Yes! The worst kept secret is out of the bag, I just couldn’t keep it in any longer, I have gone for a new design.
The old one served it’s purpose as a nice theme that did whatever I wanted, but I never intended to go six months without doing a unique one myself. On top of that, it got really cluttered the last few months or so, so the reason for the rubbish blogging you’ve seen recently is what you see around you. Do you like it?
It took me the best part of the week, and the real catalyst was that a number of sites (Colwyn Bay FC for one) went under redesigns. I took inspiration from a few people’s new design (including Roberta Ferguson, Pureblogging and Daily Web Ideas), to put together a theme. Hope you all don’t mind!
So yeah, few nifty little things I’d like to point you to.
Twitter Status
I had an invite from Andrew sitting in my inbox to join twitter for the past few weeks, and finally I have (even though Pownce is the new “cool thing to be in”, personally I think it looks pointless). I must say, it goes a long way to replacing Guy. Whenever I’m bored or something quirky happens, Guy was the first person I texted, before he buggered off to Convictland. Now, I text twitter, and you can all read it and be fascinated by what I have to say. Or not. Even so, it’s up the top, and you can add me as a friend. My twitter username is “rhyswynne”.
Click Here to view my Twitter
Forum Last Post
I launched my fourms about a week ago, and it hasn’t really been set alight. True, there have been a few people posting and I appreciate it, but I haven’t be participating. Not so anymore. Now, for my benefit as well as yours, I can see who’s the last poster on the forum. Of course, my next job is to get the forums to look as good as the rest of the site. Eurgh. That’s going to be a mission I’m not looking forward to.
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Advertising
I’ve tried to cut down a little on the advertising, as it was getting cluttered (nobody told me there was a whacking huge Adsense block underneath the title! That wasn’t menat to be there!). Adsense within the posts worked well, so I’m going to try and keep them, but be wrapped, rather than pushing the post around. If I keep it neat, I don’t see a problem.
I’m also trying to sell direct advertising, I mean. Text Link Ads is fantastic, but it’s more of an experiement for myself, cutting out the middle man, just see if I can. Also, I’m doing offers and everything too! Largely to take advantage of the Adicons I have got on my page. To find out more, click here.
Click Here to Advertise on my Blog
But yeah, I just think I’ve made a sexy template, however a few bugs and niggles are sure to be found, so if you find one please let me know.
Also What do you think of the new layout? Do you like it? Hate it?
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Rhys Wynne, the author of this blog, is a 20 something web designer from Colwyn Bay.
1 teeny little irk!
Can you change the blue link colour from hideous default to perhaps the dark blue in the banner?
Otherwise it looks great!
my god, please tell me the twitter thing is free… if not, its fucking ridiculous. Still, nice look. I like the new photo of you, its all cosmopolitan and cool and stuff
NOOOOO! I was so sure i was going to be first to post on the new look blog, and then i had to go and panic about spelling cosmopolitan properly and looked it up, thus coming second in the race. Damn those 4 minutes…
Han: Yeah, it’s not default blue, but I’ll change it come the morning.
Tom: It is free. I wouldn’t use it otherwise
Very nice… good job, Rhys!
Nice design, good work!!
Pssst - remember me?!
I’m sorry, and I have had a fair bit of booze, but it’s fucking horrible.
I like the new design, it looks great!
I was an inspiration?!? Really? hehe That rocks!!!
Looks good man. Sorry I haven’t been here lately. Benen way busy. I like all the colors on the site. True talent.
Looks good man. Sorry I haven’t been here lately. Been way busy. I like all the colors on the site. True talent.
I think it looks pretty neat!
Nice. Clean. You could eat off this blog…
I like the new navigation, one irk is the cross-hatched background of the “latest” section - it might pose readability problems for some users.
I have one small request though… Any chance of you implementing something like this plugin (or similar)? In the mornings (when I’m working) I browse predominantly via my PDA and this theme goes to pot on both mobile IE and MiniMo, so I can’t get my morning dose of Rhys
Cool look - I like
A few comments.
1. I don’t know anything about web templates, which is what I think this post is about.
2. #1 still doesn’t stop me from posting a comment.
3. I’m new here, and there’s already been two comments from hungover readers. That’s pretty cool.
4. Apparently niggles is a real word, and was used in proper context.
5. Pretend that you don’t know anything about computers and re-read this entire post assuming the topic is about a wardrobe change and the poster is a gay hair stylist. It gets really funny around the Twitter part.
6. No, I am not calling Rhys a gay hairstylist.
7. If there is a vote for me to get banned off of this web site, I would completely understand, and may even vote with you.
8. I like the new web design. And yes, I made this post completely sober.
I didn’t mind the old theme, but this looks waaay better. I like it lots
Ummmm. I think it’s ok. I think it looks a bit busy though. There’s just so much everywhere.
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