Comments on: 10 things: Ærchies Archive

By: Web-Betty

Web-Betty — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:28:51 +0000

@Louie: you are so right. I’m doing a review right now on another personal blog. Give me a good (or bad ) money blog any day! You’ve hit the nail on the head when you say “…the design is produced to please the owner.”

There is always that fine line between constructive criticism and just being mean. My goal is to provide relevant feedback for any blog/site owner who wants to make their internet presence better. (I do try to be witty, though I’m not sure how successful I am sometimes)

I assume anyone in the queue has read a review (hopefully more) and understands what they are asking.

Thank you for the great comment. I hope you stop back by.

By: Louie

Louie — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:05:06 +0000

What’s hard about reviewing a personal blog is that most of the time, the content and the design are produced to please the owner him/herself. They write about stuff that makes them feel better or what they think is relevant to them, which is also true for the design (most of the times). Anyway, that’s just my observation on the personal blogs that I’ve encountered. I like personal blog owners. They are great commenters, they speak their minds, and oftentimes very generous with information.

By: Web-Betty

Web-Betty — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:26:32 +0000

@Archie: looks like you’ve already solved this problem, and changed your header as well. I like! I was disturbed to see some of my favorite stuffed toys used for lunch. Pooh!

@Lyndi: it is always nice to have someone appreciate my reviews. I’m sure you know how that feels.

@nursemyra: I do try to be constructive. It doesn’t always come out that way, LOL, but I do try.

@Mys: don’t worry, it’s usually not that bad.

@Maricris: thanks for the positive feedback. Even 10 things has some items that need adjusting.

@Stefanie: 10 things first tag, woo hoo! And your site is very well formatted.

By: Stefanie

Stefanie — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:09:18 +0000

Inconsistent formatting is one of my biggest peeves… I try to keep things formatted as much as possible, it’s easier to follow and looks more professional.

You’ve been tagged: http://focusorganic.com/tag/

By: Maricris

Maricris — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:25:05 +0000

I can probably list more than 10 things that I HATE abt my blog! great topic!

By: Mys

Mys — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:39:54 +0000

wow, only 4. a very well written review as usual. I'm starting to shake in my boots. Myss last blog post..I love Blog Design Giveaways!

By: carol at A Second Cupc

carol at A Second Cupc — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:40:38 +0000

I would love some constructive feed back. Please add my blog to your list.

http://asecondcup.squarespace.com

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By: nursemyra

nursemyra — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:22:08 +0000

constructive criticism

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By: Lyndi

Lyndi — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:36:59 +0000

Personal blogs are very difficult to review but you managed to pull it off quite splendidly. Well done. It is also nice to see a reviewEE actually appreciate the review. I am sure Archie will actually follow through on some of the advice you gave him. Lyndis last blog post..Showing your number of Twitter followers

By: archiearchive

archiearchive — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:44:27 +0000

Thank you for the review, Web Betty. I am interested in feedback and you have given me some good points to look at. Sometimes one can be too close to a project to see problems.

The formatting; I play games with that – sometimes using colour or bolding just to vary what is on the screen. I take your point and will be sparing with it in future – unless I get another Obama speech which cries out to be archived.

Aqua coloured text in the header – I vary the header quite a lot – and the aqua is the most visible colour across the range of headers. I do see what you are saying about the lack of coherence – I will see what I can do – perhaps it doesn’t matter if the text is not all that readable. After all, the reader knows where he/she is

But – but – but – I LOVE those old animated gifs.

Cryptozoology is the study of animals which are not but should be – Loch Ness Monster, Jackalopes, Dragons, Mountain Walrus, Drop Bears etc. I must get back to that page and do some work on it. Thank you for the kick.

Most of all, thank you for the kind words. They are appreciated and I am humbled by them.

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