.com itself and inputting code still works. And Vodpod support is MIA.

Do you mean FF's Java Console 6.0 or Java Quick Starter 1.0? I had both disabled, only JQ is compatible with FF 9.0. I'll restart the browser later and let you know...

I'm a Java dummy so, all I can tell you about is that my FF 9.0.1 (over Win Vista) complements tab shows these ones:

- Java Deployment Toolkit 6.0.300.12
NPRuntime Script Plug-in Library for Java Deploy

- Java Platform SE 6 U30 6.0.300.12
Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_30 for Mozilla browsers

both active.

are you able to keep the bookmarklet on the toolbar or not? Your workaround is a Java script add-on/extension for FF? If so, which one?

Yes, I am.
What I use is this, http://vodpod.com/button, and this, http://vodpod.com/wordpress/

As for the Vodpod/Lockerz deal, I hope they will keep everything I have there up and running, for the sake of the scarce readers of my blog and its video embedds via Vodpod.

I am still puzzled why some of the regular forum members continue to recommend using VodPod (one of them, Timethief, uses the same version as FF as I do)?

Do you mean FF's Java Console 6.0 or Java Quick Starter 1.0? I had both disabled, only JQ is compatible with FF 9.0. I'll restart the browser later and let you know...

I'm not clear - are you able to keep the bookmarklet on the toolbar or not? Your workaround is a Java script add-on/extension for FF? If so, which one?

I tried gigya shortcode on this one video, and gave up after 6 or 7 different variations of my unsuccessful attempts at code. But it was late at night and I was tired, so maybe I should have another crack at it. Ugh.

I suppose it's too much to hope for a gigya shortcode conversion app? Maybe some day...

Thanks for your help.

Mollie

Look at this:

http://blog.vodpod.com/2011/09/21/vodpod-com-acquired-by-lockerz/

and this

http://support.lockerz.com/categories/search/6187-faq?query=vodpod&for_search=1&commit=Pesquisa

Are you up to date with your Firefox Java extensions? When I drag the cursor over the "Post to Woordpress" toolbar button, it shows the name of some java script, so...

I'm using Firefox 9.0, tried grabbing VodPod's bookmarklet to my toolbar, as suggested in the support docs - nope, it won't stick there.

Tried downloading VodPod's Firefox add-on Share Video 1.0, but I can't because it is not compatible with FF 9.0.

Tried VPs custom widget for WP for the heck of it (I probably wouldn't use it anyway) and what I get on my blog is the generic place-holder example of the widget at VodPod. No custom color or custom name.

WP support documents do not address these issues. VodPod's forum and their WP blog was of no use. I have combed the forums here and I am still puzzled why some continue to recommend using it, despite their using the same browser and version as myself.

Your help would be so appreciated. My other alts are gigya shortcode (which I am not a whiz at) or upgrading to VideoPress...not looking forward to either.

Thanks in advance,

Mollie

Sorry to keep bumping the thread but this is rather urgent!

Many thanks

IE7 unfortunately still gives quite a few hits, so this really needs resolving.

I'll certainly have a look at the CSS validator, thanks for the tip!

@jenia
If you make any progress with analyzing our bespoke CSS on the blog i would be very grateful if you would keep me updated, that would be great! Many thanks.

On the IE5 and IE6 thing, the web has to walk away from those at some point, and that has happened. It's either that or all the great new capabilities of the new standards have to be left on the shelf and you allow the lowest common denominator to control what you do.

Fingers crossed this get through instead of being caught in the spam filter.