Smart and fashionable. That’s the dictionary definition of “posh”, which I learned from this site. And smart and fashionable are actually two words that describe Lynda’s weblog.
First, the visual aspect of the site. The background that Lynda uses is very colorful and busy, but by the very good use of tables, the general look of the site is very soft and welcoming. Each day presents a different main color of the site, which is very nie for variety’s sake.
One of the best aspects of the look of the site are the pictures that change from time to time along the left hand side of the weblog. The pictures are fun, and add a nice touch to the look of the site.
The content is great. Lynda updates several times a day, and while the entries aren’t always the longest things to read in the world, they don’t need to be. The author gets to the point of her post very quickly, and they’re very entertaining and enjoyable to read.
And, if the weblog entries aren’t enough, Lynda also has another journal that has longer (perhaps more meaningful to the author?) entries available.
This is a really nice site, with great design and great writing. Lynda does a very nice job with it.So Very Posh
Review 892
I automatically liked this site when it loaded up. The site is 2 toned with gray on the left and blue on the right and the very familiar shot of MTV’s studios at Time Square in the upper left hand corner to add some other colors. It was also simple and easy to navigate through.
Jason, a New Jersey native has a definite passion for photography. The photos he posts gives the feeling as though you’re hanging out with him as he takes pictures of things that catch his eye which range from photos of people sitting at a local cafe to self-portrait shots in stores.
In addition to posting his personal photos, he also blogs giving not only a journalistic feel, but also letting his readers visually see and read about his life the way he sees it. He posts his daily whereabouts, mingling with other fellow bloggers living in the New York area and even the occasional Friday Five questions that have caught on in the weblog community.
The site also contains a links page to other weblogs and photo related links. He’s also has a section in the works which will contain more photos for viewing.
If you’re into photos and also enjoy reading the occasional blog, this is a site you definitely might want to check out.DIGITALNAP
Review 2049
Rhys is 18 years old. This weblog is the art of Rhys-isms, which according to the author’s definition the art of “rhys-ism” is the ability to say stupid, meaningless things. That is certainly an accurate overall description of the weblog.
Back to the beginning of the site – the weblog begins at the end of the school year in May of 2002. I noticed right away that the author was mainly logging the events of his personal life, and this works fine – if you’re the author or involved directly in his personal life. I had no idea who the people were that he was talking about, but as the weblog continues on, you learn more and more about these people.
The majority of the posts and entries at this weblog deal directly with Rhys’ life – updates on how school and/or work might be going, reviews of recent movies, and also just general information on what Rhys and his friends do from time to time. It’s a very personal weblog.
One of the best features of the site are the games that Rhys has created himself and linked to on the right hand column of links. There are several games available for download.
I don’t like focusing on the design of a site right offhand, because this isn’t the Design Review. However, it’s a difficult when all I can think of is how thrown together and tacky the design looks. It’s a standard Blogger template that’s been tweaked enough just to make room for more images of Rhys’ favorite cartoon characters. While the colors aren’t combination, this site could certainly stand a revamp on the design side of things.
This summer, Rhys made an interesting post to his weblog. An excerpt of it is as follows: “One of the best things about having a blog is the amount of crap you can put on it, compared with a normal site.” How true. While having one’s own blog is an easy way to display whatever you feel like, it doesn’t always warrant a high rating on when getting that particular weblog reviewed.
Review 2053
My initial impression was a long, low — Whoa!! followed by an appreciative
pause. Some really good design and layout on this site.
Since this blog is new the navigation is yet fairly simple. There are links
to a bio, a links page, a guestbook, etc. on the left, but the blog entries are
all right on the main ‘news’ page.
This is a personal blog, with entries typical of that genre. It has the less
wordy flow of your average ‘guy’ blog (girls tend to say much more about
themselves) but does get into the author’s hobbies (college, gaming, hip-hop,
etc.)
What makes a personal blog good (well, in my opinion, anyway) is how well the
author allows the reader into their mind and life. This blog has a good
beginning, but the author needs to improve his writing style so that we’re not
having to run after him so much (as in trying to figure out what he’s saying) as
well as tell us more about what’s going on. What was the argument with the
friend about? Was this a guy friend or a girl friend? Believe it or not, your
average reader wants to know these things, why else would we be there. Some
people might call in voyeurism, I prefer to think of it as the natural desire we
all have to bond with others, to get to know people and like them. I got to know
Sean (the author of this bog) a little bit, and liked what little I saw. A blog
is an amazing tool for letting all those unnamed, faceless potential friends get
to know you better.
For now it’s a little shallow on the personal bit, but since it’s a new blog
that could very well change. The potential is certainly there.
Review 2045
First impression? I have no idea what to expect. The website is called Demonblog. I almost think I should be scared.
I read the very thorough “personal” section of the site to get to know the author before diving into weblog, and was glad I did. I learned a lot of information about Marcus, our weblog author, and immediately looked forward to reading more about his life in the Demonblog.
The site design is very … white. With white and black being the only colors used in the design scheme, one would expect the appearance to very dull. However, in this case, Marcus has used the shadowing tool in Photoshop to make the site design a little less boring.
One of my favorite features of the site is a random quote listed between each weblog entry. From lots by Robin Williams quotes to Denis Leary’s perils of wisdom, these random quotes add a bit of good humor to the site.
The posts themselves are also quite entertaining. The majority of the posts involve Marcus giving us the latest information on what’s going on in his life, whether it’s going out on the town or his thoughts and opinions on what’s going on in the world on a national or worldwide level. Just from reading his posts, Marcus portrays himself as being quite worldly and intelligent, so it makes reading things through Marcus’ eyes more entertaining and seem more real.
Another highlight of this site for me was the link to “games” at the top of the site. I played a little mini-golf, which I really sucked at, but Marcus has several links to flash games that can certainly provide hours of entertainment.
Urban Scrawl