itsjohncs
commented
9 years ago Some weak points right now:
Subscription
The subscription messaging seems very subtle. Given that that's very important, it might be a good idea to make it a little louder. On the other hand, subscribing is something people will naturally think of if they like what they read in the post... So it might be distracting if we call attention to it before the user is ready to click it.
Alternatively (or just in addition to whatever else I do), I can add some callouts at the bottom of the post to catch users who liked the post, and wouldn't immediately think to look for a way to subscribe.
Mysterious Colors
The team tags were a much bigger piece of the previous design, but they got smaller and smaller and now they're just a single little line next to the post.
Those lines are not explained, and they do have meaning, so I suspect some people might be confused. They're serving the purpose of grouping the post title and metadata, as well as giving the side bar splashes of color, so it might be OK to just let it be, but I wish I could figure out a way to convey what team each post is coming from more clearly.
People
I want more emphasis on the posters if possible, and I haven't really figured out how to do that... This might be enough though. A big badge is probably not really necessary.
kevinbarabash
I hit a dead end with the design I was using before, and couldn't figure out how to add in the pieces I wanted. So I scrapped it and am trying for a two-column responsive layout now.
There is no index page now, and the posts are instead available on the left nav bar, along with the subscription messaging. The nav bar will jump up onto the top of the page when the width gets small enough, and the info under the logo will be shown through a menu button.
I'm not sure whether this will be a good road to go down but I've been having a much easier time working within this structure so I suspect this'll be the way to go.