Criteria for Moving K9JY WriteLog Site

For a long time, I've wanted to move the K9JY WriteLog site to a different software platform. Since it's inception, I've used FrontPage to build the site.The main reason I selected FrontPage originally was that I did not want to learn HTML code and FrontPage was one of the few programs out there that allowed me to build stuff out using what are now called widgets.The problem with Front Page is that every time I update pages on WriteLog, I almost have to relearn the program all over again. The big things are not hard -- but there are a lot of subtle things in a web page and subtle things, like timing in a DX pileup, take time to learn. Time I really don't have.Blogging software, as you see here, have widgets and modules. They are relatively easy to update. And, you can change the template that contains the content all you want (something I am prone to do...) without impacting the content.Since I maintain three blogs, I have a lot more experience that is consistently applied using the software that maintains this site.So I'm planning to move the WriteLog site over to blog software. It will still look like the WriteLog site does now (this template has three columns with the narrow ones on the right; I want three columns but narrow-wide-narrow as the format).But there is a lot of arranging, making sure all the links work, and all of that kind of stuff before flipping the switch.I'll be starting that move on the weekend. Essentially, I'll do all of the moving, validation, and testing, then move the site on one night through changing the pointers. And announce it on the WriteLog reflector.A lot of work. But, the payoff is easier maintenance -- and updates that are done a lot more often because doing the updates is a lot easier for me. That should make it better for the readers of the site; that's the whole idea behind the site anyway.That's the plan. Now, build out the steps and go on to implementation...Scot, K9JY