Comments on: I’m Redesigning the Site http://hollylisle.com/im-redesigning-the-site/ read with hunger, write with joy, live with passion Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:43:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: hollylisle http://hollylisle.com/im-redesigning-the-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3400 hollylisle Mon, 13 Mar 2006 15:07:13 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2006/03/10/im-redesigning-the-site/#comment-3400 Thanks to everyone for the comments on the front page beta. I didn't allow myself to think too much about it while I put it together; it was my version of a Rorschach blot -- something that would allow me to break out of my preconceived notions of what a website should look like, and something that would let me find out at the same time what worked and what didn't with my current design. Your comments have given me answers to all of that, and more. I'm in progress designing the new layout, based on what you've said. Thanks to everyone for the comments on the front page beta. I didn’t allow myself to think too much about it while I put it together; it was my version of a Rorschach blot — something that would allow me to break out of my preconceived notions of what a website should look like, and something that would let me find out at the same time what worked and what didn’t with my current design.

Your comments have given me answers to all of that, and more. I’m in progress designing the new layout, based on what you’ve said.

]]> By: The English Rose http://hollylisle.com/im-redesigning-the-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3399 The English Rose Mon, 13 Mar 2006 13:20:19 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2006/03/10/im-redesigning-the-site/#comment-3399 The new layout looks great, but I have to agree with what's been said: the old one was easier on the eyes and more professional. The new one *is* fun, though. And question: I wrote my first book and it felt lacking, but I started the editing drudge anyway. I also started planning the next one with the same characters, etc, and realized that it would probably work well as a trilogy instead of three standalones about the same people. Would you recommend I keep editing the 1st (after planning the next books) with that in mind, or write the rest of it and then edit it as a whole piece? Thanks. The new layout looks great, but I have to agree with what’s been said: the old one was easier on the eyes and more professional. The new one *is* fun, though.

And question: I wrote my first book and it felt lacking, but I started the editing drudge anyway. I also started planning the next one with the same characters, etc, and realized that it would probably work well as a trilogy instead of three standalones about the same people. Would you recommend I keep editing the 1st (after planning the next books) with that in mind, or write the rest of it and then edit it as a whole piece? Thanks.

]]> By: Cuyler http://hollylisle.com/im-redesigning-the-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3398 Cuyler Mon, 13 Mar 2006 04:15:32 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2006/03/10/im-redesigning-the-site/#comment-3398 I really liked the old layout better. Things were easier to find. This one actually makes me feel weird when looking at it. It doesn't seem to fit you. It reminds me of when I com across amateur websites. I liked your old one better. The other one looked more professional. I think new readers would be turned off by the front page and not take you seriously. But it's your page and I know your serious so it won't stop me from coming. I really liked the old layout better. Things were easier to find. This one actually makes me feel weird when looking at it. It doesn’t seem to fit you. It reminds me of when I com across amateur websites. I liked your old one better. The other one looked more professional. I think new readers would be turned off by the front page and not take you seriously. But it’s your page and I know your serious so it won’t stop me from coming.

]]> By: Brent http://hollylisle.com/im-redesigning-the-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3397 Brent Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:50:49 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2006/03/10/im-redesigning-the-site/#comment-3397 No, no, please don't stay with this one. The comic-book thing is too chaotic for my taste, and I don't feel it's indicative of the wonderful work you do, Holly. There's also way too much white. I've loved the color scheme you've used on your site for years. It looks like you're keeping that for the secondary pages. If you must make changes to the home page, please keep trying! :-) No, no, please don’t stay with this one. The comic-book thing is too chaotic for my taste, and I don’t feel it’s indicative of the wonderful work you do, Holly. There’s also way too much white. I’ve loved the color scheme you’ve used on your site for years. It looks like you’re keeping that for the secondary pages. If you must make changes to the home page, please keep trying! :-)

