Comments on: Live testing the Tumblr-esque redesign http://cdevroe.com/notes/cdevroe-tumblr/ by Colin Devroe Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:52:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Not so random after all by Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/notes/cdevroe-tumblr/#comment-235556 Not so random after all by Colin Devroe Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:17:12 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/live-testing-the-tumblr-esque-redesign/#comment-235556 [...] I switched to this theme in April of this year I had created two header images that would display at random on each page refresh. I had [...] [...] I switched to this theme in April of this year I had created two header images that would display at random on each page refresh. I had [...]

]]> By: justjason http://cdevroe.com/notes/cdevroe-tumblr/#comment-147790 justjason Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:00:52 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/live-testing-the-tumblr-esque-redesign/#comment-147790 I made a video of the pop-ups http://www.viddler.com/explore/justjason/videos/124/. I made a video of the pop-ups http://www.viddler.com/explore/justjason/videos/124/.

]]> By: justjason http://cdevroe.com/notes/cdevroe-tumblr/#comment-147783 justjason Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:32:53 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/live-testing-the-tumblr-esque-redesign/#comment-147783 I was wondering why, when I visit your site, I get a couple of spammy pop-ups that load Google and a website called heatbod.net that sells a weight loss management program and various "enlargement" products? These pop-ups continue whenever I click to read a post. I was wondering why, when I visit your site, I get a couple of spammy pop-ups that load Google and a website called heatbod.net that sells a weight loss management program and various “enlargement” products? These pop-ups continue whenever I click to read a post.

]]> By: DaveMora http://cdevroe.com/notes/cdevroe-tumblr/#comment-146604 DaveMora Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:08:38 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/live-testing-the-tumblr-esque-redesign/#comment-146604 If you are going for simplicity you got it. But as for me I like a busy/full site. So I enjoy seeing links or some kind of meny structure. But, one thing I would suggest for the Mobile category. When you click on mobile images you don't see pictures when it lest the entries. Some people may assume it is broken and move on. Other my notice they have to click on the title to go to the post and view the image. Okay I am done with my long comment. If you are going for simplicity you got it. But as for me I like a busy/full site. So I enjoy seeing links or some kind of meny structure. But, one thing I would suggest for the Mobile category. When you click on mobile images you don’t see pictures when it lest the entries. Some people may assume it is broken and move on. Other my notice they have to click on the title to go to the post and view the image.

Okay I am done with my long comment.

]]> By: Edwin http://cdevroe.com/notes/cdevroe-tumblr/#comment-145842 Edwin Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:42:49 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/live-testing-the-tumblr-esque-redesign/#comment-145842 Love the new look. The Tumblr type format suits you well since you love to post links and photos daily. I'm wondering if I should try and adopt this format on my blog. Love the new look. The Tumblr type format suits you well since you love to post links and photos daily. I’m wondering if I should try and adopt this format on my blog.

]]> By: Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/notes/cdevroe-tumblr/#comment-145181 Colin Devroe Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:53:29 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/live-testing-the-tumblr-esque-redesign/#comment-145181 TD: All excellent observations. I'd love to trim down that list you so graciously created. I'll update this post with what I end up going with. Thanks for taking the time to create the list! TD: All excellent observations. I’d love to trim down that list you so graciously created. I’ll update this post with what I end up going with. Thanks for taking the time to create the list!

]]> By: td http://cdevroe.com/notes/cdevroe-tumblr/#comment-145164 td Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:01:43 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/live-testing-the-tumblr-esque-redesign/#comment-145164 Alright, here are a couple more random things that you don't have to do but just wondered about them so I'm letting you know... Link styles: there are currently 7 different link styles: - "Hi, I'm colin" -- white text, black background, no hover state - nav links -- white text, black background, hovers to gray background - entry titles -- dark gray hovering to blue - footer and sub nav text -- blue hovering to dark blue with underline - sidebar text -- black with light gray background, no hover state - twitter div -- block text anchored with no hover state - time stamp/comment count - light gray with underline on hover and I'm wondering if any of these could be trimmed off. Hope I'm not stepping on any toes, just wondering out loud. Also, the large, italic 'Who?' header in the sidebar seems out of place and out of step with the rest of the site. Alright, I'll shut up now. :D - Alright, here are a couple more random things that you don’t have to do but just wondered about them so I’m letting you know…

Link styles: there are currently 7 different link styles:

- “Hi, I’m colin” — white text, black background, no hover state
- nav links — white text, black background, hovers to gray background
- entry titles — dark gray hovering to blue
- footer and sub nav text — blue hovering to dark blue with underline
- sidebar text — black with light gray background, no hover state
- twitter div — block text anchored with no hover state
- time stamp/comment count – light gray with underline on hover

and I’m wondering if any of these could be trimmed off. Hope I’m not stepping on any toes, just wondering out loud.

Also, the large, italic ‘Who?’ header in the sidebar seems out of place and out of step with the rest of the site.

