---
title: lesterchan.net v3.0
date: 2008-06-05 10:58:53
permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2008/06/05/lesterchan-net-v3-0/
author: Lester Chan
excerpt: "I've brought lesterchan.net's launch forward a few days, since I may be busy on the original date of 9th June 2008. After more than four years on the same layout, version 2.0 is finally replaced by version 3.0."
categories:
  - Site
tags:
  - "3.0"
  - lesterchan.net
  - WordPress
---

I have brought forward the launch of [lesterchan.net](https://lesterchan.net) a few days in advanced as I may not be free on the 9th June 2008 which is the original intended date of launch.

After more than 4 years of using the same layout, the old layout (version 2.0) has been finally replaced with this newer (version 3.0) layout. I think some of you may find this layout a little dull as compared to the previous layout because of the colors used. I am trying to come out with a variety of color schemes if possible because of the colors are controlled by CSS, the only limitation is choose the color. Do note that I am not a designer but a programmer. Most programmers are poor designers and most designers are poor programmers.

**Changelog**

- Upgraded site from WordPress 1.5.1 to WordPress 2.5.1
- Upgraded plugins from WordPress 1.5.1 to WordPress 2.5.1 compatibility
- Renamed /blogs/ to /blog/
- Merge Calendar and Archive Page
- Brand new AJAX driven [Archive Page](https://lesterchan.net/blog/archive/)
- Brand new [Donation Page](https://lesterchan.net/site/donation/)
- Brand new AJAX driven Contact Me Page
- Re-coded [Search](https://lesterchan.net/site/search/) engine
- Re-coded Gallery feature
- Re-coded [Alex King](https://alexking.org/)‘s Since Last Visit plugin
- Added Plugins Used Page
- Split Programming Page into 3 sub-pages, [PHP](https://lesterchan.net/portfolio/programming/php/), Java and Visual Basic
- Posting Comments is now in AJAX
- Movable menu boxes by brother cake’s Docking Boxes
- Menu is able to switch from left to right and vice versa and your preference will be remembered
- Javascript are all compressed/packed by Dean Edward’s Packer
- [jQuery](https://jquery.com/) used extensively
- ThickBox used for Portfolio Images
- Using FamFamFam icons

**Todo**

- <s>Add Playlist Page</s>
- <s>Add sitemap.xml</s>
- <s>Update favico.ico</s>

Feel free to browse through the whole site if you have not been doing so for a very long time as most of the pages has been updated.

All the old URLs should be redirected properly to the new URLs, I have spent quite a lot of effort to ensure that.

You can report bugs in the comments =)