Chapter 12. Finishing Touches

The last few steps are optional, but they add that final touches to the blog that will make it feel professional, inviting, and, most of all, useful.

In this chapter, you will learn how to add several fun features to the blog:

• An email validation script for posting comments

• Basic spam prevention measures for comment posting

• A "Post to Twitter" link, utilizing the http://bit.ly URL-shortening service