Comments on: New Theme – SYWTT 2009 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/new-theme-sywtt-2009/ Providing HOPE for educators since 2007 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tinahttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/new-theme-sywtt-2009/#comment-3614 Tina Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:15:32 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=856#comment-3614 I like the new theme! Very nice! Makes me want to go sit on a blanket on my yard and read a good book! I like the new theme! Very nice! Makes me want to go sit on a blanket on my yard and read a good book!

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]]> By: Kellihttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/new-theme-sywtt-2009/#comment-3594 Kelli Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:01:14 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=856#comment-3594 I love the new look! It is so much more reader-friendly. I mostly like the left, categorized sidebar. It makes locating earlier posts much easier and efficient. The overall colors also look better. I love the new look! It is so much more reader-friendly. I mostly like the left, categorized sidebar. It makes locating earlier posts much easier and efficient. The overall colors also look better.

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]]> By: Mathewhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/new-theme-sywtt-2009/#comment-3589 Mathew Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:32:11 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=856#comment-3589 Much cleaner look! Much cleaner look!

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]]> By: Joelhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/new-theme-sywtt-2009/#comment-3583 Joel Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:37:26 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=856#comment-3583 Thanks for the comments, guys. I initially thought the same thing about the narrowness of the center column. Then as I began to look at my old theme, I realized that I used a larger font and had space between characters. It really doesn't make paragraphs seem any longer the way that it is now. Plus, I tend to write pretty short paragraphs all in all. So, I'll stick with it like it is now and see what I think about it when spring break rolls around next week. :) Glad you all seem to like it. Thanks for the comments, guys. I initially thought the same thing about the narrowness of the center column. Then as I began to look at my old theme, I realized that I used a larger font and had space between characters. It really doesn’t make paragraphs seem any longer the way that it is now.

Plus, I tend to write pretty short paragraphs all in all. So, I’ll stick with it like it is now and see what I think about it when spring break rolls around next week. :)

Glad you all seem to like it.

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]]> By: Miss Teachahttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/new-theme-sywtt-2009/#comment-3581 Miss Teacha Sun, 08 Mar 2009 08:55:43 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=856#comment-3581 Love the new look! Fab! Clean and professional. Love the new look! Fab! Clean and professional.

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]]> By: Stengel99http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/new-theme-sywtt-2009/#comment-3580 Stengel99 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:30:15 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=856#comment-3580 Nice new look. A little more professional and clean looking than the previous design. I would agree with Clix's thought about slightly narrower sidebars. Nice new look. A little more professional and clean looking than the previous design. I would agree with Clix’s thought about slightly narrower sidebars.

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]]> By: Clixhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/new-theme-sywtt-2009/#comment-3578 Clix Sat, 07 Mar 2009 10:38:04 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=856#comment-3578 Joel - beautiful design! Nice and smooth, GREAT color coordination. Tabs are awesome, and I like the 'top post' widget. Excellent organization! The <i>only</i> suggestion I might make is increasing the width of the main body and perhaps narrowing the sidebars a bit. It makes longer paragraphs not seem as long. (Though you can avoid issues by using more paragraph breaks!) I dunno, maybe I'm still too used to books ;D Joel – beautiful design! Nice and smooth, GREAT color coordination. Tabs are awesome, and I like the ‘top post’ widget. Excellent organization!

The only suggestion I might make is increasing the width of the main body and perhaps narrowing the sidebars a bit. It makes longer paragraphs not seem as long. (Though you can avoid issues by using more paragraph breaks!) I dunno, maybe I’m still too used to books ;D

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]]> By: Joelhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/new-theme-sywtt-2009/#comment-3560 Joel Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:23:16 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=856#comment-3560 Margaret, I hadn't really thought about the header too much, but I like your idea of changing it from time to time. I also will miss the extreme colors in my current (2008) theme, but I think some of the things you mentioned (easier navigation, more content above the fold, etc.) will probably be a good trade off. Thanks for the pointers! Margaret, I hadn’t really thought about the header too much, but I like your idea of changing it from time to time. I also will miss the extreme colors in my current (2008) theme, but I think some of the things you mentioned (easier navigation, more content above the fold, etc.) will probably be a good trade off. Thanks for the pointers!

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]]> By: Margarethttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/new-theme-sywtt-2009/#comment-3558 Margaret Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:29:18 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=856#comment-3558 Joel, I liked all your colors in the current theme and the way you made your blog/site name your logo at the top. But...after going over to twitter to look at your new theme....that's better...very peaceful, which is probably what you want to induce in your target audience. Easier to find stuff w/all the tabs. I had a hard time locating your archive in this theme when I was looking for a link a commenter had left. Have you considered whether to swap out your header pic seasonally? I'm lovin' it now that spring is so close, but when it's fall/winter holidays...looking at green grass & a book on a perfect sunny day will just depress me because it'd be soooooooo faaaaaaaaarrrrrrr away. (that's truly minor, but honest):-) Joel, I liked all your colors in the current theme and the way you made your blog/site name your logo at the top. But…after going over to twitter to look at your new theme….that’s better…very peaceful, which is probably what you want to induce in your target audience. Easier to find stuff w/all the tabs. I had a hard time locating your archive in this theme when I was looking for a link a commenter had left. Have you considered whether to swap out your header pic seasonally? I’m lovin’ it now that spring is so close, but when it’s fall/winter holidays…looking at green grass & a book on a perfect sunny day will just depress me because it’d be soooooooo faaaaaaaaarrrrrrr away. (that’s truly minor, but honest):-)

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]]> By: Mister Teacherhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/new-theme-sywtt-2009/#comment-3551 Mister Teacher Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:14:53 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=856#comment-3551 Joel, the new design looks awesome! I'd really like to sit down and do a few things with my own site now that I own the domain name as well. I'll no doubt be picking your brain as summer approaches. Joel, the new design looks awesome! I’d really like to sit down and do a few things with my own site now that I own the domain name as well. I’ll no doubt be picking your brain as summer approaches.

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