Last week, we added 1,000 additional accounts to GandiBlog. Welcome to all the new arrivals! We hope that you feel well at ease (a few accounts should still be available).

We updated the GandiBlog platform yesterday, adding a range of new features and correcting a few remaining problems. This includes:

  • The ability to import OPML[1] or XBEL into your blogroll (a OPML file may often be generated by an aggregator)
  • RSS and Atom feeds for tags (entries and comments)
  • The number of attached files is now displayed on your blog. In the administration interface, a paperclip icon shows you if an entry contains attached files.
  • If you add an image containing an XMP[2] header, information such as the date of the shoot, the image title, etc. will automatically be imported. A little bit later, we will be adding EXIF and IPTC compatibility, eventually followed by a great gallery :)
  • Some improvements to the WYSIWYG editor
  • From the Dashord, you will see a new link: "Informations GandiBlog". This will take you to a page that contains information pertaining to your blog (for the moment is it only in French). Right now, this only contains info on the XML/RPC interface settings; Many of you have requested this and we must admit that without this information, there would be no way to figure out how to do it :)

Also, and without a doubt the most widely anticipated: a customizable theme. On the 'Theme Settings' page, select the "Custom Theme" and click the 'save' button. After the page has refreshed, you will see a 'Theme Configuration' tab appear where you can enter all the CSS code you want, to customize the appearance of your blog. If you then change the theme and return to a customized theme, your stylesheet will be saved.

Last, but not least, the problem with trackbacks has been fixed.

Notes

[1] voir http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPML

[2] XMP headers are often added by Photoshop