Comments on: Thoughts on Blog Design (From A Design Hater’s Perspective) http://eval.nu/blog/2009/10/31/thoughts-on-blog-design-from-a-design-haters-perspective/ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:52:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Thoughts on software and desktop interface design (from a design hater’s perspective) | eval.nu blog http://eval.nu/blog/2009/10/31/thoughts-on-blog-design-from-a-design-haters-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Thoughts on software and desktop interface design (from a design hater’s perspective) | eval.nu blog Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:35:33 +0000 http://eval.nu/blog/?p=4#comment-44 <p>[...] previously wrote about website design. Now I’d like to continue my argument and move it to the desktop in stead. I’m going to [...]</p> [...] previously wrote about website design. Now I’d like to continue my argument and move it to the desktop in stead. I’m going to [...]

]]> By: Carl http://eval.nu/blog/2009/10/31/thoughts-on-blog-design-from-a-design-haters-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Carl Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:27:08 +0000 http://eval.nu/blog/?p=4#comment-32 <p>I think this theme looks quite alright, but here are some alternatives that may or may not suit your taste: http://delicious.com/epepe/wordpress+theme</p> I think this theme looks quite alright, but here are some alternatives that may or may not suit your taste: http://delicious.com/epepe/wordpress+theme

]]> By: Albin http://eval.nu/blog/2009/10/31/thoughts-on-blog-design-from-a-design-haters-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Albin Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:32:23 +0000 http://eval.nu/blog/?p=4#comment-5 <p>I think I agree on your position on width, especially if em is used. Long lines <em>are</em> a hazzle after all. Regarding my current theme, I'm not sure how the box is implemented, but it's clearly way too thin.</p> I think I agree on your position on width, especially if em is used. Long lines are a hazzle after all. Regarding my current theme, I’m not sure how the box is implemented, but it’s clearly way too thin.

]]> By: Sandra http://eval.nu/blog/2009/10/31/thoughts-on-blog-design-from-a-design-haters-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Sandra Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:31:35 +0000 http://eval.nu/blog/?p=4#comment-3 <p>Strong agree with 1, 4 and 5, disagree with 2, but I’m about to speak on number 3, width, since I recently (just days ago) altered my position on it a little bit.</p> <p>Sure, stay far away from messing with the font-sizes but do consider a max-width (as opposed to a regular width). I recently added one to my own homepage, in em so it always stays proportional to the currently user-selected font size, and if people want even thinner they can make their window thiner. What do you think?</p> <p>Old position: don’t mess with widths, if people want to run their windows horizontally maximised, it’s their mistake. New position: max-width is fine to avoid overtly long lines.</p> <p>Personally, I think your current theme makes it too thin.</p> <p>PS: As you know, give me good RSS and I’m happy as a clam. My own homepage is bad in that regard right now because the RSS posts mostly link to subpages of my page instead of containing the content. Will fix later.</p> Strong agree with 1, 4 and 5, disagree with 2, but I’m about to speak on number 3, width, since I recently (just days ago) altered my position on it a little bit.

Sure, stay far away from messing with the font-sizes but do consider a max-width (as opposed to a regular width). I recently added one to my own homepage, in em so it always stays proportional to the currently user-selected font size, and if people want even thinner they can make their window thiner. What do you think?

Old position: don’t mess with widths, if people want to run their windows horizontally maximised, it’s their mistake. New position: max-width is fine to avoid overtly long lines.

Personally, I think your current theme makes it too thin.

PS: As you know, give me good RSS and I’m happy as a clam. My own homepage is bad in that regard right now because the RSS posts mostly link to subpages of my page instead of containing the content. Will fix later.

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