Comments on: New Colors & Advertising Stuff http://www.johnchow.com/new-colors-advertising-stuff/ The Miscellaneous Ramblings of a Dot Com Mogul Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:19:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jane http://www.johnchow.com/new-colors-advertising-stuff/#comment-24964 Jane Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:47:06 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/new-colors-advertising-stuff/#comment-24964 I can relate. I really hate our header since it is a template and I've seen it on 4 other blogs. We're thinking of having a header design competition to see what comes in...any suggestions on how to solicit participation? Or I was thinking to go to the Grapic Design place at the local university and getting one of there student workers to do some freelance work. Youl'd be amazed at what they would do to build their portfolio for almost nothing. I can relate. I really hate our header since it is a template and I’ve seen it on 4 other blogs. We’re thinking of having a header design competition to see what comes in…any suggestions on how to solicit participation?

Or I was thinking to go to the Grapic Design place at the local university and getting one of there student workers to do some freelance work. Youl’d be amazed at what they would do to build their portfolio for almost nothing.

]]> By: Andy http://www.johnchow.com/new-colors-advertising-stuff/#comment-17247 Andy Wed, 27 Dec 2006 06:57:28 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/new-colors-advertising-stuff/#comment-17247 edit: whoops didnt see you guys had already talked about changing the color edit: whoops didnt see you guys had already talked about changing the color

]]> By: Andy http://www.johnchow.com/new-colors-advertising-stuff/#comment-17246 Andy Wed, 27 Dec 2006 06:56:50 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/new-colors-advertising-stuff/#comment-17246 Great Idea - but you may want to change the color of the Corvette - maybe to read to make it stand out or something Great Idea - but you may want to change the color of the Corvette - maybe to read to make it stand out or something

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.johnchow.com/new-colors-advertising-stuff/#comment-16392 David Mackey Sun, 24 Dec 2006 01:10:13 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/new-colors-advertising-stuff/#comment-16392 I'll be fascinated to see the results of this campaign for you as an advertiser. I’ll be fascinated to see the results of this campaign for you as an advertiser.

]]> By: John Chow http://www.johnchow.com/new-colors-advertising-stuff/#comment-15427 John Chow Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:59:33 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/new-colors-advertising-stuff/#comment-15427 Hey!! I like it!! Thank you very much. I think I will be switching back to the red Corvette soon. Hey!! I like it!! Thank you very much. I think I will be switching back to the red Corvette soon.

]]> By: John C (not John Chow) http://www.johnchow.com/new-colors-advertising-stuff/#comment-15416 John C (not John Chow) Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:24:21 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/new-colors-advertising-stuff/#comment-15416 I like the updates, or at least the idea of the updates. However, Red is just better for a sports car, yes, and the background still screams baby blue to me, like some of the others mentioned. I agree with you John, blue is more business, but not this color of blue. Further, if you choose a color of that brightness, you lose the subtle but very design-effective border that the theme was designed with. This border color by default, is the same on the main body of the page as well as around the page tabs at the top. For visual comparison, you will see that the search box on the top right has a nicely defined border, and that it is darker than what it surrounds. Dark colors recede, which makes sense, as if the edges are further back than the element. (this is one reason light text on black kills some people, because the text looks like its cut out instead of standing up) The other thing you are doing currently, but may not be aware of, is that having a very light grey color in there between the blue and the white actually softens the transition, almost creating a slight blur effect on the white main body. Its a great tool to use for web design, but make sure you know you are using it. I would personally go with a grey color that is more subdued, but hopefully not to dreary. Try #d5dbe1 and see how it suits you. If you do use that though, I'd suggest that you also take that outside border color and move it from #dddddd where it currently is, up to maybe #999999. This would match it to the current color border that outlines the search box. The more subdued blue will also help to better match the colors you have (default) for the alternating post background colors and text entry boxes. For a quick way to test and implement the changes I suggested, I have a copy of the style.css file for this theme hosted temporarily for easy copy and paste access. :D I shouldn't need to say keep a backup etc etc. http://c4ck4.com/johnchow.txt Also, if you don't use it, the developer toolbar for firefox is very handy for testing out css on websites, even if they are not your own, its lets you live edit the css of other people's sites for your own viewing perversity. https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/60/ Once installed just go up to the CSS dropdown and click 'Edit CSS' Sorry this comment was so long... :P I like the updates, or at least the idea of the updates. However, Red is just better for a sports car, yes, and the background still screams baby blue to me, like some of the others mentioned.

