Just in time for October, it’s a new look for The Inadvertent Gardener!
I’ve been worried about readability with the old site’s look, particularly in the sidebar, and wanted something that was a little cleaner and easier to read. I’ve experimented with a number of the options WordPress makes available, but this one seemed to work the best.
Comments? Thoughts? Protests?
on Oct 1st, 2006 at 12:40 pm
This is great! I usually object when a website changes, but this is very good. I had trouble reading the old one and it just wasnt”pretty” this is much better!
on Oct 1st, 2006 at 2:57 pm
I used the ‘classic’ mode, which I found easier to read, the print seemed bigger. Nice look on your blog.
on Oct 1st, 2006 at 3:22 pm
It has a crisp look. The tomatoes seem to jump out and scream “eat me”.
This fits perfectly with your dual role as “Inadvertent gardener” and “hostess of many recipes.” Garden/Kitchen. Fantastico!
on Oct 1st, 2006 at 4:33 pm
Nice. I was shocked but it is not as busy. Easy to read.
xxoo
on Oct 1st, 2006 at 6:03 pm
I like the changes… suddenly I’m yearning for a tomato…
on Oct 1st, 2006 at 8:40 pm
It took a minute but i think I liked the old one. Guess I am an older reader and change is hard to take.
on Oct 1st, 2006 at 9:17 pm
Thanks for the feedback, y’all. Carol, I’ve got plenty of tomatoes on my windowsill, ripening away — you’re welcome to come over for some Caprese Salad! It won’t be long until we eat the last of the season…
There were things I really liked about the old design, but the coding behind the template didn’t allow me to really put in bold formatting or bullet point lists, and I really felt like the sidebar, particularly the Inadvertent Chatter part, was almost becoming unreadable. I think I’ll stick with this for awhile, and then see how it goes.
:-) Genie
on Oct 1st, 2006 at 9:18 pm
HUGE improvement in readability. I and my whole age cohort thank you.
on Oct 1st, 2006 at 9:22 pm
Susan, thanks for the feedback! And believe me, after all day staring at a computer screen, the last thing I want to do is visit an unreadable blog. I’m glad this is a helpful update.
:-) Genie
on Oct 1st, 2006 at 11:59 pm
Very nice; it looks quite professional, and unique… I vote yes. Now, in your spare time, you can redo everybody else’s dowdy blog.
Don
on Oct 2nd, 2006 at 6:12 am
Don…LOL…right! Spare time. Yes. I remember that…
:-) Genie
on Oct 2nd, 2006 at 6:40 am
Thanks for coming by! I try and make it a point to continue visiting sites that stop by mine. Thx again and have a great week!
Al
on Oct 2nd, 2006 at 3:38 pm
Very pretty.
on Oct 2nd, 2006 at 5:56 pm
I love the new look. Clean, easy to read and find information. Good going!
on Oct 2nd, 2006 at 6:45 pm
The font for the comments is very tiny. Other than that, it’s great.
on Oct 2nd, 2006 at 7:55 pm
Janet, you’re completely right, and unfortunately, WordPress doesn’t give me any control over that fact. However, I discovered tonight that by increasing my text size, I could increase the comment size…it’s a temporary fix (and one that has to be done by each reader), but it does work.
Lydia, thank you for the feedback — I appreciate it!
Al, have a great week yourself — glad you were able to stop back by!
Jenn, thanks for the feedback.
on Oct 2nd, 2006 at 11:49 pm
Genie,
I like the new design.
On a related note, did you know that the tomato is technically a fruit?
on Oct 3rd, 2006 at 4:49 am
Hi Genie,
Its a new fresh look. I like it
on Oct 3rd, 2006 at 6:31 am
Wes, yes, I did know that, actually. I tag it liberally here, though…sometimes vegetable, sometimes fruit. I’m inconsistent like that… Thanks for stopping by and for the design feedback!
Imran, thanks for the feedback!