Comments on: Dear Author Has a New Look http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/dear-author-has-a-new-look/ Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Young Adult, Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Sun, 27 May 2012 11:43:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: stephanie feagan http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-117169 stephanie feagan Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:25:58 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/31/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-117169 Ah, Jane, you are a wonder. This is just lovely! Ah, Jane, you are a wonder. This is just lovely!

]]> By: vanessa jaye http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116961 vanessa jaye Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:13:40 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/31/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116961 oh, btw, this is why my kid hated asking me to help with his homework. I was like a dog with a bone--just couldn't walk away.... lol oh, btw, this is why my kid hated asking me to help with his homework. I was like a dog with a bone–just couldn’t walk away…. lol

]]> By: vanessa jaye http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116960 vanessa jaye Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:11:46 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/31/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116960 Ahh, gotcha. I assumed 'home page' was the first page you get when you type the URL into the address bar. In this case, the page with the New Post. But it's only taking me back to the last main directory/tab I was on. Not sure if its a big deal. I can hit 'new post', no worries. I just thought you'd mentioned fiddling with the link a couple of days ago and that's what you'd meant for it to do, (plus, for a split second thats exactly what it does--take you back to the New Post page-- before flicking back to whatever main directory/last tab you'd been on. Ahh, gotcha. I assumed ‘home page’ was the first page you get when you type the URL into the address bar. In this case, the page with the New Post. But it’s only taking me back to the last main directory/tab I was on.

Not sure if its a big deal. I can hit ‘new post’, no worries. I just thought you’d mentioned fiddling with the link a couple of days ago and that’s what you’d meant for it to do, (plus, for a split second thats exactly what it does–take you back to the New Post page– before flicking back to whatever main directory/last tab you’d been on.

]]> By: Jane http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116950 Jane Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:24:03 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/31/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116950 actually, it is taking you back to the home page and the script remembers the last tab you left off on. I could make it so that it doesn't remember and defaults you back to the first tab - New Post. The Preview/Post thing is screwed up for me too. actually, it is taking you back to the home page and the script remembers the last tab you left off on. I could make it so that it doesn’t remember and defaults you back to the first tab – New Post.

The Preview/Post thing is screwed up for me too.

]]> By: vanessa jaye http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116949 vanessa jaye Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:22:05 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/31/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116949 erm... one last quirk. I was in the archives page, then hit the 'stamp icon' in the header, thinking it would take me back to the homepage, it did for a split second then reverted back to archives page. I tried again (this time starting in the review page) and it did the same thing. I actually had to hit 'new posts' to get back to the homepage. erm… one last quirk. I was in the archives page, then hit the ‘stamp icon’ in the header, thinking it would take me back to the homepage, it did for a split second then reverted back to archives page. I tried again (this time starting in the review page) and it did the same thing. I actually had to hit ‘new posts’ to get back to the homepage.

]]> By: vanessa jaye http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116947 vanessa jaye Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:17:55 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/31/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116947 I'm going to have to figure out why the site still looks pink at home on the laptop. Anywho, I noticed that the preview button and post buttons below the comment window aren't aligned-- the 'post' button is lower than the 'preview' button. It shows the same way on the laptop at home, and on my pc at work, so it's definitely is something quirky with the site. Otherwise the new look is fabulous. Love it! I’m going to have to figure out why the site still looks pink at home on the laptop.

Anywho, I noticed that the preview button and post buttons below the comment window aren’t aligned– the ‘post’ button is lower than the ‘preview’ button. It shows the same way on the laptop at home, and on my pc at work, so it’s definitely is something quirky with the site. Otherwise the new look is fabulous. Love it!

]]> By: LinM http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116718 LinM Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:13:06 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/31/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116718 I really like the new look now (although I don't see the sage green mentioned in some comments); the fonts, background colour and tab-line all work flawlessly for me. There are some things that I really like: the compressed links to older and ancillary posts at the bottom of the home page are wonderful; the length of the "recent comments" section is longer again (this had shrunk to about 5 before the redesign and I'm glad to see more entries in the list); the site is now more accessible from my palm. Since you asked for nitpicks, I'll approach the absurd - the visible description says that you are 6 devoted readers - the metatags still say 4 (I must confess that I am totally impressed that you updated this from the original 2 - who updates metatags?) I really like the new look now (although I don’t see the sage green mentioned in some comments); the fonts, background colour and tab-line all work flawlessly for me.

There are some things that I really like: the compressed links to older and ancillary posts at the bottom of the home page are wonderful; the length of the “recent comments” section is longer again (this had shrunk to about 5 before the redesign and I’m glad to see more entries in the list); the site is now more accessible from my palm.

Since you asked for nitpicks, I’ll approach the absurd – the visible description says that you are 6 devoted readers – the metatags still say 4 (I must confess that I am totally impressed that you updated this from the original 2 – who updates metatags?)

]]> By: MaryK http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116671 MaryK Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:41:29 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/31/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116671 Not a nit - I'm liking the "recent comments" feature. I can quickly see if anything's happening in an old post. Not a nit – I’m liking the “recent comments” feature. I can quickly see if anything’s happening in an old post.

]]> By: Jane http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116669 Jane Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:36:47 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/31/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116669 Okay, I've got the clickable header thing figured out. Now just the cookie. Anything else? I do appreciate the nitpicking because I do want it right and tight. Okay, I’ve got the clickable header thing figured out. Now just the cookie. Anything else? I do appreciate the nitpicking because I do want it right and tight.

