Comments on: New Photo Blog / Spring Cleaning http://jeffchin.com/2008/05/07/new-photo-blog/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:31:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Mike http://jeffchin.com/2008/05/07/new-photo-blog/#comment-4862 Mike Wed, 07 May 2008 22:43:49 +0000 http://jeffchin21.wordpress.com/?p=460#comment-4862 Take the "brown as india" any way you'd like to take it. Take the “brown as india” any way you’d like to take it.

]]> By: jeff chin http://jeffchin.com/2008/05/07/new-photo-blog/#comment-4861 jeff chin Wed, 07 May 2008 18:43:30 +0000 http://jeffchin21.wordpress.com/?p=460#comment-4861 Exactly. It's there for people to discover, but I don't necessarily expect anyone to follow either site. It's always a "nice-to-have" rather than a necessity (for people to follow). If you read this site, you can click over every once in a while and check it out. If you find that site, it can lead you back here and vice versa. Just a little self-promotion tactic. Exactly. It’s there for people to discover, but I don’t necessarily expect anyone to follow either site. It’s always a “nice-to-have” rather than a necessity (for people to follow). If you read this site, you can click over every once in a while and check it out. If you find that site, it can lead you back here and vice versa. Just a little self-promotion tactic.

]]> By: Chris http://jeffchin.com/2008/05/07/new-photo-blog/#comment-4860 Chris Wed, 07 May 2008 18:36:09 +0000 http://jeffchin21.wordpress.com/?p=460#comment-4860 I wasn't ready to post damnit! (Not saying you expect people to, just there in case they want to.) I wasn’t ready to post damnit!

(Not saying you expect people to, just there in case they want to.)

]]> By: Chris http://jeffchin.com/2008/05/07/new-photo-blog/#comment-4859 Chris Wed, 07 May 2008 18:35:08 +0000 http://jeffchin21.wordpress.com/?p=460#comment-4859 I can respect that description because that's what I use my photography site for. I think the only difference is I don't expect anyone to feed/follow that site and link people from the main blog when there are new additions. I can respect that description because that’s what I use my photography site for. I think the only difference is I don’t expect anyone to feed/follow that site and link people from the main blog when there are new additions.

]]> By: jeff chin http://jeffchin.com/2008/05/07/new-photo-blog/#comment-4858 jeff chin Wed, 07 May 2008 17:50:46 +0000 http://jeffchin21.wordpress.com/?p=460#comment-4858 I think of it as a place where I can put my "best of the best". I find that the pictures are way more engaging than looking at it on a site like Flickr simply because of the customized template colors. I can't tell if the "brown for India" part was a joke or serious...? I think of it as a place where I can put my “best of the best”. I find that the pictures are way more engaging than looking at it on a site like Flickr simply because of the customized template colors.

I can’t tell if the “brown for India” part was a joke or serious…?

]]> By: Mike http://jeffchin.com/2008/05/07/new-photo-blog/#comment-4857 Mike Wed, 07 May 2008 17:45:36 +0000 http://jeffchin21.wordpress.com/?p=460#comment-4857 i'm with chris... too many shits to follow. anyway, the feature is really cool. actually, amazing. the sweetest part was that it used brown for india. i’m with chris… too many shits to follow.

anyway, the feature is really cool. actually, amazing. the sweetest part was that it used brown for india.

]]> By: Chris http://jeffchin.com/2008/05/07/new-photo-blog/#comment-4856 Chris Wed, 07 May 2008 15:13:02 +0000 http://jeffchin21.wordpress.com/?p=460#comment-4856 I tried to implement change but the js didn't work. Hey, at least I got rid of the image nav in favor of text/css. I tried to implement change but the js didn’t work.
Hey, at least I got rid of the image nav in favor of text/css.

]]> By: jeff chin http://jeffchin.com/2008/05/07/new-photo-blog/#comment-4855 jeff chin Wed, 07 May 2008 14:42:53 +0000 http://jeffchin21.wordpress.com/?p=460#comment-4855 ok ok, you're back on. just had to bypass the wordpress links widget. Don't even get me started on the navigation features on your site! ok ok, you’re back on. just had to bypass the wordpress links widget. Don’t even get me started on the navigation features on your site!

