Well I finally took a couple of minutes to gather a "best of Snooze" list and stuck it in the sidebar. Hopefully that will help new visitors to decide on making SBD a regular stop (or adding it to the NetNanny filter). Also bumped down the archive section and the recent posts section. Thinking of removing the recent posts section. Does anybody actually use this?
And, most importantly, I've come to the decision that my blog looks like crappola. I got half way into making it presentable until I realized that it was more actual effort than I was willing to put into it so it's stuck half way between a basic outline of a scheme and what I was going for.
Being a logical sort I've come to the conclusion that my skills as a website designer are pretty lowsy. Back when Notepad was high tech I was right in the forefront of web design. These days I'm still using Notepad. Say no more.
Your reward shall be your noted presence in my sidebar in a "Site designed by" section thingy. And my undying gratitude, of course.
I could use a decent header graphic too if anybody's interested. Apart or with a workable style.
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Pixy Misa did my graphic header (did Don's, too. Don't you want to be cool like he and I?) He has the full library of microsoft clips I am still paying him back in hamsters (didn't you know they're commerce?)
And I had lots of help with HTML and other issues from...well, you, actually...Weird.
Posted by: Helen at November 06, 2003 10:15 AM (k78uM)
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i'd be happy to give it a whizz but there's only one slight problem ... i can't seem to get over my blue fixation!
Posted by: rob at November 06, 2003 11:05 AM (kXZI6)
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Helen! Shhhh!!! You'll blow it for me!
I'm okay with tags, calls, references, etc. Basically I can work on the individual pieces without a problem but putting it all together into a good looking package is what I'm finding rough.
Go for it, Rob! I'm fine with blue.
Posted by: Jim at November 06, 2003 11:15 AM (IOwam)
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I'd help ya out but I already got 3 sites to finish redesigning... bah..
Posted by: pylorns at November 06, 2003 11:16 AM (O/rwE)
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Thanks for the offer, Pylorns, but I think Rob is going to take a crack at it. Plus I'd hate to be fourth. If you can't get Win, Place or Show then just head straight for the bar; that's what I always say.
Posted by: Jim at November 06, 2003 11:20 AM (IOwam)
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Ooh! I vote for Rob. Mostly because he's from Jersey and comes to my site alot. Also, 'cause blue is cool. And third, since I think he can do a killer job.
Posted by: Helen at November 06, 2003 12:07 PM (4tEWI)
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I'm actually being lazy and getting some friend of mine do charictures of the writers...
Posted by: pylorns@wetwired.org at November 06, 2003 12:35 PM (O/rwE)
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heres.. some boredom... an idea crappy though
http://www.wetwired.org/img/snoozebutton.jpg
Posted by: pylorns at November 06, 2003 01:07 PM (O/rwE)
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it'd actually be better if it was a highrez pic of a snoozebutton and a finger pressing it...
Posted by: pylorns at November 06, 2003 01:08 PM (O/rwE)
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I like the close-up of the snooze button idea. Or maybe a caricature guy sleeping on top of the "Snooze" text, ala Snoopy on his dog house.
Posted by: Jim at November 06, 2003 01:11 PM (IOwam)
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Actually, I think your blog looks just fine. Most blogs try to have all this cool web-design shit, and it just adds to the clutter. To all bloggers: I didn't go to your blog to see the "pretty colors," I go there to read what you have to say because it's either thoughtful and intelligent, funny as all hell, or mercilessly makes fun of liberals (in the case of SBD, I usually get all three!). But hey, you wanna rearrange the furniture, it's your house!
By the way, you asked if anybody ever uses the "Recent Posts" section. I, for one, do not. If I wanna see a recent post, that's what scrolling down is for.
Posted by: Mike the Marine at November 06, 2003 03:52 PM (Zw7Hl)
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You may not give a damn what I think (as this is my first visit), but I'm with Mike on that. Your site has a refreshingly clean look to it, and the colors are easy on the eye. I do like the snooze button graphic idea tho.......
Anyway, good luck... and great site!
Posted by: Cpt.Dysentery at November 06, 2003 10:17 PM (Rr/GV)
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My main problem is the half-assed nature of my changes. Inconsistent title colors depending on what page type you're on, inability to see dates and/or titles on some page types. Yuck.
Posted by: Jim at November 07, 2003 03:54 AM (fkewd)
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