Lately, I have been coming to grips with the things that I don’t understand. One of those things is design/anything visual. I suppose it’s not fair to say that don’t understand them. It just takes me a long time/tree ent. I think this blog looks pretty striking; however, you—my regular readers—know how many design incarnations this site went through before I got here.
I know what I like when I see it and through Weblog Collection Tools today (which I browse through everyday) I found a theme that is very, very tempting. I was not previously aware of this gentleman, Robert Ellis but I am glad to be now because he designed a beautiful, minimal theme called Modicus and I think I just might switch. It doesn’t have the bottom-block, but either I don’t need it/I could hack one in. Are you guys enjoying the current theme or is it time for a change? I vote change. I am just not sure I vote for the work invovled.
If you end up using the Modicus theme, I’d recommend against using the optional home page. I think it’s far too confusing to look at and deal with. Otherwise, it’s a pretty sharp theme. Of course, your current one is nice, too. Ultimately, the final decision lies with you. It is, after all, your blog.
I agree. The front page is too confusing. It’s a great idea. It would work on paper, but I am not sure it works on the net. Possibly if you took out about half the words and made the font even bigger. But I am not sure. Thanks for stopping by Jim, I’ve been to your blog a handful of times (at least since you started your new job).
Well, it looks as though I just broke my site… again. Perhaps it’s time for a change.
See this is what I am talking about on my blog. Yes I am looking for a fight, so just leave it. It looks fine and works. Focus on your posts and making the great content.
But the sidebar is broken and now you don’t have all those nifty options! I think I am actually going to install Sandbox and have one of my summer projects be to actually learn CSS instead of just voodoo-hacking it.
I vote for the content and not for the pretty box. Besides i am used to navigating around your page.
Alright, you win for now Dad. I will try and fix this site. I should really change that goofy header as well.
Long story short. I’m an idiot. All is well. Actually, everything is better than it was before.
Well i am not entirely sure what all that stuff means or even how all this blog stuff works, but i give thumbs up to the current format. Perhaps when my blog readership goes up, i will do a format upgrade. Or does the cart come before the horse?
Curt, content is always the pure-bred on the internet. Good looks only get you in the door.
Although, I would suggest two things: (1) get off Blogger and onto WordPress (because there are way more themes available) and (2) always have a white background for where your text is going to be. That green is too hard to read.
If you want some help, let me know.