Comments on: Times, They Are A-Changing http://mattbrett.com/blog/this-site/2009/times-they-are-a-changing/ Freelance Web Design, Premium WordPress Themes, and Video Game Reviews Tue, 22 May 2012 02:40:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Cameron http://mattbrett.com/blog/this-site/2009/times-they-are-a-changing/#comment-27055 Cameron Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:45:54 +0000 http://mattbrett:8888/?p=1409#comment-27055 I don't often post here, but am a visitor form time to time. I remember back in the day, the white and pink design you had. And how awesome that was! I would like to see the next re-design you do to be back to white, a complete 180^. Like I wanna see what the minimalist + MB style looks like. I think that would be sweet. I don't often post here, but am a visitor form time to time. I remember back in the day, the white and pink design you had. And how awesome that was!
I would like to see the next re-design you do to be back to white, a complete 180^. Like I wanna see what the minimalist + MB style looks like. I think that would be sweet.

]]> By: Rob Vince http://mattbrett.com/blog/this-site/2009/times-they-are-a-changing/#comment-27032 Rob Vince Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:00:38 +0000 http://mattbrett:8888/?p=1409#comment-27032 Dude, don't you just hate it when you finish a design to express yourself and a bunch of people wade in with 'constructive criticism' ? Great work Matt, leading-edge stuff as ever! Dude, don't you just hate it when you finish a design to express yourself and a bunch of people wade in with 'constructive criticism' ?

Great work Matt, leading-edge stuff as ever!

]]> By: Danno http://mattbrett.com/blog/this-site/2009/times-they-are-a-changing/#comment-27031 Danno Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:43:16 +0000 http://mattbrett:8888/?p=1409#comment-27031 Fully dude. F*ck IE6. Fully dude. F*ck IE6.

]]> By: David Babylon http://mattbrett.com/blog/this-site/2009/times-they-are-a-changing/#comment-26975 David Babylon Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:41:00 +0000 http://mattbrett:8888/?p=1409#comment-26975 Excellent job Matt! Excellent job Matt!

]]> By: Travis http://mattbrett.com/blog/this-site/2009/times-they-are-a-changing/#comment-26963 Travis Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:08:43 +0000 http://mattbrett:8888/?p=1409#comment-26963 I'm in love with all the details. Took me a day and a dozen visits to absorb everything :) Looks phenomenal, Matt. One recommendation, as you went more in the business-y direction, would be to create a link in the main top nav for the About page. You've got a ton of great personal info on that page, and I think that's a huge selling point. Keep at it, grunge master. I'm in love with all the details. Took me a day and a dozen visits to absorb everything :) Looks phenomenal, Matt.

One recommendation, as you went more in the business-y direction, would be to create a link in the main top nav for the About page. You've got a ton of great personal info on that page, and I think that's a huge selling point.

Keep at it, grunge master.

]]> By: Les Reynolds http://mattbrett.com/blog/this-site/2009/times-they-are-a-changing/#comment-26962 Les Reynolds Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:15:53 +0000 http://mattbrett:8888/?p=1409#comment-26962 I really like the way this new design keeps your grunge look, while looking cleaner and more professional. Well done! I really like the way this new design keeps your grunge look, while looking cleaner and more professional. Well done!

]]> By: Umar http://mattbrett.com/blog/this-site/2009/times-they-are-a-changing/#comment-26961 Umar Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:43:23 +0000 http://mattbrett:8888/?p=1409#comment-26961 Matt, I really like the way you designed the blog, I mean inside the blog post how you arranged everything like seperate section for comments, article and sharing stuff. And what I like about this design is it is faster as compared to the previous one. But what I don't like is the overall blog design, I don't mean to say that all your effort f designing was worthless, I actually wanna say that the previous one was hell lot sexier and hot as compared to this. But on the other hand as you said this is still in process so I believe more updates will be coming soon as well, which makes me feel you will surely get rid of things criticized by all fellow readers above. And don't forget to add the XBOX Live gamertag in this one too ;) See ya and best regards, Umar Irshad Matt, I really like the way you designed the blog, I mean inside the blog post how you arranged everything like seperate section for comments, article and sharing stuff. And what I like about this design is it is faster as compared to the previous one.

But what I don't like is the overall blog design, I don't mean to say that all your effort f designing was worthless, I actually wanna say that the previous one was hell lot sexier and hot as compared to this. But on the other hand as you said this is still in process so I believe more updates will be coming soon as well, which makes me feel you will surely get rid of things criticized by all fellow readers above.

