Comments on: The Re-Branding of Me: Website Under Construction http://www.almostsavvy.com/2009/06/05/the-re-branding-of-me-website-under-construction/ Helping you get started with social media and tech Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:39:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Irene Koehler http://www.almostsavvy.com/2009/06/05/the-re-branding-of-me-website-under-construction/comment-page-1/#comment-1837 Irene Koehler Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:43:50 +0000 http://almostsavvy.com/?p=760#comment-1837 Thanks so much for the comments, Martin. I took a peek at your site. It made me smile because that is the theme I used to have. I love the look and clarity of it. When building a site, it can be overwhelming with so many options for features and plug-ins. Choosing the ones which offer the most value without making the site too busy is the challenge. And, no worries about setting up Google Voice. I don't know anything about code, but set that up really easily. Thanks so much for the comments, Martin. I took a peek at your site. It made me smile because that is the theme I used to have. I love the look and clarity of it. When building a site, it can be overwhelming with so many options for features and plug-ins. Choosing the ones which offer the most value without making the site too busy is the challenge. And, no worries about setting up Google Voice. I don’t know anything about code, but set that up really easily.

]]> By: Martin Piraino http://www.almostsavvy.com/2009/06/05/the-re-branding-of-me-website-under-construction/comment-page-1/#comment-1835 Martin Piraino Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:35:49 +0000 http://almostsavvy.com/?p=760#comment-1835 Irene, I really like the layout of your site. My site is actually coming up on a year old now (mid February 2010 will be a year). I've been thinking about a redesign myself for my blog, and have been in touch with a couple of graphics/web designers I met through twitter, and tossed some ideas around. One of the things I like in particular on your site and something I mentioned to these people was the image at the top in the headline banner, I want to include a photo of myself there as you have with yours. Yes my picture is on my site, but it's on a sidebar, not the first thing you see when you come to the site. I initially started my site on one of the free WordPress themes, then quickly changed to another which is the one I have now. While it's only been a year, it's been something I've been contemplating for a while, it needs a change, it needs to be 'me'. I did add a new feature (page) to my blog last year, the networking calendar, but that's about as much as has changed. Great work on your site, including the video spot and the other links to social media sites especially the "Call me" through Google Voice. I have the widget code for my own Google Voice, but haven't placed it yet on my site. The page Menu and Category menu's at the top are great too, easy to navigate your site. Great work Irene :) -Martin .-= Martin Piraino´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MartinPirainosBlog/~3/jxmfBRWOMAk/" rel="nofollow">New Site Feature</a> =-. Irene,

I really like the layout of your site. My site is actually coming up on a year old now (mid February 2010 will be a year).

I’ve been thinking about a redesign myself for my blog, and have been in touch with a couple of graphics/web designers I met through twitter, and tossed some ideas around.

One of the things I like in particular on your site and something I mentioned to these people was the image at the top in the headline banner, I want to include a photo of myself there as you have with yours. Yes my picture is on my site, but it’s on a sidebar, not the first thing you see when you come to the site.

I initially started my site on one of the free WordPress themes, then quickly changed to another which is the one I have now.

While it’s only been a year, it’s been something I’ve been contemplating for a while, it needs a change, it needs to be ‘me’. I did add a new feature (page) to my blog last year, the networking calendar, but that’s about as much as has changed.

Great work on your site, including the video spot and the other links to social media sites especially the “Call me” through Google Voice. I have the widget code for my own Google Voice, but haven’t placed it yet on my site.

The page Menu and Category menu’s at the top are great too, easy to navigate your site.

Great work Irene :)

-Martin
Martin Piraino´s last blog ..New Site Feature My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Irene Koehler http://www.almostsavvy.com/2009/06/05/the-re-branding-of-me-website-under-construction/comment-page-1/#comment-1075 Irene Koehler Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:56:32 +0000 http://almostsavvy.com/?p=760#comment-1075 Mariam - Thanks for sharing your input. This is very helpful. Most importantly, I'm glad you love my face as you've seen it plenty of times up close. :) Mariam – Thanks for sharing your input. This is very helpful. Most importantly, I’m glad you love my face as you’ve seen it plenty of times up close. :)