I agree with you John, blue is more business, but not this color of blue. Further, if you choose a color of that brightness, you lose the subtle but very design-effective border that the theme was designed with. This border color by default, is the same on the main body of the page as well as around the page tabs at the top. For visual comparison, you will see that the search box on the top right has a nicely defined border, and that it is darker than what it surrounds. Dark colors recede, which makes sense, as if the edges are further back than the element. (this is one reason light text on black kills some people, because the text looks like its cut out instead of standing up) The other thing you are doing currently, but may not be aware of, is that having a very light grey color in there between the blue and the white actually softens the transition, almost creating a slight blur effect on the white main body. Its a great tool to use for web design, but make sure you know you are using it.

I would personally go with a grey color that is more subdued, but hopefully not to dreary. Try #d5dbe1 and see how it suits you. If you do use that though, I’d suggest that you also take that outside border color and move it from #dddddd where it currently is, up to maybe #999999. This would match it to the current color border that outlines the search box. The more subdued blue will also help to better match the colors you have (default) for the alternating post background colors and text entry boxes.

For a quick way to test and implement the changes I suggested, I have a copy of the style.css file for this theme hosted temporarily for easy copy and paste access. :D I shouldn’t need to say keep a backup etc etc.

http://c4ck4.com/johnchow.txt

Also, if you don’t use it, the developer toolbar for firefox is very handy for testing out css on websites, even if they are not your own, its lets you live edit the css of other people’s sites for your own viewing perversity.

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/60/

Once installed just go up to the CSS dropdown and click ‘Edit CSS’

Sorry this comment was so long… :P

]]> By: My PayPerPost Experience So Far « John Chow dot Com http://www.johnchow.com/new-colors-advertising-stuff/#comment-15172 My PayPerPost Experience So Far « John Chow dot Com Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:15:40 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/new-colors-advertising-stuff/#comment-15172 [...] As I have previously wrote, I have signed up as a PayPerPost advertiser to test out the service and see if I should add it to my advertising budget, which currently includes Google Adwords and Yahoo Search Marketing. Here’s how the experience has been so far. [...] [...] As I have previously wrote, I have signed up as a PayPerPost advertiser to test out the service and see if I should add it to my advertising budget, which currently includes Google Adwords and Yahoo Search Marketing. Here’s how the experience has been so far. [...]

]]> By: Anand Subramanian http://www.johnchow.com/new-colors-advertising-stuff/#comment-15115 Anand Subramanian Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:44:57 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/new-colors-advertising-stuff/#comment-15115 http://desinotes.com/2006/12/09/john-chow-dot-com-blog-reviewed/ I found this review on the net bout you. . .he seems to be pretty "disappointed"! http://desinotes.com/2006/12/09/john-chow-dot-com-blog-reviewed/

I found this review on the net bout you. . .he seems to be pretty “disappointed”!

]]> By: Anand Subramanian http://www.johnchow.com/new-colors-advertising-stuff/#comment-15061 Anand Subramanian Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:07:19 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/new-colors-advertising-stuff/#comment-15061 congrats on the new look, and the new car looks awesome too... but pls consider changing the background to something more bright. The blue windows which uses is kind of darker isn't it? Read somewhere that they use it to instil confidence and serenity with their colours. As far the wordpress themes go. I found this amazing theme used in this site. Its a really nice eye candy and looks very different. http://scarylittlemonkey.com/ Any idea where to get a theme like this? congrats on the new look, and the new car looks awesome too… but pls consider changing the background to something more bright. The blue windows which uses is kind of darker isn’t it? Read somewhere that they use it to instil confidence and serenity with their colours.
As far the wordpress themes go. I found this amazing theme used in this site. Its a really nice eye candy and looks very different.

http://scarylittlemonkey.com/

Any idea where to get a theme like this?

]]> By: Reckless http://www.johnchow.com/new-colors-advertising-stuff/#comment-15009 Reckless Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:57:14 +0000 http://www.johnchow.com/new-colors-advertising-stuff/#comment-15009 Nice color update, looks much better :) Nice color update, looks much better :)

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