And don't forget to add the XBOX Live gamertag in this one too ;)

See ya and best regards,

Umar Irshad

]]> By: dave http://mattbrett.com/blog/this-site/2009/times-they-are-a-changing/#comment-26960 dave Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:47:14 +0000 http://mattbrett:8888/?p=1409#comment-26960 looking good. Looking forward to the workshop. I think maybe the HP is a bit busy. suggestions: remove search+icons to bottom. remove rss + email icons or make brown. move twitter to a sidebar or bottom. reduce archives list from 5 > 3 drop quickbits left align 'heyo' header text. looking good. Looking forward to the workshop.

I think maybe the HP is a bit busy.

suggestions:

remove search+icons to bottom.

remove rss + email icons or make brown.

move twitter to a sidebar or bottom.

reduce archives list from 5 > 3

drop quickbits

left align 'heyo' header text.

]]> By: Karri http://mattbrett.com/blog/this-site/2009/times-they-are-a-changing/#comment-26959 Karri Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:29:07 +0000 http://mattbrett:8888/?p=1409#comment-26959 Hi Matt, Your redesign looks wonderful and you did a great job. Here are my topmost thoughts: The frontpage does not look as "catchy" as in your previous design right off the bat, but on the other hand it feels now more functional and sensible. The blog post page is now more straightforward and I love the post nav, where I can select comments, article or to share the content. Shadow divider rocks and fits well with the texture. You are master of grunge alongside with Bryan Veloso and Elliot Jay Stocks. Thus, I kinda hoped more for the grunge font in the main nav and section titles. Birth Of A Hero is good font, but maybe I anticipated for something heavier and different. You Are Loved is another great font from Dafont, although it's bit sloppy horizontally. What I like the most? The buttons. They just look amazing. It's the smallest things, that matter. Another thing I'm stoked about is the Marketplace. The idea is more than welcome and execution is wonderful already and I'm sure we'll see some excellent improvements down the road. Expansion packs for your WordPress themes are great idea, the first thing came to my mind when I saw Imperial was that there must be a grunge skin for this theme. You handle that style like no-one else and it doesn't look as an overkill. I feel like I now have no reason not to buy Imperial ask some simple customising from you for it for a small fee and finally have a well-laid out, functional and personal website, which has been my goal for the last few years. And I'm looking for your lessons and tutorials on web design and WordPress development too. The fact that you're willing to share some of that information for free, is generous and nobel. Are you going to put your previous design for sale in your Marketplace / Themeforest? I wouldn't mind if it were custom made for your needs, it would work for me just fine. That's about it. Helsinki rogers out. Hi Matt,

Your redesign looks wonderful and you did a great job.

Here are my topmost thoughts:

The frontpage does not look as "catchy" as in your previous design right off the bat, but on the other hand it feels now more functional and sensible.

The blog post page is now more straightforward and I love the post nav, where I can select comments, article or to share the content. Shadow divider rocks and fits well with the texture.

You are master of grunge alongside with Bryan Veloso and Elliot Jay Stocks. Thus, I kinda hoped more for the grunge font in the main nav and section titles. Birth Of A Hero is good font, but maybe I anticipated for something heavier and different. You Are Loved is another great font from Dafont, although it's bit sloppy horizontally.

What I like the most? The buttons. They just look amazing. It's the smallest things, that matter.

Another thing I'm stoked about is the Marketplace. The idea is more than welcome and execution is wonderful already and I'm sure we'll see some excellent improvements down the road. Expansion packs for your WordPress themes are great idea, the first thing came to my mind when I saw Imperial was that there must be a grunge skin for this theme. You handle that style like no-one else and it doesn't look as an overkill. I feel like I now have no reason not to buy Imperial ask some simple customising from you for it for a small fee and finally have a well-laid out, functional and personal website, which has been my goal for the last few years.

And I'm looking for your lessons and tutorials on web design and WordPress development too. The fact that you're willing to share some of that information for free, is generous and nobel.

Are you going to put your previous design for sale in your Marketplace / Themeforest? I wouldn't mind if it were custom made for your needs, it would work for me just fine.

That's about it.

Helsinki rogers out.

]]> By: SÃ&Acir http://mattbrett.com/blog/this-site/2009/times-they-are-a-changing/#comment-26958 SÃ&Acir Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:18:11 +0000 http://mattbrett:8888/?p=1409#comment-26958 dude, congrats! the new design really looks amazing dude, congrats!

the new design really looks amazing

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