Need help redesigning my blog

Viper007Bond · January 13th, 2006, 8:08 PM

So I'm kinda growing tired of my current design and I want to redesign and be ready for when I'm REALLY tired of it. However, since I don't have the artisitic abilities to come up with ones from scratch, I gotta use a template as a base.

I've come across this one and I kinda like it. What do you guys think of it?

I've played around with it a bit and this is what I have so far (most of the changes are behind the scenes). I'd also widen it to fit a 1024 screen rather than a 800 one.

Should I continue work on it? Or should I go for something else? Perhaps this: http://andreasviklund.com/os/andreas01/

jensked · January 13th, 2006, 8:18 PM

i've never seen much difference in Blogs. The one you're working on right now is clean and clear. But then again maybe a bit too much.

A large amount of Blogs from the a Belgian Blog community can be found here:
http://www.pietel.be/links/

jeffy777 · January 13th, 2006, 8:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Should I continue work on it? Or should I go for something else? Perhaps this: http://andreasviklund.com/os/andreas01/

I personally like that last one, but the one you're currently working on isn't too shabby either images/smilies/smile.gif

cvrefugee · January 13th, 2006, 9:33 PM

Myspace hurts the internets...

jayjaya29 · January 14th, 2006, 2:59 AM

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Originally Posted by cvg

Myspace hurts the internets...

Agreed.

Viper007Bond · March 8th, 2006, 12:46 AM

Just a bit of an update:

http://test.viper007bond.com/wordpress-latest/

jeffy777 · March 8th, 2006, 1:00 AM

Hey, it all looks really good, except the header might be a little too neon?

EDIT: the black looks good: The color changer is a good feature images/smilies/thumbup.gif

jayjaya29 · March 8th, 2006, 1:43 AM

Yep, Black (looks grey to me) is my favorite too.

BlaRo · March 8th, 2006, 3:08 AM

Looks great! Though I think you should add more padding on both sides, looks a bit cramped at the moment.

The headers look like they need more contrast, especially the black one. But the color changer is excellent!

jeffy777 · March 8th, 2006, 3:27 AM

I think the padding looks ok images/smilies/wink.gif

Firecat · March 8th, 2006, 4:42 AM

Purple is the most awesome color ever

SL65 · March 8th, 2006, 6:30 AM

Lookin' good man 8)

Thats so cool how you can change colour like that...wish you could do it with this site and get rid of all the red images/smilies/tongue.gif

cvrefugee · March 8th, 2006, 6:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Firecat

Purple is the most awesome color ever

http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/5159/barney9wo.jpg

jeffy777 · March 8th, 2006, 6:42 AM

can i have a hug?

AxlxA · March 8th, 2006, 7:27 AM

can i ask, if i wanna use one of thse blog examples as my own website, do i just save the html and start editing to my liking or is there a template file to d/l?

jeffy777 · March 8th, 2006, 7:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AxlxA

can i ask, if i wanna use one of thse blog examples as my own website, do i just save the html and start editing to my liking or is there a template file to d/l?

There's a template:
http://andreasviklund.com/templates/

Just saving the HTML isn't going to give you all the images and other coding either.

AxlxA · March 8th, 2006, 8:03 AM

awesome. Now can i use frontpage to edit them or something?

I'm a n00b when it comes to web design.

jeffy777 · March 8th, 2006, 8:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AxlxA

awesome. Now can i use frontpage to edit them or something?

I'm a n00b when it comes to web design.

Yep, looks like static HTML, so frontpage should do the trick images/smilies/wink.gif

Hazardous · March 8th, 2006, 10:29 AM

I like the orange header.

There seems to be a bit of a problem with the code style, which doesn't wrap properly. Thus, long lines don't fit on the screen and a horizontal scroll bar is added.

Another thing, perhaps you should add some sort of a background for the color changer and such to bring them up a bit from the site background?

But the design looks good, very clear and easy to read.

jayjaya29 · March 8th, 2006, 7:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffy777

can i have a hug?

January 13th, 2006, 8:08 PM	#1
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 4:08 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,274 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	Need help redesigning my blog So I'm kinda growing tired of my current design and I want to redesign and be ready for when I'm REALLY tired of it. However, since I don't have the artisitic abilities to come up with ones from scratch, I gotta use a template as a base. I've come across this one and I kinda like it. What do you guys think of it? I've played around with it a bit and this is what I have so far (most of the changes are behind the scenes). I'd also widen it to fit a 1024 screen rather than a 800 one. Should I continue work on it? Or should I go for something else? Perhaps this: http://andreasviklund.com/os/andreas01/ __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

January 13th, 2006, 8:18 PM	#2
jensked Joined: Mar 31st, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Flanders, Belgium Age: 26 Posts: 4,056 Car: RIP Opel Astra -> 2006 Toyota Corolla Wagon Rep Power: 49	i've never seen much difference in Blogs. The one you're working on right now is clean and clear. But then again maybe a bit too much. A large amount of Blogs from the a Belgian Blog community can be found here: http://www.pietel.be/links/ __________________

March 8th, 2006, 12:46 AM	#6
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 4:08 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,274 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	Just a bit of an update: http://test.viper007bond.com/wordpress-latest/ __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

March 8th, 2006, 1:43 AM	#8
jayjaya29 Joined: Mar 18th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Lindenhurst, NY Age: 21 Posts: 5,241 Car: 2000 Nissan Altima Rep Power: 36	Yep, Black (looks grey to me) is my favorite too. __________________ Check out my Gallery. Check out my Car.

