Mar 29, 2008
Soo, WordPress 2.5 has been released. Upgrade went fine, but I definitely cannot say I like the new admin. The navigation, especially, seems unfinished and not thought through. Oh, and the submit buttons are ugly as hell.
My new excuse of not blogging is so I don’t hurt my eyes straining to decipher the extremely non-contrasting colors in the new admin design. Ugh. I even have to turn down my screen’s brightness so I’m not blinded.
At …
Nov 4, 2007
It appears the previous design is still considered by some to be a ‘clone’ of Gruber’s Daring Fireball, despite sharing absolutely no similarities under the hood.
Whilst flattering, it is none-the-less a distraction that cannot possibly end up on a positive note.
Design regressed, the topic is now closed. Thank you. #
It’s not really so much what’s under the hood than what it looks like. I could make an Expression Engine or …
Sep 22, 2007
While version 5.0 only lasted about two weeks, I’ve finally settled on a design that I like quite a bit.
- The header photo is from sxc.hu, titled “Speed”.
- The navigation style was inspired by Stopdesign’s. I’ve always admired Stopdesign — one of the best designs I’ve ever seen. Also, the variance between sections of the site is a very nice touch.
- The style of the post titles …