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« Cracking the Hydrogen Code | Main | The Enemy of the Good » January 19, 2005Time for a ChangeMuch as I liked the original work Robyn and Stacy did on the site, I was never able to fix the color scheme to make links as visible as I would like. So I decided it was time for something new, and who else to turn to than the blogosphere's best: Sekimori. All I told Stacy was that I wanted something themed on The Incredibles, and I think you'll agree she took that ball and ran with it quite successfully. The new design is both beautiful and functional. Now I've just got to start producing some content that lives up to the design. Update: I've enabled comment moderation and allowed people with TypeKey accounts to post without moderation for the time being. My web host doesn't automatically provide one of the scripts necessary for MT-Blacklist, and with Blacklist down, I've already been hit with more than 40 comment spams just since Stacy got started. Once my host gets things straightened out, I'll probably return to business as usual. Update 2: Welcome, Instapundit readers (and thanks, Glenn, for the link). Come to enjoy Stacy's handiwork, don't forget to come back for the commentary. Posted at January 19, 2005 05:21 AM
Trackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: CommentsVery nice. I always thought you were a super hero. Posted by: mom at January 19, 2005 06:02 AM Wow, that's different! I like it. Now when the boss walks by it looks a little more like work on my screen. Posted by: Heather at January 19, 2005 06:23 AM Love it! The new logo is fantastic and I really like the rounded boxes in the sidebar. Posted by: michele at January 19, 2005 08:34 AM I agree. It is pretty sharp. I thought I was cool because I learned to put Trackback on yesterday, but now you have this. I wonder if I can get the Presidential Seal on my site? Posted by: Scott at January 19, 2005 09:04 AM pretty spiffy, miss the tank, though... Posted by: JSAlison at January 19, 2005 12:42 PM Why am I usually the lone dissenting voice on this site? It is me? No, it can't be me. Anyway, I'm not crazy about the new design. The last design was rather bland but it had the virtue of making the content the issue. The new design seems to make YOU the issue. There's something egomaniacal about portraying yourself as some kind of superhero and then splashing your super-symbol right on the top of the page. I always thought of you as a more humble person.
Posted by: Mike at January 19, 2005 01:05 PM The idea of me as superhero contained in this design never occurred to me. I just liked the movie's design and asked Stacy to build something to that design. I think it's a beautiful design that balances form and function: it looks good, and it's easier to find things on the page now. Seems like a win-win to me. Now, if you catch me wearing that icon in public, you may feel free to chastise me thoroughly. ;) Posted by: Andrew at January 19, 2005 01:44 PM Mike, it's a blog, not a personal thesis statement. I think you need to get out more. Posted by: michele at January 19, 2005 02:48 PM Post a comment |
