Redesign in Progress »
I had already decided that I want to do something, so I'm starting with a redesign of the site. It's rather minimalistic. I don't even know if that's a word, but it means that it's back to the basics. Simple, concise and to-the-point. Well, I am still writing it - how concise and to-the-point can it be?
Still, I've started the redesign. I don't think that too many things will break. I don't really think that anything will break. But if you visit the site (as opposed to reading through RSS), you might notice that things look a little different. I'm only changing a couple of pages for the moment, and leaving the detailed archives as they are. Mostly because I don't have the time to get to them yet and I want to see how I like this look before putting in a ton of effort.
I've also added a new category for the Bloglines Toolkit so that it doesn't feel left out because all the other software each gets their own. That means you can subscribe to the feed and keep track of updates to the toolkit and not have to wade through my ramblings on other Mozilla topics.
If you visit the site, you'll also notice a somewhat prominently-placed blurb on the latest and greatest Dropcash campaign. I think I'm going to leave it there for a while. May even put it into my feed so people can keep up on the progress.
I think that's it. Feedback is, of course, welcome.
Update: If you want to see the old index page for comparison, go here.
Update: Since I was messing around with it, I made the original index page available too. It isn't exactly what it used to look like - probably lost a style here or there - but it's close.
If for any reason you prefer those indexes, feel free to continue using them, as I'll keep them updated with new entries and such. However, other pages and sidebars and the like probably won't be updated, so they'll get more outdated as time passes.





















Comments (3)
Interesting. Very minimalist layout, which is good, though I did like your previous layout a lot. I find the color scheme and typeface to be very depressing, however. I don't think I'd enjoy reading a website with this look and feel for an extended period of time. If I were to characterize your website as a person, this would be his description:
"He sat alone at the end of a dark subway car. His green, army surplus fatigue jacket was pulled tightly around him, and he had shuffled himself down into it. A green knit cap covered most of his head. Between the jacket and the cap, only his eyes were visible. Those staring, bloodshot eyes. He seemed to be weary of the world. When would his train finally pull in?"
Posted by Peter | October 26, 2004 12:15 PM
Heh. Nice job (and glad I could inspire such creativity. I was also afraid that it would be too dark, so I've lightened it up a bit. Dunno if it's better or not - just different. :)
Posted by Chad Everett | October 26, 2004 1:35 PM
The new design is really looking terrific. I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of the site updated to follow suit. One of my favorite parts of the new design is the archive page... really nice looking. Though I have to say, your Comment Preview template is *severely* out-of-date...
Posted by Peter | October 27, 2004 10:18 AM