tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post3468636119353618612..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Seeking input from my readers...Minnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-90305036541358240062009-10-27T18:43:42.326-05:002009-10-27T18:43:42.326-05:00I use Google Reader, but that giant header image w...I use Google Reader, but that giant header image with the text all spaced out and hard to read makes me a little embarrassed for you.Bryan Klimthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708117399534725044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-5778592689637401252009-10-27T11:53:39.693-05:002009-10-27T11:53:39.693-05:00i for one love the pics even if i've seen them...i for one love the pics even if i've seen them 20 (or more) times. they're grandAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09336609450397937789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-22938380430947081972009-10-26T23:52:33.218-05:002009-10-26T23:52:33.218-05:00I love your blog, and will trust you to do as you ...I love your blog, and will trust you to do as you think best.Barbwirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-19251290120244144832009-10-26T21:57:27.924-05:002009-10-26T21:57:27.924-05:00Changes made so far -
Blog archive moved way do...Changes made so far - <br /><br />Blog archive moved way down the sidebar.<br /><br />Footer photo/instructions deleted.<br /><br />Two pix moved from sidebar to main column and discussed.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-60074048915770844912009-10-26T21:21:47.043-05:002009-10-26T21:21:47.043-05:00People keep mentioning that the archive is too big...People keep mentioning that the archive is too big. While it doesn't bother me, you (stan) might want to make it so that blogger archives your posts by day instead of by month. That way, people would only see only the titles of the posts of today, and the rest of the posts would be collapsed. <br /><br />As for being afraid of changing the template- don't be. You can preview any changes you make to the template, and you can save the template on your computer before you many any changes. Making changes to the template shouldn't screw up your posts (permanently), but there is software out there to back up your blog if you want to (takes AGES though). <br /><br />I believe it IS possible to have two side bars, but that probably involves changing the template. You might also be interested in changing the dimensions of the side bars/posts though, having a wider sidebar would make it shorter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-51062899117335511122009-10-26T19:32:45.066-05:002009-10-26T19:32:45.066-05:00@ktpupp - I don't think there IS a left sideba...@ktpupp - I don't think there IS a left sidebar...Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-52254924913227237952009-10-26T19:29:55.404-05:002009-10-26T19:29:55.404-05:00@HeavenlyJane - only the five most recent addition...@HeavenlyJane - only the five most recent additions (macros) are hotlinked; the others were added before I understood how to do that.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-88760494521989231842009-10-26T17:42:55.099-05:002009-10-26T17:42:55.099-05:00I actually *love* the photos but find it irritatin...I actually *love* the photos but find it irritating that they are not hot-linked to the source or to an enlarged version.HeavenlyJanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-60960748665356607992009-10-26T17:39:17.512-05:002009-10-26T17:39:17.512-05:00How about putting the pics or your blogroll in the...How about putting the pics or your blogroll in the left sidebar? That would at least cut the scrolling down in half...ktpupphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14603028132123748521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-49965935927949539512009-10-26T17:36:08.441-05:002009-10-26T17:36:08.441-05:00@ Purr - I've seen some wider main columns, wh...@ Purr - I've seen some wider main columns, which I also prefer because it doesn't require so much scrolling and allows larger photos. But I'm still too much of a noob to tackle changing the template, for fear of losing everything posted so far.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-8214834236693313712009-10-26T17:04:54.707-05:002009-10-26T17:04:54.707-05:00I made use of the sidebar when I first started rea...I made use of the sidebar when I first started reading the blog a few months back, but now I don't notice it at all. I'd suggest you do with it whatever you determine is most useful/attractive/interesting for new <br />readers--whatever is most likely to induce them to stick around.Swift Lorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-3857225275428872992009-10-26T17:02:35.590-05:002009-10-26T17:02:35.590-05:00I have your blog open up directly on my browser an...I have your blog open up directly on my browser and do not use Google Reader, so I see the full page.<br />I'm unfamiliar with the template you use, but is it not possible just to choose another template/layout to represent the same information? I use a Googlepages blog myself (private) and I can mess with the layout and the content just shifts over automatically. In your case,you might just add a left sidebar and move either links or photos there.<br /><br />The only "ugly layout" factor I see with your page is that the center column is so narrow, but I do know that's a current trend and blogger.com in particular thinks it's a good thing.Purrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762373262688249912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-47991622309675467782009-10-26T16:53:16.915-05:002009-10-26T16:53:16.915-05:00I would like to be able to supersize many of the i...I would like to be able to supersize many of the images at the right, but I also do not consider this blog garish. I no longer notice what is in the right sidebar.