]]> By: Darlene Marshall http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116621 Darlene Marshall Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:47:59 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/31/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116621 I like this design. Loads fast, looks sharp. I like this design. Loads fast, looks sharp.

]]> By: vanessa jaye http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116590 vanessa jaye Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:00:13 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/31/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116590 I feel like I'm nitpicking you to death over this change, Jane. lol. But I know you want it right and tight. I can just imagine how frustrating all this tweaking must be. But you're >thisclose< to having it perfect. ;-) I feel like I’m nitpicking you to death over this change, Jane. lol. But I know you want it right and tight. I can just imagine how frustrating all this tweaking must be. But you’re >thisclose< to having it perfect. ;-)

]]> By: Jane http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116570 Jane Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:13:20 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/31/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116570 Marianne - I need to look into that. It requires the browser script to leave a cookie so that it remembers the font size. I am sure that there is a solution though. Vanessa Jaye - that is a coding error. I appreciate you bringing it up. I'm fixing it right now (hopefully). Marianne – I need to look into that. It requires the browser script to leave a cookie so that it remembers the font size. I am sure that there is a solution though.

Vanessa Jaye – that is a coding error. I appreciate you bringing it up. I’m fixing it right now (hopefully).

]]> By: Marianne McA http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116565 Marianne McA Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:54:58 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/31/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116565 Jane, this is nitpicking now, but is there any way that once you've set the font size, it could stay the same even if you go to a new page? Takes four clicks to get the font on my screen to a comfortable reading size, which is fine, but boring if you're leafing back and forwards from the posts to the comments and having to reset the font size every time. If not, not - but I thought I'd ask. Jane, this is nitpicking now, but is there any way that once you’ve set the font size, it could stay the same even if you go to a new page?
Takes four clicks to get the font on my screen to a comfortable reading size, which is fine, but boring if you’re leafing back and forwards from the posts to the comments and having to reset the font size every time. If not, not – but I thought I’d ask.

]]> By: vanessa jaye http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116564 vanessa jaye Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:49:09 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/31/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116564 Okay, clarification. Those thin lines that underline the titles in the side-bar-- “Guest Review Submission”, “About Dear Author”, “Meta” etc,-- those lines run right across the entire width of the page and while they don't quite strike-out the text as I thought, they run between the lines of text and it's a very tight fit indeed. The lines definitely cross most of letters with tails (y, p, f, etc) depending on if the line runs closer to the top line of text or the line of text below it. Okay, clarification. Those thin lines that underline the titles in the side-bar– “Guest Review Submission”, “About Dear Author”, “Meta” etc,– those lines run right across the entire width of the page and while they don't quite strike-out the text as I thought, they run between the lines of text and it's a very tight fit indeed. The lines definitely cross most of letters with tails (y, p, f, etc) depending on if the line runs closer to the top line of text or the line of text below it.

]]> By: vanessa jaye http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116562 vanessa jaye Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:40:54 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/31/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116562 I'm at work now. The blush pink is now shows as a soft, lovely shade of sage green, and the white is still a nice easy on the eyes/non-glaring white. The text is more uniform also. But.... (you knew there had to be one, didn't you?) Those thin horizonal lines (I guess they're breaking up the segments?) at certain spot they're running right through the text as if striking it out. Aside from this, this is the best its been since the change over. I’m at work now. The blush pink is now shows as a soft, lovely shade of sage green, and the white is still a nice easy on the eyes/non-glaring white. The text is more uniform also.
But…. (you knew there had to be one, didn’t you?)

Those thin horizonal lines (I guess they’re breaking up the segments?) at certain spot they’re running right through the text as if striking it out. Aside from this, this is the best its been since the change over.

]]> By: vanessa jaye http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116544 vanessa jaye Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:59:31 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/31/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116544 nope. Nothing changed. nope. Nothing changed.

]]> By: vanessa jaye http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116543 vanessa jaye Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:59:00 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/31/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116543 erm, all I've been able to see is a very, very pale blush pink down each side, and the middle strip of a soft white shade. The mix is a little too subtle, to be honest. There's a quirk with the adjust font size, also. Either I get honkin HUGE (and I mean H.U.G.E!) text size. If I click the adjustment to medium text, the font in this comment box is largish, but the names of the previous commentor are large and their comments are teeny tiny. Thinks might change once I hit 'post', though... erm, all I’ve been able to see is a very, very pale blush pink down each side, and the middle strip of a soft white shade. The mix is a little too subtle, to be honest. There’s a quirk with the adjust font size, also. Either I get honkin HUGE (and I mean H.U.G.E!) text size. If I click the adjustment to medium text, the font in this comment box is largish, but the names of the previous commentor are large and their comments are teeny tiny.

Thinks might change once I hit ‘post’, though…

]]> By: Gwen http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116514 Gwen Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:05:05 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/31/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116514 Jane - this looks marvelous! Love the light taupe with the burnt orange. Very pretty, very easy on the eyes. Great job! Jane – this looks marvelous! Love the light taupe with the burnt orange. Very pretty, very easy on the eyes.

Great job!

]]> By: Janine B http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116352 Janine B Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:26:27 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/31/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116352 *whew* <-- Huge sigh of relief. I can read it again without squinting! *whew* <– Huge sigh of relief. I can read it again without squinting!

]]> By: Jane http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116351 Jane Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:23:50 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/31/dear-author-has-a-new-look/#comment-116351 Rose - on the upper right hand corner are two red boxes with an A inside of them. You can press the larger A until you get a size of font that works for you. Rose – on the upper right hand corner are two red boxes with an A inside of them. You can press the larger A until you get a size of font that works for you.

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