I've finished the new template. Rather than tweaking my previous template, I decided to build a new one from scratch. It's XHTML 1.0 Transitional compliant, except for the few tags Blogger creates that can't be adjusted. I've tested it on Windows XP using Internet Explorer 6.01sp2, Netscape 7.2 and 8.0, Opera 7.54 and 8.0, Mozilla 1.7.6, and Firefox 1.0.4. It works the way it should at resolutions from 1024×768 down to 640×480. It even works with CSS disabled.

Stick a fork in it.

The only question mark left is how it looks on other operating systems. I only have access to Windows computers. The standards compliance should ensure proper display on any modern web browser, in any OS. It should, but that doesn't mean it will. Site Meter's current report tells me that 14% of my visitors are using some version of MacOS and 6% are using some flavor of Unix or Linux.

I'd really appreciate it if some of my "alternate" OS visitors would leave feedback regarding how my new template displays in Safari, Camino, Konqueror, or whatever else people might be using. Note that this blog allows anonymous comments, so you don't have to be a registered user to comment.

Below is a screen shot of how this template displays on my system.

Aside from display problems, I also welcome everyone's feedback on color, layout, line-spacing, anything you like or don't like.

(An entire template from scratch… I feel sooo superfly!)