]]> By: Chris http://jeffchin.com/2008/05/07/new-photo-blog/#comment-4854 Chris Wed, 07 May 2008 14:35:12 +0000 http://jeffchin21.wordpress.com/?p=460#comment-4854 ~runs to remove Chin from my blog links~ I like the reduced content... it's much better... but I'm bitter you removed the Blogroll! ~runs to remove Chin from my blog links~

I like the reduced content… it’s much better… but I’m bitter you removed the Blogroll!

]]> By: jeff chin http://jeffchin.com/2008/05/07/new-photo-blog/#comment-4853 jeff chin Wed, 07 May 2008 13:59:48 +0000 http://jeffchin21.wordpress.com/?p=460#comment-4853 Your comment has kicked you off my front page! Calendar is gone, me elsewhere has moved up, pandora songs liked is gone, recent comments has moved up, and Flickr moved down. I do have some stats on the clicking of the sidebar...some people have used my blogroll section to find your site and others, there was a decent amount of the pandora widget usage, but most of it was for Flickr. The problem I have with moving it off onto another page is that it requires users to click to another page to find links. Your comment has kicked you off my front page!

Calendar is gone, me elsewhere has moved up, pandora songs liked is gone, recent comments has moved up, and Flickr moved down.

I do have some stats on the clicking of the sidebar…some people have used my blogroll section to find your site and others, there was a decent amount of the pandora widget usage, but most of it was for Flickr. The problem I have with moving it off onto another page is that it requires users to click to another page to find links.

]]> By: Chris http://jeffchin.com/2008/05/07/new-photo-blog/#comment-4852 Chris Wed, 07 May 2008 13:53:17 +0000 http://jeffchin21.wordpress.com/?p=460#comment-4852 This is true... not all people can be as cool as me and feed it into Netvibes. Suckers! If I can offer some constructive feedback... -Remove the calendar, I think it's kinda duplicative -Move the Recent, Archives and Categories to the top w/Search I think it's a lot of info to throw at your users. Do you have any metrics on click-thrus for stuff like the "Recommended" section? I put all my recommendations and "elsewhere" links under the Link page on my site. People probably won't go there to find them but I figured they probably didn't really care to begin with. This is true… not all people can be as cool as me and feed it into Netvibes. Suckers!

If I can offer some constructive feedback…
-Remove the calendar, I think it’s kinda duplicative
-Move the Recent, Archives and Categories to the top w/Search

I think it’s a lot of info to throw at your users. Do you have any metrics on click-thrus for stuff like the “Recommended” section? I put all my recommendations and “elsewhere” links under the Link page on my site. People probably won’t go there to find them but I figured they probably didn’t really care to begin with.

]]> By: jeff chin http://jeffchin.com/2008/05/07/new-photo-blog/#comment-4851 jeff chin Wed, 07 May 2008 13:33:58 +0000 http://jeffchin21.wordpress.com/?p=460#comment-4851 Chris, I've fixed the 404, thanks...As for not following the photoblog, I guess it's not for you, but some others might enjoy it rather than sifting through my Flickr photostream... Yeah, I've got to rethink the navigation on the right side...Maybe move you off the sidebar ;) I'll be working on it today I suppose. Chris, I’ve fixed the 404, thanks…As for not following the photoblog, I guess it’s not for you, but some others might enjoy it rather than sifting through my Flickr photostream…

Yeah, I’ve got to rethink the navigation on the right side…Maybe move you off the sidebar ;) I’ll be working on it today I suppose.

]]> By: Chris http://jeffchin.com/2008/05/07/new-photo-blog/#comment-4850 Chris Wed, 07 May 2008 13:26:19 +0000 http://jeffchin21.wordpress.com/?p=460#comment-4850 Personally, I can't see myself ever going to that blog. You have this blog and a photo stream, both of which I follow, so what does this other one get me besides a fancy pic wrapper? I think I've said it before, but I think all your nav sections should be grouped. One clear, concise place for users to figure out the methods they can find other posts makes it easier IMO. Also, clicking on the left photo returns a 404. Personally, I can’t see myself ever going to that blog. You have this blog and a photo stream, both of which I follow, so what does this other one get me besides a fancy pic wrapper?

I think I’ve said it before, but I think all your nav sections should be grouped. One clear, concise place for users to figure out the methods they can find other posts makes it easier IMO.

Also, clicking on the left photo returns a 404.

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