Comments on: How you helped improve my blog http://www.davidairey.com/how-my-readers-helped-improve-my-blog/ David is a graphic designer passionate about brand identity. Here's his portfolio and a wonderful community of 100K+ designers subscribed to his blog. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:16:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AKIN http://www.davidairey.com/how-my-readers-helped-improve-my-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-102961 AKIN Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:31:30 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/how-my-readers-helped-improve-my-blog/#comment-102961 I think you have yourself a beautiful blog I think you have yourself a beautiful blog

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/how-my-readers-helped-improve-my-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1754 David Airey Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:07:39 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/how-my-readers-helped-improve-my-blog/#comment-1754 That's a good point ilker. :) I've added another icon to my footer. The reason for dropping the big and beautiful icon was so it didn't compete with my personal logo in the header. I've also added a little colour to tie in with <a href="http://www.davidairey.com/" target="new" rel="nofollow">my portfolio site</a>. That’s a good point ilker. :)

I’ve added another icon to my footer. The reason for dropping the big and beautiful icon was so it didn’t compete with my personal logo in the header.

I’ve also added a little colour to tie in with my portfolio site.

]]> By: ilker http://www.davidairey.com/how-my-readers-helped-improve-my-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1731 ilker Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:11:57 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/how-my-readers-helped-improve-my-blog/#comment-1731 Well.. I think you should consider bringing the big RSS button back, even if you put it at the bottom right most of the blog. I had to look for it (on a specific post) and couldn't find.. had to go back to the frontpage to get it!! Just don't expect this much effort from all your readers ;) Well.. I think you should consider bringing the big RSS button back, even if you put it at the bottom right most of the blog.

I had to look for it (on a specific post) and couldn’t find.. had to go back to the frontpage to get it!!

Just don’t expect this much effort from all your readers ;)

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/how-my-readers-helped-improve-my-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1555 David Airey Mon, 12 Mar 2007 08:57:34 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/how-my-readers-helped-improve-my-blog/#comment-1555 ilker, the differences so far are as follows: The main header links to the homepage rather than just the 'home' button. I added contact details to the 'contact' page rather than asking readers to click-through to my portfolio site where there's a contact form (I'm going to include a contact form on my blog once I have time). The quote by Mao was displayed incorrectly. It's important to get the little details right in my profession. There's now a 'search' feature 'above the fold'. This is one of the bigger changes. Some of the coding was changed to improve validation, although with so much third party code I'm not spending too long on this. The RSS icon was decreased in size so as not to compete with my personal logo. Gone is my <a href="http://www.davidairey.com/blog/what-rss-are-you/" rel="nofollow">big and beautiful RSS icon</a>. I still have to work on my resources section, and a few other things in my list, but it's a good start. ilker, the differences so far are as follows:

The main header links to the homepage rather than just the ‘home’ button.

I added contact details to the ‘contact’ page rather than asking readers to click-through to my portfolio site where there’s a contact form (I’m going to include a contact form on my blog once I have time).

The quote by Mao was displayed incorrectly. It’s important to get the little details right in my profession.

There’s now a ‘search’ feature ‘above the fold’. This is one of the bigger changes.

Some of the coding was changed to improve validation, although with so much third party code I’m not spending too long on this.

The RSS icon was decreased in size so as not to compete with my personal logo. Gone is my big and beautiful RSS icon.

I still have to work on my resources section, and a few other things in my list, but it’s a good start.

]]> By: ilker http://www.davidairey.com/how-my-readers-helped-improve-my-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1548 ilker Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:43:29 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/how-my-readers-helped-improve-my-blog/#comment-1548 How did your blog change? I don't see a big difference.. How did your blog change? I don’t see a big difference..

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/how-my-readers-helped-improve-my-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1505 David Airey Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:15:30 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/how-my-readers-helped-improve-my-blog/#comment-1505 Jen, I'm pretty sure the embed feature of YouTube has something to do with it. Rachel, I must have missed the critique request you posted. If you'd ever like my own comments on your blog I'd be more than happy to oblige. The same goes for you too Lorissa, and everyone else who reads my blog. Jen, I’m pretty sure the embed feature of YouTube has something to do with it.

