Comments on: Tips for the new blawger http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/20/tips-for-the-new-blawger/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:29:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gideon http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/20/tips-for-the-new-blawger/comment-page-1/#comment-4440 Gideon Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:52:28 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/20/tips-for-the-new-blawger/#comment-4440 Glen, thanks for reading! Feel free to comment more often :) Glen, thanks for reading! Feel free to comment more often :)

]]> By: Glen R. Graham http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/20/tips-for-the-new-blawger/comment-page-1/#comment-4438 Glen R. Graham Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:05:15 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/20/tips-for-the-new-blawger/#comment-4438 I read all of your blogs, although I don't always comment, I think I am part of the great silent majority. Great Job Ya' all !!! I read all of your blogs, although I don’t always comment, I think I am part of the great silent majority. Great Job Ya’ all !!!

]]> By: Matlock http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/20/tips-for-the-new-blawger/comment-page-1/#comment-4414 Matlock Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:33:22 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/20/tips-for-the-new-blawger/#comment-4414 Duly noted. Duly noted.

]]> By: Windypundit http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/20/tips-for-the-new-blawger/comment-page-1/#comment-4385 Windypundit Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:26:06 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/20/tips-for-the-new-blawger/#comment-4385 <blockquote>Sorry, didn’t mean to be mean, but white on black is tough to read. Perhaps it’s just the font size or the font itself.</blockquote> It does glare a bit. When you have a black background, the text doesn't have to be pure white. Try a light gray and see how that looks.

Sorry, didn’t mean to be mean, but white on black is tough to read. Perhaps it’s just the font size or the font itself.

It does glare a bit. When you have a black background, the text doesn’t have to be pure white. Try a light gray and see how that looks.

]]> By: Gideon http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/20/tips-for-the-new-blawger/comment-page-1/#comment-4380 Gideon Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:20:42 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/20/tips-for-the-new-blawger/#comment-4380 [quote comment="4379"]Oh come on. Dont make feel self-conscious. Now im going to be up for hours trying to decide how to redesign. Is it a Mac thing?[/quote] Sorry, didn't mean to be mean, but white on black is tough to read. Perhaps it's just the font size or the font itself. [quote comment="4379"]Oh come on. Dont make feel self-conscious. Now im going to be up for hours trying to decide how to redesign. Is it a Mac thing?[/quote]

Sorry, didn’t mean to be mean, but white on black is tough to read. Perhaps it’s just the font size or the font itself.

]]> By: Matlock http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/20/tips-for-the-new-blawger/comment-page-1/#comment-4379 Matlock Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:17:40 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/20/tips-for-the-new-blawger/#comment-4379 Oh come on. Dont make feel self-conscious. Now im going to be up for hours trying to decide how to redesign. Is it a Mac thing? Oh come on. Dont make feel self-conscious. Now im going to be up for hours trying to decide how to redesign. Is it a Mac thing?

]]> By: Capital Defense Weekly: 2007 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/20/tips-for-the-new-blawger/comment-page-1/#comment-4378 Capital Defense Weekly: 2007 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:13:29 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/20/tips-for-the-new-blawger/#comment-4378 [...] Gideon offers tips for new blawgers or those who are thinking about starting. [...] [...] Gideon offers tips for new blawgers or those who are thinking about starting. [...]

]]> By: Windypundit http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/20/tips-for-the-new-blawger/comment-page-1/#comment-4376 Windypundit Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:05:54 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/08/20/tips-for-the-new-blawger/#comment-4376 Adding to point 9 on design, a good design makes your page distinctive and memorable---the trendy term is "sticky"---so people recognize it when they see it again. Once they realize they keep finding interesting stuff at the same place, they'll bookmark it, subscribe to the RSS feed, or just remember to check back. It just takes a few eye-catching elements, such as a <a href="http://www.theagitator.com/">unique logo</a>, a <a href="http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/">dazzling image</a>, or even just a <a href="http://blondejustice.blogspot.com/">strong color scheme</a>. A photo of yourself is a good way to personalize a site. If you're anonymous, you can use a photo of someone else. I mean, how many times do you have to follow a link to this blog and see the Gideon picture before you recognize the place? Adding to point 9 on design, a good design makes your page distinctive and memorable—the trendy term is “sticky”—so people recognize it when they see it again. Once they realize they keep finding interesting stuff at the same place, they’ll bookmark it, subscribe to the RSS feed, or just remember to check back.

It just takes a few eye-catching elements, such as a unique logo, a dazzling image, or even just a strong color scheme.

A photo of yourself is a good way to personalize a site. If you’re anonymous, you can use a photo of someone else. I mean, how many times do you have to follow a link to this blog and see the Gideon picture before you recognize the place?

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