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7 Months of Blogging — A Retrospective

It's been 7 months since I published the first post on this blog. Time to reflect.

When I started, I wasn't sure if I had enough to write about or whether anyone would find it useful. Looking back at what's been published — from the first jQuery plugin roundup to the slideshow plugin series — I'm genuinely happy with the result.

Traffic & Growth:

  • Visitor numbers have grown steadily each month
  • The slideshow and tab slider posts attract the most traffic
  • Comments have been consistently constructive — thank you for that!

What I've learned from running a technical blog:

  1. Writing about something forces you to understand it more deeply
  2. Readers will find edge cases you never considered
  3. Keeping posts focused and practical resonates better than theory-heavy content
  4. Regular updates matter — even short posts keep readers coming back

What's next:

I plan to continue covering JavaScript plugins, techniques, and tools. There are several plugins I've been working on that I'll publish over the coming months. I also want to cover more Mootools and Prototype content, not just jQuery.

Thank you to everyone who reads, comments, and links to this blog. It means a lot!