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How to describe does one describe the thisisdrew.com web log? It is hard to get a capture on it. It is a moveable type design with a basic text heavy design. It has a lot of links (links to pictures with commentary, links to other stories, links to other parts of thisisdrew.com). At first, my interest was peaked but as I look further I am wondering where the “meat” is, where the real work is being done. Then I realize that the work is the site – this Drew likes the process of developing a website (taking photographs, writing, etc).

Drew lives in Arkansas and is attending college there as well. As his weblog is really a journal, it reflects his age, temperament, and interests. It is about his life, his photography, his family, his town, etc. The writing strikes me as rather bland but if you share his interests then you might find it more interesting. The pictures are really the focus as the posting is often sparse and irregular.

The weblog itself is well organized and easy to use. The text is clear and the links all seem to function. The site doesn’t seem to reflect much personality, however, being light green and white, with black text. Again, the photography is used to express his personality the rest just seems like a place to surround his pictures.

Thisisdrew.com is largely a vanity site from a college student with an interest in photography. If you are a young college student or have a similar interest in photography and design, it might be an interesting site to visit occasionally. It is missing a hook or interesting theme, however, and seemed too sporadic and self-focused to be of strong interest to wide audience. It might work for Drew’s friends and family but it ultimately left me cold.Thisisdrew

This weblog was great for my first review because I didn’t have to dig very deep for the true meaning of this site (I dare not call it a web log again). With a generally simple and sometimes shallow outlook on life, these teens are not the ‘Youth of America’ I like to romantically envision when I think of our generation; no no, they’re the kind of teens that Grandmom and Grandpa have assigned as the posterchildren for our generation when they compare the old days to the present.



Regardless of the trash you’ll find here, if you’re in the mood for some teen humor and a whole boat load of ‘jackass’ type entertainment; this is the site for you.



The site centers around a forum that is important, as it seems, to the webmaster. I read a little bit from the forum and couldn’t help but wonder why it was so important; but that’s just me (said with a smile). >=)



The design is quite simple and works fine for navigational purposes. The design doesn’t reflect anything and so it does match the writing in that sense.



I would like to offer some constructive ways of helping this web site but all suggestions have suddenly eluded me.



I considered this a ‘group log’ because the forum does make up most of the content here and is written by many different people. The rating I gave was a 2.5. After glaring at the key for ratings, I realized that 2.5 was fitting for this site:



2.5 – Just slightly below average. Maybe there’s a glaring flaw in the design or broken links. Maybe it is the writing style. Smack N’!

This is the web log of Monica Kate Nelson, who’s also called Mo-mo, Mon, Nelson, Mónica, Nica-Mo, and Madonnica. For the purposes of this review, we’ll call her Mo-mo because I happen to like it. Mo-mo is un-stereotypical and a undeniably good writer…



Her mood at the time of this review, as stated on her website, is “fidgety.” Ironically, possibly even coincidentally, this is exactly how her writing seems to be, as she jumps around quite a bit. It reminds me of my thought process; 1 thought leading to another and in the end I’m thinking about something totally different from what I began with. I’m sure I’m not alone in the world, especially after reading Mo-mo’s entries.



The design of this blog is pretty ordinary with purple everywhere. I happened to like the design of her old website, (now merely archives) ‘Super Monica’ better. But as far as navigation is concerned, the design works.



I’ve given Mo-mo a 4.5 because she is deserving of everything that is a 4.5. Her writing is clear and you can tell she is an alert person with many visions. I particularly enjoyed her ‘versification’ section as it does show, without a doubt, that she is a good writer.



I would suggest Mo-mo redesign her website or go back to her old design. Regardless, I am impressed by this website’s content and give it 4.5 thumbs up (because I can do that).Un-Stereotype

What a site. “Rob the cynics” is a huge site – lots of links to all sorts of different things Vicky has written about or is interested in.



The layout is… unique. Personally, I’m not a big fan of frames or pop up windows, and this site uses both. There are places where the frames could be adjust slightly in order to allow viewers to see an entire list of links, rather than just hoping the viewer will know on their own to scroll down. But this is The Weblog Review, not The Site Design Review.



The weblog content focuses basically the daily life of Vicky, a high school student from Canada. Sometimes it’s interesting to the average reader, but I’m taking a guess by saying it’s probably even more interesting to people in the high school age range.



Vicky’s got her weblog archived back until Dec 2001, and the posts are mainly all about the same things – the average day to day high school life.



The site is very extensive – lots of links about Vicky, some links she finds fun, and enough other links to keep a reader busy for quite some time.



I’d definitely check this site out at least once. Chances are if you like one post, you’ll like them all. rob the cynics

The title “Dark Divine Intervention” had me slightly worried about the type of content I might run into upon reviewing Roland’s site. Rest assured, however, there was nothing to worry about.



Variety is the a major factor in an interesting weblog, and variety is what the reader definitely gets upon visiting Dark Divine Intervention. Entertaining thoughts & rants, links to other sites the author found worth of sharing, and even the occassional haiku about blogging – there’s definitely something for everyone and Roland does a fine job covering it all.



The layout is done with a generic Blogger template, which is fine. Clearly, Roland is focused more on content, which is also evident of his inluded bio and links section.



Roland’s an entertaining writer with a good sense of humor, making Dark Divine Intervention a site that people of all kinds will find interesting.Darkside / Lightside