<br /><br /><br />CCLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-51908382026985992752009-10-26T16:45:39.450-05:002009-10-26T16:45:39.450-05:00I didn't even know the photos were there, but ...I didn't even know the photos were there, but they look interesting. That's why I voted for making them into a blog post and then deleting. And, yeah, I'd definitely shorten the archived article list.Carol B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10794970031416185645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-62822762105728616962009-10-26T16:41:58.363-05:002009-10-26T16:41:58.363-05:00I use Google reader, like Rayna, so the visual pre...I use Google reader, like Rayna, so the visual presentation doesn't really bother me. Just here for the content :)esquilinhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06349430665663164441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-34220106804309353482009-10-26T16:24:16.348-05:002009-10-26T16:24:16.348-05:00I'm a regular reader for quite some time now. ...I'm a regular reader for quite some time now. I love photography, so I enjoy the photos on the sidebar and they don't bother me. It is also kind of an adjunct to the "Things You Wouldn't Know..." as "Thinks You Wouldn't See..." Maybe keeping a few and doing a gallery for the rest and you can add to it as you find more of those really fantastic photos. I'd keep the archive, too. The banner at the bottom doesn't bother me and everyone is a newbie to blogging at some point, so maybe it serves a necessary purpose. I guess my vote is a.bunnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07762412508859521913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-35568281354076574782009-10-26T16:04:01.104-05:002009-10-26T16:04:01.104-05:00However, unlike a couple of commenters, I don'...However, unlike a couple of commenters, I don't use google reader, and I read a lot more than 10 blogs.<br />I like to go to the site, the colours, layout, all of these are part of the presentation. <br />They say something about the blogger.<br /><br />I'm not sure what mine says of me!soubriquethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151288534629885195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-73956460185420958492009-10-26T16:00:11.728-05:002009-10-26T16:00:11.728-05:00The sidebar is just stuff.
The only things I look ...The sidebar is just stuff.<br />The only things I look at in sidebars are profiles, (who what and why), and links. <br />If I'm reading a website that interests me, then maybe the links will take me to other places that will interest me. <br />All the other stuff is filtered out, I just don't notice it.soubriquethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151288534629885195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-1168869305375142902009-10-26T15:45:01.389-05:002009-10-26T15:45:01.389-05:00I vote for a) they are nice pics and easily ignore...I vote for a) they are nice pics and easily ignoreable.Dirachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15346168931079493942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-6440610609025731122009-10-26T15:35:05.196-05:002009-10-26T15:35:05.196-05:00@ Dominique - Forgot to add that I do plan to post...@ Dominique - Forgot to add that I do plan to post links to my Neatorama posts here in the blog. I did it once a few weeks ago -<br /><br />http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2009/10/recent-posts-at-neatorama.html<br /><br />There have been another 12-15, so it's time to do it again.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-11840687696976485282009-10-26T15:34:15.366-05:002009-10-26T15:34:15.366-05:00I use google reader too so it makes no difference ...I use google reader too so it makes no difference to me.Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06179511947909640626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-970795234011180262009-10-26T15:32:45.809-05:002009-10-26T15:32:45.809-05:00I like simplicity and I like seeing neat pictures ...I like simplicity and I like seeing neat pictures ... once. Just post the pictures to your blog directly, with a tag so someone can view just the pictures if they wanted to.<br /><br />I use Google Reader anyways (I follow 10 blogs), so I never see your actual website anyways, only the latest RSS feeds.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05337533198347182909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-57894791082798424012009-10-26T15:31:10.126-05:002009-10-26T15:31:10.126-05:00@ Dominique - The archives can be collapsed so tha...@ Dominique - The archives can be collapsed so that they take up almost no room in the column. Perhaps yours shows up open?<br /><br />I suppose I could move them lower in the column if that happens to lots of people. I consider the "categories" to be much more important - especially for new visitors who probably don't want to wade through hundreds of pages of varying topics - but the archives also invite people to explore.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-6092505666010297942009-10-26T15:27:24.857-05:002009-10-26T15:27:24.857-05:00I, too, come here for the content. Daily.
But I th...I, too, come here for the content. Daily.<br />But I think there is definitely too much stuff in your sidebar : too many pictures - however beautiful they may be - and above all, too many archives : what's the purpose of giving the titles of the last 188 (!!!) messages ?<br /><br />However, may I suggest you add (héhé...) a link to your last articles on Neatorama ?Dominiquehttp://bitsandbobs.canalblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-64822138262162599062009-10-26T15:18:27.877-05:002009-10-26T15:18:27.877-05:00I like the visual impact the pictures provide. Do ...I like the visual impact the pictures provide. Do you rotate them sometimes during the year? I've only begun reading TYWKIWDBI recently, so I wouldn't know.<br /><br />What makes the sidebar busy are the many links (archieves, categories, blogroll), widgets and graphics.Lauranoreply@blogger.com