---
title: lesterchan.net Version 3.0
date: 2008-06-05 10:58:53
permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2008/06/05/lesterchannet-version-30/
author: Lester Chan
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](https://lesterchan.net/site/contact-me/)
- Re-coded [Search](https://lesterchan.net/site/search/) engine
- Re-coded [Gallery](https://lesterchan.net/gallery/) feature
- Re-coded [Alex King](http://alexking.org)‘s Since Last Visit plugin
- Added [Plugins Used Page](https://lesterchan.net/site/plugins-used/)
- Split [Programming Page](https://lesterchan.net/portfolio/programming/) into 3 sub-pages, [PHP](https://lesterchan.net/portfolio/programming/php/), [Java](https://lesterchan.net/portfolio/programming/java/) and [Visual Basic](https://lesterchan.net/portfolio/programming/visual-basic/)
- Posting Comments is now in AJAX
- Movable menu boxes by [brother cake](http://www.brothercake.com/site/resources/scripts/dbx/)‘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](http://dean.edwards.name/packer/)
- [jQuery](http://jquery.com/) used extensively
- [ThickBox](http://jquery.com/demo/thickbox/) used for Portfolio Images
- Using [FamFamFam](http://famfamfam.com) icons

**Todo**

- Add Playlist Page
- Add sitemap.xml
- Update favico.ico

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 =)