Rachel, I must have missed the critique request you posted. If you’d ever like my own comments on your blog I’d be more than happy to oblige. The same goes for you too Lorissa, and everyone else who reads my blog.

]]> By: Lorissa http://www.davidairey.com/how-my-readers-helped-improve-my-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1398 Lorissa Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:20:49 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/how-my-readers-helped-improve-my-blog/#comment-1398 Yeah, 3rd party bits and bobs can wreak havoc. Glad I was of some sort of help. Once I actually setup my site properly (time is no friend right now) I will have to try this as well and ask for a critique. Yeah, 3rd party bits and bobs can wreak havoc. Glad I was of some sort of help.

Once I actually setup my site properly (time is no friend right now) I will have to try this as well and ask for a critique.

]]> By: rachel http://www.davidairey.com/how-my-readers-helped-improve-my-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1386 rachel Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:27:14 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/how-my-readers-helped-improve-my-blog/#comment-1386 I've asked my readers for feedback on a few occasions, and have yet to receive a response. I even offered a free, just-published, hardcover book to the person who gave the most useful suggestion, and still no response. I guess I can only assume my blog is perfect (yeah, right) or that no one reads it! I’ve asked my readers for feedback on a few occasions, and have yet to receive a response. I even offered a free, just-published, hardcover book to the person who gave the most useful suggestion, and still no response. I guess I can only assume my blog is perfect (yeah, right) or that no one reads it!

]]> By: Jen http://www.davidairey.com/how-my-readers-helped-improve-my-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1379 Jen Tue, 06 Mar 2007 01:21:28 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/how-my-readers-helped-improve-my-blog/#comment-1379 Depending on how stringent a follower of standards and validation you are... ahem, like me, I will either leave off third-party stuff that makes my site not validate (I'm crazy, I know) or try to fix the code they give. One of the big offenders is javascript and not having a language or type tag. I'm guessing the YouTube problem is caused by using the "embed" tag but I'm just guessing since I've never posted anything from YouTube before. :) Depending on how stringent a follower of standards and validation you are… ahem, like me, I will either leave off third-party stuff that makes my site not validate (I’m crazy, I know) or try to fix the code they give.

One of the big offenders is javascript and not having a language or type tag. I’m guessing the YouTube problem is caused by using the “embed” tag but I’m just guessing since I’ve never posted anything from YouTube before. :)

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/how-my-readers-helped-improve-my-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 David Airey Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:30:49 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/blog/how-my-readers-helped-improve-my-blog/#comment-1376 Thanks for reading the post <b>Jennessa</b>, you're very welcome. <b>Chris</b>, it's interesting to read your take on validation. When I checked for errors I found that almost all of them were due to 3rd party embeds or coding. I suppose that as long as I do all I can with what I upload personally then that'll do, unless someone else has found a way around 3rd party errors? <b>Richard</b>, that's a kind offer. One I might take you up on sometime soon. Many thanks. If there's ever anything you think I can help with, <b>Maryam</b>, just let me know and I'll see what I can do. <b>Dawud</b>, I was surprised at the time my kind readers offered in thinking up their critiques. I'd recommend this exercise as a way of involved those who read your posts. Linking back to their own sites or blogs was the least I could do to thank them. Of course if you do the same on your own blog I'll gladly offer up some suggestions. Thanks for reading the post Jennessa, you’re very welcome.

Chris, it’s interesting to read your take on validation. When I checked for errors I found that almost all of them were due to 3rd party embeds or coding. I suppose that as long as I do all I can with what I upload personally then that’ll do, unless someone else has found a way around 3rd party errors?

Richard, that’s a kind offer. One I might take you up on sometime soon. Many thanks.

If there’s ever anything you think I can help with, Maryam, just let me know and I’ll see what I can do.

Dawud, I was surprised at the time my kind readers offered in thinking up their critiques. I’d recommend this exercise as a way of involved those who read your posts. Linking back to their own sites or blogs was the least I could do to thank them. Of course if you do the same on your own blog I’ll gladly offer up some suggestions.

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