It amazes me how many people claim to have written their own CMS. Really.

Don't get me wrong, I have the utmost respect for those who can do it; it's not a task to take on lightly and it takes time to get right - you need a fair amount of programming knowledge and all that.

So when I come across people who rip off the CodeGrrl Build-A-Blog tutorial series word for word and claim to have written "their own CMS", it annoys me.

Firstly: No, you didn't write a CMS. You copied a load of code off a website, plonked it on your server, added your own layout and voilà! Instant CMS. Did you credit the tutorial? No. Did you change any of the defaults to make it even look like you wrote your own code? No.

Secondly: I know there are debates about this, however, to me, a CMS - Content Management System - is just that. It manages CONTENT. In my view, a CMS should be the central admin panel of your site, you should be able to add posts, pages, change settings, etc. If you use the Build-A-Blog tutorials, you aren't creating a CMS, you're creating a blogging platform.

I have absolutely no problem with those people who use Build-A-Blog for what it's for - building a blog. What I do have a problem with is people who copy the tutorials exactly as they are without bothering to read what each part does or why it's necessary and then claim they "wrote their own CMS". If you're going to do that, at least take out the default text I added to those tutorials, it'll look less obvious that way.

Edit: Ha! Jem wrote something along the same lines at the same time as me! OMG STEALER!!!11

I can't decide on anything interesting to blog about (if I ever do blog about anything interesting, that is) so here is a nice list of things to read instead.

• I have been reviewed for the first time in two years (thanks Sarah!). Woo!

• I still can't come up with a new layout for this site.

• I am free of university essays for a month!

• I wish people would stop using popup windows on their sites. I can't open them. They crash my computer every time and it's really, really annoying. Most people from the Q*Bee like to put their quilts in little popups - please don't, I can't view your quilt and/or trade with you if you do that. I'm not kidding, any type of popup will crash my computer in any browser. I have popup blockers/diverters and all sorts to try and help the problem (yes, I've tried disabling them) and while it helps for some sites, it doesn't work for everything.

• Why did coding something I've been meaning to do for a while seem very appealing before my essays were due in, and now they're done it seems like the most arduous task in the world?

That fixed header I have: good thing or bad thing?

If you don't know what I'm talking about, you're probably using IE6, which is not affected (because it's crap). But for those of you using Safari, Firefox, Opera, IE7 and other browsers, does that header staying where it is all the time annoy you? Would you prefer it if I changed it to move with the page, or would you prefer a different layout altogether?

I must admit that I am hesitant to make a new layout. Firstly I have no idea what to do, and secondly I still rather like this one. I know I've had it for around 6 months now, but I think it's the best thing I've ever made (and if you think this is bad, you should have seen what I had before). I haven't tired of it like every other layout I've had.

So yes: comments, if you please. Do you want me to change the header so that it moves with the content, or are you happy with it as it is?

In other news, join Snark and Perfection. The former is a great forum I joined last week and I must say it's been one of the best I've seen so far. The members welcome you from day one and I feel like I've known everyone forever already. I've never felt that way at any other forum. :D
Perfection is a design gallery for personal websites. If you think you've got a stunning layout, apply and see if you get accepted! Let's face it, if I can make it, anyone can :P