tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post2481271494363455062..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: Blog Day: Scroll Bar LayoutMisha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-68610260067259294002011-09-12T21:01:08.532+02:002011-09-12T21:01:08.532+02:00Another point to consider when deciding on your la...Another point to consider when deciding on your layout is how well does it translate to booklets? I think blogs can sell in printed form and have seen a blog be the birthplace of many great works. It’s so nice if it prints right off the page and the layout keeps everything - images, and all - right where they fit on the blog.Booklet Printinghttp://www.unitedgraphics.com/Product/bookletsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-24504362166763448142011-05-15T23:01:45.090+02:002011-05-15T23:01:45.090+02:00I'm so glad you mentioned the importance of th...I'm so glad you mentioned the importance of the archive. I'm one of those people (one of? probably the only one) who likes to read all of someone's blog posts. You can see why not having an archive is a problem for me.Brooke R. Bussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-80585746276259426862011-05-12T10:05:22.802+02:002011-05-12T10:05:22.802+02:00Maria, I should have mentioned that too. I HATE mu...Maria, I should have mentioned that too. I HATE music tastes being pushed down my throat. I usually open five blogs at the same day, so I always have to hunt the damn music players down. <br /><br />Rosalind, I tend to navigate away too. No-one's content is so good that I can't pick fifteen other blogs in the time that it takes the first one to load. Thanks for the award! <br /><br />TayLyee, the follow buttons are probably the most important things to place correctly. People are doing us a favor by following. We should never make it a chore for them. <br /><br />I sent you an e-mail about it. Did you come right?Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-1281942402654401342011-05-12T06:53:01.639+02:002011-05-12T06:53:01.639+02:00Very cool and nicely set out blog. How did you fi...Very cool and nicely set out blog. How did you find the Labels widget? I haven't seen it in the generic section on Blogger and I don't know how to use unique ones. Any chance you could tell me how?Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00456068019298922261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-562850100290245672011-05-12T01:06:23.029+02:002011-05-12T01:06:23.029+02:00All makes sense. I made a few adjustments on the s...All makes sense. I made a few adjustments on the sidebar of my blog just a little while ago. I had the followers and stuff very near the bottom before I realized it should be at the top.<br /><br />Thanks for the post :)TayLyeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397366587281676012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-72315764323556631172011-05-12T00:11:01.446+02:002011-05-12T00:11:01.446+02:00My sidebar is on the right but I didn't realis...My sidebar is on the right but I didn't realise it was the best place for it. It was just beginners luck I suppose. I'm always playing around with my side bar and I've recently tried to de-clutter it. I hate it when blogs take an age to load. I give up and navigate away.<br /><br />By the way, there's an award waiting for you on my blog :-)Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-53548609170998683542011-05-11T21:47:44.240+02:002011-05-11T21:47:44.240+02:00I read most blogs on a reader, so that saves the l...I read most blogs on a reader, so that saves the load time. My biggest pet peeve? Music.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-73703169237894869012011-05-11T21:31:47.400+02:002011-05-11T21:31:47.400+02:00I agree, Rachna, font color can be annoying if it ...I agree, Rachna, font color can be annoying if it clashes with the back-ground. <br /><br />Thanks Amy! I hope that I'm giving you something helpful. :-)<br /><br />Thanks Lydia. I'm glad if I said something that you could incorporate into your blog. <br /><br />Stina, I get that too. Especially if I'm on a slower connection. I tend to avoid those blogs in future, for no other reason but the fact that I have hundreds of posts to read every day (at least 500 per day) that I can spend time on instead of waiting for slow blogs weighed down by stuff that don't bring any meaning to it. <br /><br />Hehehe Duo I hope that I'm saying things funny in a good way. I tried to do 200 words every day. Didn't take. ;-) Now I just post as long as it takes for me to say my say. That's why I'll never preach on post length. Still, I am thinking about shortening my posts again. Ten minute cut-off is actually a big consideration for me now. <br /><br />Steph, that's so true, business on the right, fun stuff on the left (if REALLY Important to the writer.) If I have to plug too much stuff, I either put it on rotation or as you said on a new page. :-)<br /><br />Myne, thank very much for pointing out my mistake. I fixed it for as far as I could pick up the words. :-DMisha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-515205463671839912011-05-11T20:20:25.581+02:002011-05-11T20:20:25.581+02:00Lovely post, I think they are actually called side...Lovely post, I think they are actually called sidebars? I was a bit confused at first till you started explaining. I agree with KISS.Mynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595087387069634003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-24204528286995881482011-05-11T20:08:16.492+02:002011-05-11T20:08:16.492+02:00End to the sidebar clutter! The right should be bu...End to the sidebar clutter! The right should be business on a blog. Follow widgets, archives etc not all the blog awards and cutesy pictures you found on the web. And if your side goes far longer than the post I have no idea when a post ends and usually just start skimming. <br /><br />It's great to plug people but give them their own page if it's longer than 15 (and even then, more than 15 is anyone really going to go to #45? No.)<br /><br />I have a lot of pet peeves when it comes to blogs and save the annoying ones (that I enjoy the content) for reading in googlereader.Steph Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975939582442193113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-81061105414242845732011-05-11T16:23:12.335+02:002011-05-11T16:23:12.335+02:00The way you phrase things is so funny! But yep, I ...The way you phrase things is so funny! But yep, I agree wtih what you're trying to say here. Great advice. <br /><br />I fidn that by looking at the most popular blogs on the net you get a good idea of what do do. I try not to let my own posts go much longer than 200 words. If I put in more than one picture then I might write a bit more than that.D. U. Okonkwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900694425526387930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-81768616553753025362011-05-11T15:02:24.253+02:002011-05-11T15:02:24.253+02:00Great post. I hate those ones that take forever to...Great post. I hate those ones that take forever to load. And some of them, for some strange reason, are a pain to close. I waste time trying to click them shut, which means I don't have enough time to visit other blogs. :PStinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-49574916412877100612011-05-11T14:59:16.159+02:002011-05-11T14:59:16.159+02:00Good points. I should say I post MWF but I don'...Good points. I should say I post MWF but I don't. I'll have to add that to my profile, thanks!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-59646520660221172632011-05-11T12:58:33.801+02:002011-05-11T12:58:33.801+02:00I'm pretty new to blogging, but all that your ...I'm pretty new to blogging, but all that your saying is very true and I already had to pick up on it. Changing ones blog so that it has eye appeal is very smart and I for one look for the same things in others. Nice post! :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915440989018472093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-33145454672740118282011-05-11T10:58:16.950+02:002011-05-11T10:58:16.950+02:00I too get bugged when some blogs take ages to load...I too get bugged when some blogs take ages to load, or I am unable to read the post because of the font colour. I prefer blogs that are easy on the eyes.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.com