Comments on: Improvements to the blog http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/01/22/improvements-to-the-blog/ The blog of Sam Newman Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:05:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sam Newman http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/01/22/improvements-to-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1926 Sam Newman Mon, 26 Jan 2004 18:28:50 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/01/22/improvements-to-the-blog/#comment-1926 I was probably looking at using a javascript switcher - using MovableType its an easy job to drop the code into my site-wide javascript includes. This article at A List Apart is probably the way I'll go: http://www.alistapart.com/articles/alternate/ I was probably looking at using a javascript switcher – using MovableType its an easy job to drop the code into my site-wide javascript includes. This article at A List Apart is probably the way I’ll go: http://www.alistapart.com/articles/alternate/

]]> By: Stefan Fielding-Isaacs http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/01/22/improvements-to-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1925 Stefan Fielding-Isaacs Mon, 26 Jan 2004 17:27:06 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/01/22/improvements-to-the-blog/#comment-1925 Hi Sam, I came across a site with a tutorial on how to do this, but I should think it may be as simple a matter as writing some PHP code to allow a complete switch of the style sheet. If you want I'll find the original tutorial and send you a pointer. Oh.. and I feel your pain. I'm looking for work too :>. Hi Sam,

I came across a site with a tutorial on how to do this, but I should think it may be as simple a matter as writing some PHP code to allow a complete switch of the style sheet. If you want I’ll find the original tutorial and send you a pointer.

Oh.. and I feel your pain. I’m looking for work too :>.

]]> By: Sam Newman http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/01/22/improvements-to-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1924 Sam Newman Mon, 26 Jan 2004 09:40:07 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/01/22/improvements-to-the-blog/#comment-1924 Good points Stefan. This site is all CSS driven, so providing switchable style-sheets shouldn't be a problem. I think the redesign might get put on hold for a couple of weeks though as I'm currently job hunting... Good points Stefan. This site is all CSS driven, so providing switchable style-sheets shouldn’t be a problem. I think the redesign might get put on hold for a couple of weeks though as I’m currently job hunting…

]]> By: Stefan Fielding-Isaacs http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/01/22/improvements-to-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1923 Stefan Fielding-Isaacs Sun, 25 Jan 2004 21:39:30 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/01/22/improvements-to-the-blog/#comment-1923 I would say (1) play with limited color (to highlight important elements), (2) try a subtle background color change now and then - perhaps random, (3) "skin" your site, allowing the user to choose which they like from a selection you've created. Track the choices and make a final decision then - that way you involve your readers (if you care about that, that is). cheers, S. I would say (1) play with limited color (to highlight important elements), (2) try a subtle background color change now and then – perhaps random, (3) “skin” your site, allowing the user to choose which they like from a selection you’ve created. Track the choices and make a final decision then – that way you involve your readers (if you care about that, that is).

cheers, S.

]]> By: djn1 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/01/22/improvements-to-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1922 djn1 Thu, 22 Jan 2004 20:22:55 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/01/22/improvements-to-the-blog/#comment-1922 I came across your site via your trackback to the MT-Blacklist 'beta-testers required' post, and your site redesign point caught my eye, not least because I also have an almost monochromatic blog. I do have graduated grayscale bits though so it isn't entirely, in my case, grey and white ;-) Good luck with the redesign. I came across your site via your trackback to the MT-Blacklist ‘beta-testers required’ post, and your site redesign point caught my eye, not least because I also have an almost monochromatic blog. I do have graduated grayscale bits though so it isn’t entirely, in my case, grey and white ;-)

Good luck with the redesign.

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