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I was really turned off when I went to this site because the site did not fit my window. Meaning I wasn’t able to get the whole site to be viewed on my screen. I couldn’t even alter the size of the window to get see the whole sidebar menu which had the links to take you around the site. On top of that, the window for the blog was really small making you have to scroll every few sentences which I didn’t like to do. I lost the arrow to click to scroll down because I practically disappeared. I don’t know if the site’s layout is new and being altered or what, but I found the layout a bit irritating.



Anyway, the blog. Blog was okay, nothing too exciting to rave about. I was only able to read about 4-5 posts from what was in the window. Sounded like the writer was going through some life changes dealing with school and college. She brought up one thing about the Internet about people, especially young girls who are giving out very personal information and made some good points about it. “Stalkers are fanatical about those they follow, and what better way to gain a stalker than to share your intimate details daily with them.”



Despite the site layout which I think would need some work, I think over all the site’s okay.

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Yellow Brick Road does not carry a yellow colour scheme. It does not mention Dorothy (though the writers are called ‘The Wizard’ and ‘Tin Man’), and there is certainly no mention of any Elton John music.



The design of the site is, frankly, poor. A lot of the download time is taken up a a pretty rubbish graphic on the side of the page, and instead of any internal navigation to speak of (archives, about, contact) there are only links off-site and a long, long series of posts dating back to the year 2000.



But the site redeems itself. It’s strange, and unexpected; it I wasn’t reviewing this site then I would leave it immediately without reading anything simply because the design is so uninspiring.



It redeems itself by being different. There are two writers, and for every post they carry a conversation, each taking a different viewpoint, carrying a different opinion.



It works very well (not always, but more often than not).



The site would score higher if it was more a site and less a page; the design needs work but thankfully the content is just right.yellowbrickroad

From what I could divine, Fried Kitten is a blog written by a Belgian, currently touring the UK. I can’t really tell you more than that because such information is buried deep within the multitude of posts.



The only thing I can honestly credit the writer with is an enthusiasm for blogging. All other issues aside, the content isn’t too bad, and might be worth a quick browse.



The issues then: firstly, this is another blogger that has no idea about web design. There is no archive, no real site structure, and the design and layout are the most obvious blogger template ever.



Still, if you want a Belgian’s opinions of England, I can’t think of anywhere better to visit. Read into that what you will.friedkitten.com

A great problem for a lot of blogs is content. What to write when there are already so many blogs covering the same material in the same manner?



The problem is further magnified by the idea of running a group blog. Do you devote web real estate to internal conversations, or do you try to construct something that can be more readily enjoyed by the world at large?



Grog Me!, a weblog strangely void of Monkey Island references, is an example of the latter case. The blog content is atypical, with themed posts each week instead of a dry treatment of the writers’ lives.



In general the idea works well, with the week’s topic posted at the top of the page clear for all to see, so that a new visitor to the site can easily grasp what’s going on, without having to resort to scrambling around for an ‘About’ section.



As a pleasant change of pace, there are more blog-typical posts around, but it is good to see a site with a devotion to themed content.



How successful the approach will be in the future, when the number of themes begins to run low, is open to debate.



For now, at least, the number of opinions and perspectives on show is thoroughly entertaining, making the site as a whole a refreshing experience.Grog me!

First of all, I reviewed this site because I didn’t want someone who didn’t know anything about feminism to go in there and be like “Dude, this bitch is crazy.” And I was pleasantly surprised. A lot of feminists give off the “feminazi” impression, when asserting their beliefs. But this site was rather refreshing. The author writes well, and brings up many introspective points. The design itself is a bit dated, but doesn’t detract from the content, which is good. The site provides a lot of links to issues in the news, involving federal funding for viagra to women’s sports. She supports her assertions with these links and articles, which is really cool. Very well written, and definitley informative. It’s an interesting twist on a weblog, because it’s more about the author’s beliefs than her daily life. If you aren’t some misogynistic male, i’d definitley recommend that you visit this site. The Feminist Blog