]]> By: arainsb123 http://hollylisle.com/im-redesigning-the-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3396 arainsb123 Sun, 12 Mar 2006 21:03:27 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2006/03/10/im-redesigning-the-site/#comment-3396 The only thing I really don’t like is the column with the blog excerpts - it just seems like too much in what would be an otherwise sound design. As long as you’ve got the link to the diary, the clutter of replicating the actual entries themselves doesn’t feel necessary. But no matter what you decide, nice job! ---- I agree; the diary text kind of clutters everything. Maybe you could just display the latest headlines? The only thing I really don’t like is the column with the blog excerpts – it just seems like too much in what would be an otherwise sound design. As long as you’ve got the link to the diary, the clutter of replicating the actual entries themselves doesn’t feel necessary.

But no matter what you decide, nice job!
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I agree; the diary text kind of clutters everything. Maybe you could just display the latest headlines?

]]> By: Monica http://hollylisle.com/im-redesigning-the-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3395 Monica Sun, 12 Mar 2006 16:06:03 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2006/03/10/im-redesigning-the-site/#comment-3395 I like it ! I think reinventing oneself is something that creatives have to do every once in a while, or we get stale. I think the most important thing is navigation and that is great. You can always change it again :-) I like it ! I think reinventing oneself is something that creatives have to do every once in a while, or we get stale.

I think the most important thing is navigation and that is great.

You can always change it again :-)

]]> By: cherylp http://hollylisle.com/im-redesigning-the-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3394 cherylp Sun, 12 Mar 2006 05:32:57 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2006/03/10/im-redesigning-the-site/#comment-3394 Honestly? It doesn't really look like you. The columned layout is fine--but the graphics....hmmm. I was thinking something as simple and classy as, say, the cover of Talyn. So when I saw it, I was a bit shocked. Honestly? It doesn’t really look like you. The columned layout is fine–but the graphics….hmmm. I was thinking something as simple and classy as, say, the cover of Talyn. So when I saw it, I was a bit shocked.

]]> By: carlie http://hollylisle.com/im-redesigning-the-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3393 carlie Sun, 12 Mar 2006 04:01:52 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2006/03/10/im-redesigning-the-site/#comment-3393 The new layout doesn't mesh well. I mean, it looks like a picture in one collum, a block of text and another block of text. There is no coheision. I think you might be able to make it work, but as it is now it looks really unprofessional in my opinion. The new layout doesn’t mesh well. I mean, it looks like a picture in one collum, a block of text and another block of text. There is no coheision. I think you might be able to make it work, but as it is now it looks really unprofessional in my opinion.

]]> By: Gabriele http://hollylisle.com/im-redesigning-the-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3392 Gabriele Sat, 11 Mar 2006 23:13:53 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2006/03/10/im-redesigning-the-site/#comment-3392 I like it. Yes, it looks very different from the former design and thus maybe strange to some. But I think it's fresher and responds to new features like the podcast writing course. Though I agree with Rick that the excerpts from the blog aren't necessary. Hehe, must be website revamping time, I just prettied up mine as well. And now I'm getting ambitious and will try for an entry page with some mini movie or so. Just for the fun of it. :) I like it. Yes, it looks very different from the former design and thus maybe strange to some. But I think it’s fresher and responds to new features like the podcast writing course.

Though I agree with Rick that the excerpts from the blog aren’t necessary.

Hehe, must be website revamping time, I just prettied up mine as well. And now I’m getting ambitious and will try for an entry page with some mini movie or so. Just for the fun of it. :)

]]> By: Angela-Marina http://hollylisle.com/im-redesigning-the-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3391 Angela-Marina Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:12:10 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2006/03/10/im-redesigning-the-site/#comment-3391 To be perfectly frank, I prefer the old layout. It was easier on the eyes and a lot simpler to navigate. This one looks, I don't know...wacky. To be perfectly frank, I prefer the old layout. It was easier on the eyes and a lot simpler to navigate. This one looks, I don’t know…wacky.

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