Traditional Blog Design vs Modern Blogs - Page 2

Shadow_Ferret · 12-19-2009, 10:52 PM

I regularly visit a few blogs. I go there to see what they most recently have to say. Since I follow them, I don't want to have all that magazine style clutter confusing me and getting in my way. I just want to read the newest story and move on.

Liosse de Velishaf · 12-19-2009, 11:33 PM

Sorry, trad blog. "Slick" sucks.

GabrielNovo · 12-26-2009, 08:21 PM

Thank you everyone for the comments and opinions. As part of the renewed focus on my blog, I've overhauled the site to look a hell of a lot better than it used to.

BEFORE

AFTER

I've gone the more traditional route with a few modern style tweaks. Let me know what you think.

Bookewyrme · 12-26-2009, 10:05 PM

Well, at a glance, I like it. Looks easy to read, simple, clean, but it has a bit of snazz too. I'll have to check out the actual blog.

Good luck. ^_^

veinglory · 12-26-2009, 10:20 PM

I think it looks great but I would suggest a slightly less deep banner, to help regular readers get to the content stright away.

Polenth · 12-26-2009, 10:43 PM

I agree with Veinglory about the banner. It could have less height and still have the writing that size. You just need the little man a bit smaller.

I also think you have a few two many of the little boxes at the bottom. On my screen, I have four rows of those boxes. Two would be the maximum I'd pay attention to (which'd be four summaries in total). The issue with that is you don't want me to stop scrolling down... because the previous entries button is right down there at the bottom.

Other than that, it looks clear and accessible. It's less busy and easier to read than the old one. Plus the banner picture sums it up better (the brown item on the first one seemed a bit generic).

GabrielNovo · 12-26-2009, 11:02 PM

Good recommendations. I reduced the banner height by roughly 30px and cut the white space padding around the blog in half. That should give more room to the content without drastically shrinking the banner or completely removing the white space.

Doomie · 08-01-2010, 07:17 PM

Great post! I'm in the process of finding a web designer/developer, and wondered the same thing. I'm going with traditional. Thanks.

Southpaw · 08-02-2010, 10:03 PM

I'd like a combo. I like the top for simplicity. The magazine-y one is too cluttered but I what I would like is the newest blog post on top and the three precious post to display underneath in a horizontal row. That would be nice.

12-19-2009, 10:52 PM	#26
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12-26-2009, 08:21 PM	#28
GabrielNovo Cuban Nomad Join Date: May 2009 Location: Up in the Air Posts: 290	Thank you everyone for the comments and opinions. As part of the renewed focus on my blog, I've overhauled the site to look a hell of a lot better than it used to. BEFORE AFTER I've gone the more traditional route with a few modern style tweaks. Let me know what you think. __________________ ´¯`°¤.¸.¤.¸.¤.¸.¤°´¯` Cuban Nomad - Computer Nerd by Day, Writer by Night Haven Publishing - Publisher of niche genre books, kid's books, and comics Follow me on Twitter Member since 2011

12-26-2009, 10:05 PM	#29
Bookewyrme Imagined half of it. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Home Sweet Home Posts: 4,809	Well, at a glance, I like it. Looks easy to read, simple, clean, but it has a bit of snazz too. I'll have to check out the actual blog. Good luck. ^_^ __________________ Lia Wolff Writing Blog: Ex Libris Bookewyrme Social Media: @LiaWolff Tumblr Food blog: Edible Editions

12-26-2009, 10:20 PM	#30
veinglory volitare nequeo AW Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: right here Posts: 23,271	I think it looks great but I would suggest a slightly less deep banner, to help regular readers get to the content stright away. __________________ Coming Soon: Taniwha in the Cleis Press anthology 'Beach Bums' *[pre order now!]* New Release: Broken Sword via Amazon Kindle

12-26-2009, 10:43 PM	#31
Polenth Mushroom Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,471	I agree with Veinglory about the banner. It could have less height and still have the writing that size. You just need the little man a bit smaller. I also think you have a few two many of the little boxes at the bottom. On my screen, I have four rows of those boxes. Two would be the maximum I'd pay attention to (which'd be four summaries in total). The issue with that is you don't want me to stop scrolling down... because the previous entries button is right down there at the bottom. Other than that, it looks clear and accessible. It's less busy and easier to read than the old one. Plus the banner picture sums it up better (the brown item on the first one seemed a bit generic). __________________ * Polenth * Website \| Blog \| Twitter \| Goodreads

12-26-2009, 11:02 PM	#32
GabrielNovo Cuban Nomad Join Date: May 2009 Location: Up in the Air Posts: 290	Good recommendations. I reduced the banner height by roughly 30px and cut the white space padding around the blog in half. That should give more room to the content without drastically shrinking the banner or completely removing the white space. __________________ ´¯`°¤.¸.¤.¸.¤.¸.¤°´¯` Cuban Nomad - Computer Nerd by Day, Writer by Night Haven Publishing - Publisher of niche genre books, kid's books, and comics Follow me on Twitter Member since 2011

08-01-2010, 07:17 PM	#33
Doomie Doomie Bey - The Moor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 319	Great post! I'm in the process of finding a web designer/developer, and wondered the same thing. I'm going with traditional. Thanks. __________________ Doomie Bey

08-02-2010, 10:03 PM	#34
Southpaw Aren't lefties always right? Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: USA Posts: 323	I'd like a combo. I like the top for simplicity. The magazine-y one is too cluttered but I what I would like is the newest blog post on top and the three precious post to display underneath in a horizontal row. That would be nice. __________________ Website \| Blog

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