Comments on: Obligatory post regarding the new design http://www.wmhartnett.com/2007/07/28/obligatory-post-regarding-the-new-design/ Journalism, the future of newspapers, and cat pictures. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:17:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: William M. Hartnett http://www.wmhartnett.com/2007/07/28/obligatory-post-regarding-the-new-design/#comment-286 William M. Hartnett Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:02:24 +0000 http://www.wmhartnett.com/2007/07/28/obligatory-post-regarding-the-new-design/#comment-286 Hmmm, that's a good point that I haven't considered. Mostly because I never anticipated having regular readers! I like having the semi-serious journalism posts highlighted at the top of the page, but maybe I'll try shorter summaries to get the regular posts up a bit higher. Hmmm, that’s a good point that I haven’t considered. Mostly because I never anticipated having regular readers! I like having the semi-serious journalism posts highlighted at the top of the page, but maybe I’ll try shorter summaries to get the regular posts up a bit higher.

]]> By: Tim http://www.wmhartnett.com/2007/07/28/obligatory-post-regarding-the-new-design/#comment-284 Tim Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:08:19 +0000 http://www.wmhartnett.com/2007/07/28/obligatory-post-regarding-the-new-design/#comment-284 I really like the cleaner look and of course, the continued great content. But (always a but, isn't there?), as a regular reader (I check in daily) I don't like having to scroll down from the Feature Article (which doesn't change daily) to get to the new posts. I really like the cleaner look and of course, the continued great content. But (always a but, isn’t there?), as a regular reader (I check in daily) I don’t like having to scroll down from the Feature Article (which doesn’t change daily) to get to the new posts.

]]> By: William M. Hartnett http://www.wmhartnett.com/2007/07/28/obligatory-post-regarding-the-new-design/#comment-272 William M. Hartnett Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:49:04 +0000 http://www.wmhartnett.com/2007/07/28/obligatory-post-regarding-the-new-design/#comment-272 I considered black text on a black background, but there were certain usability issues I couldn't quite sort out. I'm still working on it, though. I considered black text on a black background, but there were certain usability issues I couldn’t quite sort out. I’m still working on it, though.

]]> By: Will Sullivan http://www.wmhartnett.com/2007/07/28/obligatory-post-regarding-the-new-design/#comment-271 Will Sullivan Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:10:16 +0000 http://www.wmhartnett.com/2007/07/28/obligatory-post-regarding-the-new-design/#comment-271 I think you should make the font smaller and less contrasty. I think you should make the font smaller and less contrasty.

]]> By: William M. Hartnett http://www.wmhartnett.com/2007/07/28/obligatory-post-regarding-the-new-design/#comment-257 William M. Hartnett Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:53:09 +0000 http://www.wmhartnett.com/2007/07/28/obligatory-post-regarding-the-new-design/#comment-257 Yeah, it is a bit distracting having that big black box at the top of the page. I'll probably mess around with it tonight. Yeah, it is a bit distracting having that big black box at the top of the page. I’ll probably mess around with it tonight.

]]> By: Matthew Wensing http://www.wmhartnett.com/2007/07/28/obligatory-post-regarding-the-new-design/#comment-256 Matthew Wensing Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:09:26 +0000 http://www.wmhartnett.com/2007/07/28/obligatory-post-regarding-the-new-design/#comment-256 Have you tried black text with a white background for the page title and subtitle? While I could probably get used to it, it just seems a little out of place right now . . . . . . okay, so I just used Firebug to check it out with black text and a white background . . . and I definitely think it looks better. The changes I actually made: h1.blogtitle { color: #111; } #header { background-color: #fff; border-top: 1px solid #000; } p.description { color: #333; /* You could also try #222 or something */ } Just a thought. Overall I like the new design much better than the last. Have you tried black text with a white background for the page title and subtitle? While I could probably get used to it, it just seems a little out of place right now . . .

. . . okay, so I just used Firebug to check it out with black text and a white background . . . and I definitely think it looks better. The changes I actually made:

h1.blogtitle { color: #111; }
#header { background-color: #fff; border-top: 1px solid #000; }
p.description { color: #333; /* You could also try #222 or something */ }

Just a thought. Overall I like the new design much better than the last.

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