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Aen · 25-05-2008, 13:07

As you can see my new blog follows some unconventional design philosophies. What are your thoughts?

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alexharman · 25-05-2008, 13:15

i think that the minimal look works rather well, and you've managed to pull of the "random-esque" positioning of things fairly well too.

update; and the article is very well written in my opinion, you put across some interesting points (:

Aen · 25-05-2008, 13:54

Hey thanks alexharman. I didn't mean to make it random-esque, it's probably the sparseness.

Here's my grid.

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/3379/gridpf7.png

alexharman · 25-05-2008, 15:42

yeah i know, it's just my dodgy way of wording things...

that grid looks pretty effective.

illvibe · 26-05-2008, 00:56

Just a quick Q - why not make the layout scalable? I know that we're probably past designing for 800x600 (maybe this is debatable), but it seems a little silly making such a minimal and easy-to-be-made-flexible layout so rigid.

Aen · 26-05-2008, 03:10

The reason I made it fixed width is because the I have optimized the text column to contain 10-15 words on each line. The content of the site is targeted towards people who are in the design and related industry so I can safely assume such a reader group have screens bigger than 15 inches.

I will eventually create a device-friendly layout for and maybe 1 for the iPhone.

You gave me an idea. I'll probably write about fixed and liquid websites for my next post.

emil · 26-05-2008, 03:13

I'm not sold on superscript the logo. (You seem to have complicated your otherwise simple and effective logo)
Type texture feels a bit too monotone, I'm having trouble focusing enough to read the article.

Do Gooder · 26-05-2008, 05:29

I like really sparse sites. I feel this one just needs a slight something to hold the layout together.

The content is good though. probably the most important bit for a blog.

One thing i would do is perhaps align the blog post dates on the headers baseline. looks wonky high to me as is.

niggle · 26-05-2008, 05:40

Quote:

As you can see my new blog follows some unconventional design philosophies.

Errrrr... does it?

Aen · 26-05-2008, 06:38

Doesn't matter.

emil · 26-05-2008, 06:42

I liked the pullquotes, now they're gone.

Aen · 26-05-2008, 10:28

It is there. maybe I was uploading some stuff.

illvibe · 26-05-2008, 19:32

What plugin are you using for the search?

Aen · 27-05-2008, 00:36

I'm using jquery livesearch plugin for jquery. Not a wordpress plugin.
http://exscale.se/archives/2008/05/1...earch-plug-in/

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Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,486	I like really sparse sites. I feel this one just needs a slight something to hold the layout together. The content is good though. probably the most important bit for a blog. One thing i would do is perhaps align the blog post dates on the headers baseline. looks wonky high to me as is. __________________ personal --www.rogersartwork.com work --www.dogoodadvertising.com --www.goodacademy.org --www.reprinted.co.uk Last edited by Do Gooder : 26-05-2008 at 05:39.

26-05-2008, 06:42	#11 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 7,000	I liked the pullquotes, now they're gone. __________________ Tourism Q X R

27-05-2008, 00:36	#14 (permalink)
Aen i love MUJI Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Psedo Tokyo Posts: 158	I'm using jquery livesearch plugin for jquery. Not a wordpress plugin. http://exscale.se/archives/2008/05/1...earch-plug-in/ Last edited by Aen : 27-05-2008 at 04:47.

25-05-2008, 13:15	#2 (permalink)
alexharman Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: England Posts: 16	i think that the minimal look works rather well, and you've managed to pull of the "random-esque" positioning of things fairly well too. update; and the article is very well written in my opinion, you put across some interesting points (:

25-05-2008, 13:54	#3 (permalink)
Aen i love MUJI Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Psedo Tokyo Posts: 158	Hey thanks alexharman. I didn't mean to make it random-esque, it's probably the sparseness. Here's my grid. http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/3379/gridpf7.png

25-05-2008, 15:42	#4 (permalink)
alexharman Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: England Posts: 16	yeah i know, it's just my dodgy way of wording things... that grid looks pretty effective.

26-05-2008, 00:56	#5 (permalink)
illvibe say werd. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Japan Posts: 1,274	Just a quick Q - why not make the layout scalable? I know that we're probably past designing for 800x600 (maybe this is debatable), but it seems a little silly making such a minimal and easy-to-be-made-flexible layout so rigid.

26-05-2008, 03:10	#6 (permalink)
Aen i love MUJI Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Psedo Tokyo Posts: 158	The reason I made it fixed width is because the I have optimized the text column to contain 10-15 words on each line. The content of the site is targeted towards people who are in the design and related industry so I can safely assume such a reader group have screens bigger than 15 inches. I will eventually create a device-friendly layout for and maybe 1 for the iPhone. You gave me an idea. I'll probably write about fixed and liquid websites for my next post.

26-05-2008, 06:38	#10 (permalink)
Aen i love MUJI Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Psedo Tokyo Posts: 158	Doesn't matter.

26-05-2008, 10:28	#12 (permalink)
Aen i love MUJI Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Psedo Tokyo Posts: 158	It is there. maybe I was uploading some stuff.

26-05-2008, 19:32	#13 (permalink)
illvibe say werd. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Japan Posts: 1,274	What plugin are you using for the search?

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