New Look: Cooool Blue

by Karoli on March 19, 2007 · 6 comments

The spring cleaning is complete and I really, really like the look of the new template. Ainslie Johnson made the theme; the design is sleek, clean, and easier to look at than the other one, thanks to Wolfgang. I took out their header image and put in my own to remind me of that lovely Ho’okipa sunset whenever I get too stressed over things. :)

I also added some new content to the sidebar. The newest and possibly most different are the eBay Ads on the right sidebar. I received an invitation to try using these, and I really like the whole idea. Unlike AdSense or the other ads, I can choose categories that are brand-specific, so I’ve included Nikon and Canon EBay listings. You click the listings; I get paid. Presumably you don’t click the listings unless you are interested in something there. Since I blog about my Nikon and Canon and post photos here nearly every day, it seems right to include eBay listings for those brands. If you’re a Nikon or Canon aficionado, eBay is a great place to score lenses and accessories, and now you can find the latest listings right here.

The only other changes really are layout-based. Switching around content locations, and I added back the recent comments feature, which I really missed, along with my Google Reader Shared Items.

Let me know if there’s something you like, don’t like, wish I’d change, is broken, or works pretty well. :)

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  • http://publicdefender.typepad.com Gideon

    I really like the color scheme, but I preferred the layout where the columns stretched from one side of the page to the other. There’s too much wasted white space on the left and right, I think.

  • http://www.socalmom.net Donna

    This truly is the best design yet. Good job!

  • http://www.socalmom.net Donna

    I think this is your best design yet. It’s highly readable and the photo at top is gorgeous. Good job!

  • http://kmilyun.com kmilyun

    My eyes thank you.

  • http://www.malathionman.blogspot.com Malathionman

    I like it! I also like how you have sorted blogs with topics.

  • http://hippiespelunker.blogspot.com Lisa

    I love the new design – it looks great!

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