Comments on: The softer side of Tom http://www.rockmycar.net/2004/09/26/the-softer-side-of-tom/ Rants from San Diego journalist & bartender Tom Chambers Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:07:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew Phelps http://www.rockmycar.net/2004/09/26/the-softer-side-of-tom/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Andrew Phelps Sun, 17 Oct 2004 05:20:56 +0000 http://www.rockmycar.com/index.php/archives/2004/09/26/the-softer-side-of-tom/#comment-140 Layla, MT-Blacklist. TRUST ME. http://www.jayallen.org/projects/mt-blacklist/ Layla,

MT-Blacklist. TRUST ME.

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]]> By: Layla http://www.rockmycar.net/2004/09/26/the-softer-side-of-tom/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Layla Fri, 15 Oct 2004 15:45:39 +0000 http://www.rockmycar.com/index.php/archives/2004/09/26/the-softer-side-of-tom/#comment-139 OK, so I'm commenting long after the fact, but I'll echo Stephen and say that I like the indented paragraphs, too. Maybe it's a newspaper thing... I'm also interested in seeing how WordPress works over the long-term. Movable Type is fine for me, except for the fact that deleting spam comments is a pain in the ass, because I have to rebuild the entire site just to make one change. OK, so I’m commenting long after the fact, but I’ll echo Stephen and say that I like the indented paragraphs, too. Maybe it’s a newspaper thing… I’m also interested in seeing how WordPress works over the long-term. Movable Type is fine for me, except for the fact that deleting spam comments is a pain in the ass, because I have to rebuild the entire site just to make one change.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.rockmycar.net/2004/09/26/the-softer-side-of-tom/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Stephen Thu, 30 Sep 2004 23:51:41 +0000 http://www.rockmycar.com/index.php/archives/2004/09/26/the-softer-side-of-tom/#comment-127 I too would like a comment tally (I tried saying this earlier at work yesterday, but my comment got eaten mysteriously). And I like the indented paragraphs, personally. I too would like a comment tally (I tried saying this earlier at work yesterday, but my comment got eaten mysteriously).

And I like the indented paragraphs, personally.

]]> By: Andrew Phelps http://www.rockmycar.net/2004/09/26/the-softer-side-of-tom/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Andrew Phelps Thu, 30 Sep 2004 21:14:43 +0000 http://www.rockmycar.com/index.php/archives/2004/09/26/the-softer-side-of-tom/#comment-125 Plus, I would like to see a comment tally attached to each entry on the front page, rather than having to click the permalink and scrolling down, Plus, I would like to see a comment tally attached to each entry on the front page, rather than having to click the permalink and scrolling down,

]]> By: Andrew Phelps http://www.rockmycar.net/2004/09/26/the-softer-side-of-tom/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Andrew Phelps Tue, 28 Sep 2004 22:31:19 +0000 http://www.rockmycar.com/index.php/archives/2004/09/26/the-softer-side-of-tom/#comment-123 Congratulations on the redesign. I used to design in the mindset of a Print Person -- with perfect boxes, to the pixel. But the Web doesn't work that way, with the number of varying browsers and resolutions and systems out there. I'm learning to create more clean, open designs that focus on content -- and that's the way this redesign looks. No more popups, either. I really like it. Nice job with the comments feed in RSS. Nice job having your picture and description underneath so the reader understands what he's looking at right away. However, I suggest keeping this consistent throughout the site. When someone on another blog permalinks one of your posts, a foreign reader would like to see that description text to know where he is. You could put data relating to the post in the area that actually contains the content. I admire the indented paragraph approach, but it doesn't work. No indents. Also, while your weblog is relatively young, I highly suggest you future-proof your permanent links and take out PHP code like "p=140". If you use headlines for links and organize them by date (like I do), your links won't change in two weeks or two years when you change your CMS or ditch PHP. Plus, headlines and dates don't change in two weeks or two years. I love the one-image approach. Besides the webcam image, my weblog's base design is the same way. It's amazing what you can do with two colors (black and white) and all the shades thereof. You take advantage of that. Finally, I am confused by your "keep reading" link. I think cuts, as they're sometimes called in blogs, should be reserved for only very long posts. It was weird to have to click a link to read the remaining nine words of your Zell Miller post. I hope all my suggestions make sense, Congratulations on the redesign. I used to design in the mindset of a Print Person — with perfect boxes, to the pixel. But the Web doesn’t work that way, with the number of varying browsers and resolutions and systems out there. I’m learning to create more clean, open designs that focus on content — and that’s the way this redesign looks. No more popups, either. I really like it.

Nice job with the comments feed in RSS. Nice job having your picture and description underneath so the reader understands what he’s looking at right away. However, I suggest keeping this consistent throughout the site. When someone on another blog permalinks one of your posts, a foreign reader would like to see that description text to know where he is. You could put data relating to the post in the area that actually contains the content.

I admire the indented paragraph approach, but it doesn’t work. No indents.

Also, while your weblog is relatively young, I highly suggest you future-proof your permanent links and take out PHP code like “p=140″. If you use headlines for links and organize them by date (like I do), your links won’t change in two weeks or two years when you change your CMS or ditch PHP. Plus, headlines and dates don’t change in two weeks or two years.

I love the one-image approach. Besides the webcam image, my weblog’s base design is the same way. It’s amazing what you can do with two colors (black and white) and all the shades thereof. You take advantage of that.

Finally, I am confused by your “keep reading” link. I think cuts, as they’re sometimes called in blogs, should be reserved for only very long posts. It was weird to have to click a link to read the remaining nine words of your Zell Miller post.

I hope all my suggestions make sense,

]]> By: Stephen http://www.rockmycar.net/2004/09/26/the-softer-side-of-tom/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Stephen Tue, 28 Sep 2004 04:09:21 +0000 http://www.rockmycar.com/index.php/archives/2004/09/26/the-softer-side-of-tom/#comment-122 I dig especially that I'm not reading the Log in a little box. For those of us running at higher resolutions, it's very nice. One thing: this post is truncated on the main page, and it wasn't obvious to me how to read all of it. I realize now that if you click the post title, it's a link to the whole thing, but since the post title is black and not underlined, it doesn't look like a link. If you added a "Read More..." button or something, it would probably help a lot. P.S. Also, if my e-mail address is required to comment (why?), you should note that on the comment form. I dig especially that I’m not reading the Log in a little box. For those of us running at higher resolutions, it’s very nice.

One thing: this post is truncated on the main page, and it wasn’t obvious to me how to read all of it. I realize now that if you click the post title, it’s a link to the whole thing, but since the post title is black and not underlined, it doesn’t look like a link. If you added a “Read More…” button or something, it would probably help a lot.

P.S. Also, if my e-mail address is required to comment (why?), you should note that on the comment form.

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