]]> By: Mariam Ispahani http://www.almostsavvy.com/2009/06/05/the-re-branding-of-me-website-under-construction/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 Mariam Ispahani Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:44:05 +0000 http://almostsavvy.com/?p=760#comment-1074 I love your face, but I don't like the banner. Like I said before, add color. At least make the outlines of the boxes some color. Too much grey for a cheery person like you! :--) I love your face, but I don’t like the banner. Like I said before, add color. At least make the outlines of the boxes some color. Too much grey for a cheery person like you! :–)

]]> By: Irene Koehler http://www.almostsavvy.com/2009/06/05/the-re-branding-of-me-website-under-construction/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 Irene Koehler Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:35:40 +0000 http://almostsavvy.com/?p=760#comment-1059 Miragi - Great input. The text, thanks to you and others, has now been darkened to make it more readable. Thanks! Miragi – Great input. The text, thanks to you and others, has now been darkened to make it more readable. Thanks!

]]> By: Irene Koehler http://www.almostsavvy.com/2009/06/05/the-re-branding-of-me-website-under-construction/comment-page-1/#comment-1058 Irene Koehler Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:34:09 +0000 http://almostsavvy.com/?p=760#comment-1058 Kimberly - Thanks for chiming in on this. Your work is fabulous. I appreciate all of your help and guidance Kimberly – Thanks for chiming in on this. Your work is fabulous. I appreciate all of your help and guidance

]]> By: Irene Koehler http://www.almostsavvy.com/2009/06/05/the-re-branding-of-me-website-under-construction/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 Irene Koehler Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:31:41 +0000 http://almostsavvy.com/?p=760#comment-1057 Trish - Thanks for the input. I'll definitely get in touch to get your thoughts about the logo. Trish – Thanks for the input. I’ll definitely get in touch to get your thoughts about the logo.

]]> By: bluewavemedia http://www.almostsavvy.com/2009/06/05/the-re-branding-of-me-website-under-construction/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 bluewavemedia Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:52:56 +0000 http://almostsavvy.com/?p=760#comment-1056 Hi Chris, Actually you are incorrect about this as it was never mentioned as anything but the original theme design by elegant themes. We have modified it for Irene's needs and assisted with the coding and modifications necessary for her efforts. Although we do create original themes, we wanted to gift our efforts to Irene to assist her. Thank you for your attention to this, but I do have to correct you and want to make sure you are not saying we did something we did not. Hi Chris, Actually you are incorrect about this as it was never mentioned as anything but the original theme design by elegant themes. We have modified it for Irene’s needs and assisted with the coding and modifications necessary for her efforts. Although we do create original themes, we wanted to gift our efforts to Irene to assist her. Thank you for your attention to this, but I do have to correct you and want to make sure you are not saying we did something we did not.

]]> By: Trish McDermott http://www.almostsavvy.com/2009/06/05/the-re-branding-of-me-website-under-construction/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 Trish McDermott Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:52:18 +0000 http://almostsavvy.com/?p=760#comment-1055 Hi Irene, Cool, I like it. Looks very professional, and everything's now in one place/easy to find. The text looks fine on my Sony VAIO laptop, at 1280 x 800 dpi, 32-bit color. The only things I noticed after my quick preview, was that the Facebook flyout mentions "connect" twice, and in the Copyright line, "Wordpress" should be "WordPress". I have a design suggestion/tweak for your logo (the "as" one), if it's still a work-in-progress. Trish Hi Irene,

Cool, I like it. Looks very professional, and everything’s now in one place/easy to find.

The text looks fine on my Sony VAIO laptop, at 1280 x 800 dpi, 32-bit color.

The only things I noticed after my quick preview, was that the Facebook flyout mentions “connect” twice, and in the Copyright line, “WordPress” should be “WordPress”.

I have a design suggestion/tweak for your logo (the “as” one), if it’s still a work-in-progress.

Trish

]]> By: Jeanette http://www.almostsavvy.com/2009/06/05/the-re-branding-of-me-website-under-construction/comment-page-1/#comment-1054 Jeanette Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:35:42 +0000 http://almostsavvy.com/?p=760#comment-1054 Irene, I agree with Silouan everything looks great, no clutter etc. I even like the grey, maybe make it a darker slate for readability. Looking forward to hearing more about using advanced apps Irene, I agree with Silouan everything looks great, no clutter etc. I even like the grey, maybe make it a darker slate for readability. Looking forward to hearing more about using advanced apps

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