Saturday, October 22, 2011

Notes on the new template


After some experimentation, I’ve updated my blog template from the original of January 2007.  This is a more modern and even a bit austere in design. I think it is easy on the eyes and certainly helps set off the content. 

It moves the buttons and ads to the right which means, since we read left to right, you start with content, and not with ads, on the left side of the page.

I experimented with a Wordpress blog since I work with one at ANS Nuclear CafĂ©.  Wordpress has a lot to offer, but industry literature says that if you move platforms, it can take some time for your readers to catch up.   

Blogger has been improving with a new interface and better templates so that’s why I stayed with it.

Hopefully, no one will be too startled on a Saturday.  Comments are welcome.

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3 comments:

Meredith Angwin said...

Dan. Your blog looks great!

You are encouraging me to do something similar. I started my blog with one of the minimalist templates available at the time. I just wanted to get the blog out there. I have often thought it is time to give it a new look.

I especially like the use of tabs on your blog.

Anonymous said...

Looks good, but is taking to long to download.

djysrv said...

I removed the "Add This" social media script" which was adding too much time to overall load of the blog. You can still use the one provided by Blogger at the end of each post to tweet or share content with friends.