Alright, I’ll shut up now. :D

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]]> By: Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/notes/cdevroe-tumblr/#comment-145158 Colin Devroe Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:39:25 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/live-testing-the-tumblr-esque-redesign/#comment-145158 td: I see it now. It is a Wordpress thing. It wants /category/ in there. I'm going to write a plugin to fix that. Good catch, thanks! Thank you all for your feedback so far. Please drop any suggestions in. You guys "have" to read this site, not me, I'd rather everyone else be as happy as me. td: I see it now. It is a WordPress thing. It wants /category/ in there. I’m going to write a plugin to fix that. Good catch, thanks!

Thank you all for your feedback so far. Please drop any suggestions in. You guys “have” to read this site, not me, I’d rather everyone else be as happy as me.

]]> By: td http://cdevroe.com/notes/cdevroe-tumblr/#comment-145154 td Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:18:35 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/live-testing-the-tumblr-esque-redesign/#comment-145154 OH yeah, like everyone else has said, the design looks great. Easy to use and read. OH yeah, like everyone else has said, the design looks great. Easy to use and read.

]]> By: td http://cdevroe.com/notes/cdevroe-tumblr/#comment-145153 td Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:17:01 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/live-testing-the-tumblr-esque-redesign/#comment-145153 Colin, If you go to 'notes>older entries link' it returns an error. Same goes for the 'Photos' and 'Links' pages. Colin,

If you go to ‘notes>older entries link’ it returns an error. Same goes for the ‘Photos’ and ‘Links’ pages.

]]> By: Lee http://cdevroe.com/notes/cdevroe-tumblr/#comment-145151 Lee Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:15:26 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/live-testing-the-tumblr-esque-redesign/#comment-145151 I really like the new look. While part of me wants to chime in with something about the navigation being kinda hidden, the rest of me like the simplicity of tumblogs and can appreciate a focus on the content at hand rather than the other mess and clutter often found on blogs (mine included). I will say that I thought the old image of you drawing the Viddler logo was rad and it would have been cool if it made the cut, but I can also understand the logic of keeping your avatar/icon consistent across as many platforms as possible (makes it easier for people to connect the dots, right?) Anyway, done rambling. Good job so far. I really like the new look. While part of me wants to chime in with something about the navigation being kinda hidden, the rest of me like the simplicity of tumblogs and can appreciate a focus on the content at hand rather than the other mess and clutter often found on blogs (mine included).

I will say that I thought the old image of you drawing the Viddler logo was rad and it would have been cool if it made the cut, but I can also understand the logic of keeping your avatar/icon consistent across as many platforms as possible (makes it easier for people to connect the dots, right?)

Anyway, done rambling. Good job so far.

]]> By: Jacob Burke http://cdevroe.com/notes/cdevroe-tumblr/#comment-145076 Jacob Burke Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:57:05 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/live-testing-the-tumblr-esque-redesign/#comment-145076 Colin, this looks great man. Very simple, yet classy design. I would try and make the navigation stand out a bit more, unless that is the look you are going for. Cheers! Colin, this looks great man. Very simple, yet classy design. I would try and make the navigation stand out a bit more, unless that is the look you are going for.

Cheers!

]]> By: Alex Hillman http://cdevroe.com/notes/cdevroe-tumblr/#comment-145053 Alex Hillman Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:56:17 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/live-testing-the-tumblr-esque-redesign/#comment-145053 Dude, love the new look. Well done. Dude, love the new look. Well done.

]]> By: Jon http://cdevroe.com/notes/cdevroe-tumblr/#comment-145044 Jon Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:28:53 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/live-testing-the-tumblr-esque-redesign/#comment-145044 I really dig the paper bag look. Nice work. I really dig the paper bag look. Nice work.

]]> By: Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/notes/cdevroe-tumblr/#comment-145038 Colin Devroe Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:11:21 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/live-testing-the-tumblr-esque-redesign/#comment-145038 TD: Which links? You mean <a href="http://cdevroe.com/page/2/" rel="nofollow">this link</a>? Seems to work ok for me. TD: Which links? You mean this link? Seems to work ok for me.

]]> By: justjason http://cdevroe.com/notes/cdevroe-tumblr/#comment-145034 justjason Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:09:30 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/live-testing-the-tumblr-esque-redesign/#comment-145034 I think it looks and feels good. My only problem was I couldn't find your navigation at first. Am I supposed to use navigation or does everything hit the front page? I think it looks and feels good. My only problem was I couldn’t find your navigation at first. Am I supposed to use navigation or does everything hit the front page?

]]> By: td http://cdevroe.com/notes/cdevroe-tumblr/#comment-145033 td Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:06:23 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/live-testing-the-tumblr-esque-redesign/#comment-145033 Look like the 'older entries' links are returning 404 errors. Also noticed the links in the top header/nav are hard to see since the background is dark as well. Thats all for now… Look like the ‘older entries’ links are returning 404 errors.

Also noticed the links in the top header/nav are hard to see since the background is dark as well.

Thats all for now…

]]> By: Robert Day http://cdevroe.com/notes/cdevroe-tumblr/#comment-145031 Robert Day Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:04:14 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/notes/live-testing-the-tumblr-esque-redesign/#comment-145031 Nice, you got that coded quickly! Looks awesome, and only one thing I would change, make more definition on the footer, rather than just it ending in white. Looks great though, good work ;) Nice, you got that coded quickly! Looks awesome, and only one thing I would change, make more definition on the footer, rather than just it ending in white.

Looks great though, good work ;)

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