Comments on: My Blog’s Got New Clothes http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/my-blogs-got-new-clothes/ I'm a dad, designer, China expat and blogger Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:41:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ryan http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/my-blogs-got-new-clothes/#comment-10664 Ryan Sun, 01 Apr 2007 01:25:42 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/03/30/my-blogs-got-new-clothes/#comment-10664 Hey guys, thanks loads for the feedback. I was iffy on the green too - but Maggie said she liked it (reminded her of bamboo or something). To be honest I had been so focused on getting all my php tweaks and plugins working that I didn't even see the green until she mentioned it (hours into customizing the theme). Again, all feedback welcome. Particularly I'd like to know if anything breaks for anyone? I've adjusted the page to be scalable down to 800x600 and not lose too much functionality - but it still looks best at 1280x1024. John, working on the CONTACT link as I type this (the benefits of having extended desktop ;-)) Hey guys, thanks loads for the feedback. I was iffy on the green too – but Maggie said she liked it (reminded her of bamboo or something). To be honest I had been so focused on getting all my php tweaks and plugins working that I didn’t even see the green until she mentioned it (hours into customizing the theme).

Again, all feedback welcome. Particularly I’d like to know if anything breaks for anyone? I’ve adjusted the page to be scalable down to 800×600 and not lose too much functionality – but it still looks best at 1280×1024.

John, working on the CONTACT link as I type this (the benefits of having extended desktop ;-) )

]]> By: John http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/my-blogs-got-new-clothes/#comment-10648 John Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:56:18 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/03/30/my-blogs-got-new-clothes/#comment-10648 I like it OK... not sure how I feel about the background color. (Obviously I have nothing against green, but I'm not sure it goes with the rest of the design...) It's easy enough to experiment with, though. I think your contact link at the top may be hard for some people to find. I like it OK… not sure how I feel about the background color. (Obviously I have nothing against green, but I’m not sure it goes with the rest of the design…) It’s easy enough to experiment with, though.

I think your contact link at the top may be hard for some people to find.

]]> By: Steven http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/my-blogs-got-new-clothes/#comment-10633 Steven Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:38:00 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/03/30/my-blogs-got-new-clothes/#comment-10633 i like the shiny-ness of your blog's new skin, especially the black-grey striped panel, and the new photography in the main banner. not sure about the ivy-green edges, but could just need to get used to them. going wider is definitely a good idea, and seems to be the way forward if you look at the new york times, for example. i like the shiny-ness of your blog’s new skin, especially the black-grey striped panel, and the new photography in the main banner. not sure about the ivy-green edges, but could just need to get used to them.

going wider is definitely a good idea, and seems to be the way forward if you look at the new york times, for example.

]]> By: chicanohek http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/my-blogs-got-new-clothes/#comment-10579 chicanohek Sat, 31 Mar 2007 03:47:15 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/03/30/my-blogs-got-new-clothes/#comment-10579 I prefer the previous skin. However, I do like the little icons above the "post" link. looks very techie. hek I prefer the previous skin. However, I do like the little icons above the “post” link. looks very techie.

hek

]]> By: Ryan http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/my-blogs-got-new-clothes/#comment-10558 Ryan Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:48:32 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/03/30/my-blogs-got-new-clothes/#comment-10558 As I said Sean, bear with me ;-) I had just installed the Sociable plugin when you posted that - hadn't had time to set up the related classes for it. I agree 100% on tiny workspaces. I try to design as expandable (and counter-expandable) as possible, but as time goes on... I just don't feel like spending endless hours and making countless design sacrifices to cater to the low-end Web users. As I said Sean, bear with me ;-) I had just installed the Sociable plugin when you posted that – hadn’t had time to set up the related classes for it.

I agree 100% on tiny workspaces. I try to design as expandable (and counter-expandable) as possible, but as time goes on… I just don’t feel like spending endless hours and making countless design sacrifices to cater to the low-end Web users.

]]> By: Shaun http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/my-blogs-got-new-clothes/#comment-10552 Shaun Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:50:52 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/03/30/my-blogs-got-new-clothes/#comment-10552 Looks good so far. The wider format is much nicer. I cringe every time I'm asked to limit a web app to 800x600. It's just too small of a space to work with. I'm not sure if I like the "Share and Enjoy" links to be aligned vertically though. It wastes a lot of screen real-estate. Looks good so far. The wider format is much nicer. I cringe every time I’m asked to limit a web app to 800×600. It’s just too small of a space to work with.

I’m not sure if I like the “Share and Enjoy” links to be aligned vertically though. It wastes a lot of screen real-estate.

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