Vote for a template
I thought it might be time to do a new look for BlogU. And pink makes me happy. I found this awesome pink template and I've been adding widgets to it and tweaking it here and there. There is so work much to be done in it, if that is the way I decide to go.
I'm asking my readers to vote in the poll to let me know if I should stay with the original BlogU or use the new Pink BlogU.
Please vote, while keeping in mind that many items will be changed (like widget colors etc) on Pink BlogU if I make the switch.
The other reason for changing templates is I can spread out the items that make BlogU slow in loading. I think that would be a great improvement! Pink BlogU loads much faster.
So, vote and let me know!!
23 Comments:
Well, leaving aside the fact that I detest pink ; ) - I have to say I much prefer your current template. You have better colours, fonts and header in the current template.
It stands out from the crowd whereas the new one, whatever colour it is, looks very similar to many lesser blogs given the "web 2.0" trend. Plus given Amanda's readership, lots of people will want to use it too.
That said, certainly you could reorder things a little in your sidebars to give a cleaner layout like you have with Pink BlogU. Glad to see the search moved, since the amount of times I've tried to search the receive comments by email box instead is embarrassingly high! ; )
Hi Annie,
I love the new pink theme, looks very professional.
Would you mind letting us all know how you did the those lovely Calendar Date Icons next to the post titles.
I like the old. And I'm even a girl ')
I like how modern the pink one looks but I'm fond of this one. Mostly because it highlights what you've done. The thing that attracted me to your blog and information was that you did so much of the work on your own.
But I would be amenable to seeing some tweaking here to make it look more 2.0, if that makes sense.
@teleute, sorry you don't like pink. I don't know what is wrong with me. It seems to be my new color of the moment. But, as I was working with the pink blog this morning, I thought to myself "How long can I stand to look at this?" :-) Funny you should say that about the sidebar. As I was working on the pink template, I thought that maybe I could incorporate some of the speed saving ideas on the original, such as moving the speed loading hogs to another page.
@DrakUFO, the calender was in the template. Perhaps at a later date when I figure it out completely, I will post about it. Isn't it just the cutest?
@JenLo, glad for input from a girl! As I clicked between the two, I preferred the original also.
@MrBrownThumb, I'm fond of the original for the same reasons. It showcases all the hacks I've posted about over time. I am thinking of new ways to spruce up the original...mostly to make it load faster.
I like pink, but I dislike those shades of pink. I prefer softer shades or ones that head toward lavender. Blessings!
Sorry but that new one is gross. Your old one is much more professional-looking.
What you should do is switch to WordPress and then you would have 1,000's of themes from which to pick, plus better features.
I like the pink, but I tend to agree with the previous comment about the pink being toned down. Great blog . This is my first time here.
Sorry, the pink one causes eye cancer.
Hello Annie,
I understand what others are saying about the pink template being garish (I designed this pink version first since the girly templates are always the most popular on my site). There are now two other versions available too: Red/Silver and Cool Blue (this one's much easier on the eyes!), with a dark version currently in the making.
You may also want to take a look at this blog where Azel has modified the template to have a silver theme. This one looks great!
Best wishes,
Amanda
Of course, I like the color pink. But there is something missing...A little boring but I know you can do it much better.
Dear Annie,
please stick with the original theme. i love this theme so much, it inspired me, it renewed my energy to work on my blog template once again... it looks wonderful, delighting and so beautiful! I'm madly in love with your theme...
please, tell me how you do it... i'm still learning…
“What you should do is switch to WordPress and then you would have 1,000's of themes from which to pick, plus better features.”
See, this is how people think, they think it’s just easy to switch to wordpress and tada! Your theme proves that we can do so many things in blogger as well. Why but I also want to prove this, I love Google, and I just can’t leave blogger. Paranoid may be I am….
Thank you for your efforts, pink may be your mood for now. But I’m sure once the mood subdues, you’ll miss this theme…
But if you want to really switch to the pink one, please provide the code of this theme… pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee
with lots of love,
Salik
@Greenwoman, perhaps that is it. The pink may be just a little off.
@JHS, I do agree that I think my original is more professional. I don't really have an interest in switching to WordPress as Blogger also has thousands of themes available. And, in my opinion, I have much more control on the inner workings of the template in Blogger. Which is something I love.
@Marj, glad you stopped by! Thanks for your input.
@T.M. you are too funny.
@Amanda, glad you came over. I love your templates. You do awesome work!
@car parts nanny, Not that I think the pink one is boring, but I feel that the original BlogU has more of 'me' in it.
@salik, Glad I was an inspiration to you! If you read through my posts, I have documented all the hacks I've implemented in BlogU. It has been a step-by-step process from the very beginning when I started with Minima.
Annie, your blog is so cool! About the template, i think the Pink one is lovely!!! The colors are so nice! Would you migth put a translate button in your blog please! Hugs from Brazil.
I think you should stick with the original. It's a nice, clear design. Well laid out and the colours are nice and understated. I think the pink is just too bright.
I'm curious! how could be increase your site. i like colour pink. Thanks.
@desi, I'm not quite sure what you mean by "increase your site".
I like pink too.
Obviously pink is my favorite color.But at the same time the reason for changing templates is admirable!
Yes, it takes time to make. Sometimes the templates need to be changed. Keep it up!
May be most of the people like it for its excellent color. It reloads my energy to do my best. Thanks!
I like your excellent jobs! People think it’s just easy to switch to wordpress. Your efforts can't be wasted, I hope so!
No no no... that is not better than this one. This old template gives the unique feeling of your blog. No other can give me the feeling. The pink one is like other blogs and no extraordinary thing.
i vote for pink, the color calms my eyes. is this poll still on?