How do you like this blog design?

[deborahjross]

I've been futzing with the design of my blog here: http://deborahjross.blogspot.com/

Let me know what you think. I'm trying to make the posts more readable.

Comments

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

Basically clear and readable. I'd nuke the moving slideshow-- I find it very distracting. Static display of book covers?

I'd tweak the color scheme into something simpler? quieter? There's something about the dark blue on gold for Deborah J. Ross and then a different dark blue with bright turquoise letters for the top link that makes me crazy. I have no idea if this is an idiosyncratic opinion, so I hope you get feedback from more people.

Tentatively.... same dark blue for your name and the background, and a lighter turquoise for the top links.

I'm pretty sure you were picking up colors from the books in the margin background (I like them), and I'm not sure why it didn't work for me.

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much. You've given me some good things to think about. I'd wondered about the moving slide show, whether it was distracting. Its days are numbered...

[klwilliams.livejournal.com]

Nice, though the rolling pictures on the side are distracting.

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

That's two votes against it, plus my own doubts.

[imhilien.livejournal.com]

It's a nice design... I like the feeling of being surrounded by books. :D

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

Hence your lovely icon!

I think you're looking at the version after I got rid of the slide show and made the central panel larger.