Theme Completed

by Robert Koehler on June 21, 2008

I’ve completed most work on the new blog theme. OK, it’s actually the same theme — Sandbox — just different CSS.

Using the site browsershots.org — kindly recommended by Chiamattt yesterday — the design seems to be working OK across all browsers and platforms… including IE6. If you’re still having problems, or have some tips/suggestions you would like to share, please, let me know.

The new design seems to be loading a bit more quickly, too.

The banner photo, in case you were curious, was taken at Magoksa Temple, in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do.

{ 13 comments… read them below or add one }

1 seouliva June 21, 2008 at 10:19 am: Brown and grey header pic, maroon logo with yellow text, green sidebar, dusty rose right-side trim… I think you need to trim the palette down a little!
I know it’s fun to try, but these monthly template changes are like when you come home to your apartment and discover your gf has repainted. It’s still “home” but slightly unsettling…
What I’m saying is I enjoy your site much more when I wake up in the morning and can mindlessly navigate it without thought! Keep up the great writing though.
2 sanshinseon June 21, 2008 at 10:23 am: Looks fine in IE7 / Vista.
and Magok-sa rocks!
3 GI Korea June 21, 2008 at 10:33 am: I’m using Firefox and the them looks good. I like the color scheme and the banner picture is good shot as well.
4 Sonagi June 21, 2008 at 10:53 am: I like the banner, too.

Don’t worry too much about the ads. Readers can always surf in the privacy of their homes.
5 R. Elgin June 21, 2008 at 11:12 am: It looks great and loads quicker than before running FF and Safari.
6 vp June 21, 2008 at 11:25 am: Looks good to me, mostly because you have the perfect banner photo for the color theme.
7 Maharlika June 21, 2008 at 12:00 pm: I am using Firefox 3 (1280×1024 monitor resolution). There is this empty column on the right, and the links being on the left side is kinda disorienting.

Nice banner.
8 disinterested June 21, 2008 at 1:04 pm: looks good but on my 24″ wide I have a vast desert like blank on the right
9 Firebrain June 21, 2008 at 5:44 pm: Colors are ok, but technically I prefer right sidebars. That’s because you’re starting to read from left. But what the heck I’ll stick to RSS anyway

Good work btw and greetings from Germany
10 dinkus maximus June 21, 2008 at 10:57 pm: the “serious teachers” add is the first thing that grabs me which is probably not what you are after. as we all know, “serious teachers” is like saying “honest politicians” and is laughable. dave sperling himself could not come up with a more cheesey attempt haha. other then that is looks good but i like the menus and links on the right.
11 dinkus maximus June 21, 2008 at 10:58 pm: gay asian singles???? i hope you have misread your readership.
12 Mizar5 June 21, 2008 at 11:37 pm: Nice work. Thanks!
13 Janus June 26, 2008 at 3:31 pm: Looks good on Mac OS X Leopard in Safari and FF3.

But I am definitely starting to feel the pinch of my PowerBook’s 1024×768 display…