March 8th, 2006, 3:08 AM	#9
BlaRo Lady GaGa's #1 Fan Joined: Aug 18th, 2005 Last Online: 12:35 AM Location: Assachusetts Age: 21 Posts: 11,259 Car: 1997 Yamaha Seca II, 1976 Honda CB550F Rep Power: 372	Looks great! Though I think you should add more padding on both sides, looks a bit cramped at the moment. The headers look like they need more contrast, especially the black one. But the color changer is excellent! __________________ "It is impossible to describe this kind of performance to the uninitiated. Telling a traffic officer or a safety crusader like Ralph Nader that 100 mph can be safe is like reading the Constitution to a Maoist; it is a strange and hostile concept." -Brock Yates. The body was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. Because of Parkinson's.

January 13th, 2006, 9:33 PM	#4
cvrefugee Joined: Aug 16th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Corona, CA Age: 29 Posts: 3,761 Car: 2005 Scion xB Rep Power: 86	Myspace hurts the internets...

March 8th, 2006, 1:00 AM	#7
jeffy777 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: 4:40 AM Location: US Age: 28 Posts: 6,295 Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 91	Hey, it all looks really good, except the header might be a little too neon? EDIT: the black looks good: The color changer is a good feature

March 8th, 2006, 3:27 AM	#10
jeffy777 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: 4:40 AM Location: US Age: 28 Posts: 6,295 Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 91	I think the padding looks ok __________________ A man named Jeffy once said, "If laziness is craziness, then I've lost my marbles...and I don't feel like trying to find them."

March 8th, 2006, 4:42 AM	#11
Firecat Politically Charged Joined: Mar 23rd, 2005 Last Online: 4:15 AM Posts: 4,448 Rep Power: 48	Purple is the most awesome color ever __________________

March 8th, 2006, 6:30 AM	#12
SL65 Ambitious but rubbish! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: November 10th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 9,299 Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 46	Lookin' good man 8) Thats so cool how you can change colour like that...wish you could do it with this site and get rid of all the red

March 8th, 2006, 6:42 AM	#14
jeffy777 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: 4:40 AM Location: US Age: 28 Posts: 6,295 Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 91	can i have a hug? __________________ A man named Jeffy once said, "If laziness is craziness, then I've lost my marbles...and I don't feel like trying to find them."

March 8th, 2006, 7:27 AM	#15
AxlxA Joined: Jan 3rd, 2005 Last Online: August 23rd, 2009 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,544 Rep Power: 21	can i ask, if i wanna use one of thse blog examples as my own website, do i just save the html and start editing to my liking or is there a template file to d/l? __________________ My FlickR Gallery! Rig: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0ghz with Artic Freezer 7 Pro. 4gb PC6400. MSI 8800GT OC 512mb. 2TB of space. Antec Nine Hundred Case. Logitech G25. Logitech G7 gaming mouse. Logitech VX Revolution. Saitek Eclipse Keyboard. Dell Ultrasharp 2407wfp-HC and Ultrasharp 2007wfp. Senheiser HD280 Headphones.

March 8th, 2006, 8:03 AM	#17
AxlxA Joined: Jan 3rd, 2005 Last Online: August 23rd, 2009 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,544 Rep Power: 21	awesome. Now can i use frontpage to edit them or something? I'm a n00b when it comes to web design. __________________ My FlickR Gallery! Rig: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0ghz with Artic Freezer 7 Pro. 4gb PC6400. MSI 8800GT OC 512mb. 2TB of space. Antec Nine Hundred Case. Logitech G25. Logitech G7 gaming mouse. Logitech VX Revolution. Saitek Eclipse Keyboard. Dell Ultrasharp 2407wfp-HC and Ultrasharp 2007wfp. Senheiser HD280 Headphones.

March 8th, 2006, 10:29 AM	#19
Hazardous Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Southern Finland Age: 25 Posts: 1,494 Car: None :/ Rep Power: 32	I like the orange header. There seems to be a bit of a problem with the code style, which doesn't wrap properly. Thus, long lines don't fit on the screen and a horizontal scroll bar is added. Another thing, perhaps you should add some sort of a background for the color changer and such to bring them up a bit from the site background? But the design looks good, very clear and easy to read.

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