Decided to go ahead and get IPB.  I’m in the process of exploring the integration options now.  With all the features added since I last muddled around with it, I’m hoping to be able to use those features to do what I need to do, rather than actually making modifications to the code itself.

None of this ( including the forum ) will be available for a while.  I want to make sure that everything is working, and take the time to skin the forum ( and the blog, something I’ve been meaning to do ) to provide a consistent look for the site, no matter what section you’re in.

Doubt I’ll ever integrate the WordPress login with the forum one ( which will also be the website login ) but if I find a quick and easy way to do so ( which is possible, considering the profile of both ) I’ll take care of that.

Once I have a couple of widgets working, I’ll probably delve into getting the next major priority online — the listing of my stories.  After that will come restoring all the information about Danica’s world, and expanding it.

If I have a simple data-entry method to do that, as I now do for updating news with this blog, there’s a damn good chance the amount of behind-the-scenes information about all of my stories will expand dramatically.  The addition of a forum will also expand visitor ability to request specific information.

Download and install took bloody forever, so I’m chilling before I even start delving into the code *laugh*  Likely wait until this evening to do so, after the young one has went to sleep for the night.

For now ( after a brief break ) I’m back to writing.