For those who are finicky about standards, here is the good news. The CSS is now error free! There has been some minor changes too. The blockquotes now get a different look, keeping in tune with the rest of the page. There has also been some adjustments to various fonts.

PS: This post is in reference to the older theme, which is still available.

The 'Contact Me' Page issue has been resolved. I should be able to receive mails without any trouble now.

All creative artists have, on occasions sought inspiration from others' works and it is fair to assume that there is no designer who churns out pure originals day in and day out. However, where does one draw a line between inspiration and imitation? Take the case of LogoMaid for instance. A supposedly genuine company whose expertise lies in Logo designing and, judging by their frontpage testimonials, has dozens of satisfied customers to boast of. Their catch-phrase reads, "When we design a logo for you, we put our heart and soul into the process because every single logo for us is a stepping stone." Those words should be testament enough, to bag a contract. But are all their emblems originals? I think not. I couldn't help but cringe when Godbit complained that their logo had been pinched. It is a popular site, particularly among web-designers, and being a regular visitor myself, I was a little angered by the theft.
Godbit isn't the only one though. There are others. And probably even more, if one has time to look hard enough. I also liked Robert Evans' idea of a non-direct approach (through blogs, forums, etc.) rather than a confrontational approach to dissuade LogoMaid from stealing other company's logos. A caveat from me - "Do business with LogoMaid at your own risk."

A few '//s' did the trick finally. The problem for me was PHP automatically appending session information to all links. It is supposedly a feature in PHP. What a feature?
I haven't been able to wipe off the ear-to-ear grin ever since "This Page Is Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional!" flashed on my screen. The hangover may last for a long time.

Update: The elation was short-lived afterall. Thanks to GT500 - who didn't take my word for it. But I tell you, I tested it about 10 times last night. And everything was fine then.

The slight glitch was caused by an extra tag in the comments section. I've had to delete some comments, including my own. Apologies to all concerned and the problem has been remedied.

So now, "This Page Is Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional!" - till other errors display their ugly mugs.

I have been trying to get SPBlog generate standard XHTML for the last 2 days. I did manage to iron out some rough edges so far, only to be stopped in my tracks with a tiny problem. Yes, this kind of work always seems to boil down to that 'one elusive' piece of information.
I will find it! A Murphy's Law comes to mind: 'If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.'