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glow · 07-12-2011, 01:01 AM

Is it just me or Steve's website looks really messy & cluttered now? This new look with lots of blue boxes everywhere looks very distracting & feels very scattered. The pages now look like they are made of many different pieces that have just been put together haphazardly.

Mounds · 07-12-2011, 01:18 AM

I like it on the forums but on the blog itself, I find it jarring. The colour that is. I like the boxes.

Probably just testing new things.

WarrenG · 07-12-2011, 11:06 AM

They look like someone who isn't a designer made them.

I know because I did the exact same thing on my site once: background color, border color, done!

Curtis2011 · 07-12-2011, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by glow

Is it just me or Steve's website looks really messy & cluttered now? This new look with lots of blue boxes everywhere looks very distracting & feels very scattered. The pages now look like they are made of many different pieces that have just been put together haphazardly.

No, it's your eyes. They're going blind!!!

VinceG · 07-12-2011, 07:55 PM

Yeah, that light blue color really looks out of place with the rest of everything. It's too close to white to contrast pleasantly against it.

James81 · 07-12-2011, 08:27 PM

Well, Steve IS color blind, so I figure the colors look a bit different to him.

Andreas · 07-12-2011, 08:33 PM

As a designer, I agree that shade of cyan is rather jarring. Although, when looking at Steve's site, I try to keep in mind that Steve is colorblind. He's written about this in the past.

However, I did do some style previewing just now and I found that even #E1F5FF would be an improvement over the color the boxes are now (which is #E0FFFF). Here's an example:

•••••• <--- old color
•••••• <--- new color

I hope Steve considers using this color instead, even though to his eyes it may seem slightly grayer, to most readers the reduced amount of intensity in the green channel (the F5 part of the color code) is much less jarring.

momo313 · 07-14-2011, 02:17 AM

Steve should consider getting a web designer to simply make sure the colours are harmonious for those of us who aren't color blind.

That shade of blue is as unpleasant as eating a plate full of raw bitter gourd.

SireneB · 07-14-2011, 04:55 AM

Yeah, have to agree, the new color is distracting and annoying! I'd rather see a gray tone there.

But of course, I still get value from this site, so I'll continue to come here either way.

Sansone · 07-14-2011, 05:02 AM

Yeah it kinda stresses out my brain to look at it.

Steve wrote that he's not reading the forums anymore... anybody got his number that can call him and tell him to hang out with a designer for an hour or two?

jellybeanpimp · 07-14-2011, 05:29 AM

I was always surprised at how minimalistic the design was, since wordpress gives you so much room to play with.

But at the end of the day, it's his blog and he can do with it as he pleases. I don't think taking the opinions of his readers into consideration would be the worst thing though.

AKLight · 07-14-2011, 05:30 AM

I'm color blind, and I can barely even tell that those boxes are greenish-slightly-maybe. If I hadn't read this thread, I might have thought they were light blue or gray. It's certainly not jarring to me.

Weird.

I think it should stay like it is. I feel like I have a superpower; I'm impervious to annoying colors!

jellybeanpimp · 07-14-2011, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by AKLight

I'm color blind, and I can barely even tell that those boxes are greenish-slightly-maybe. If I hadn't read this thread, I might have thought they were light blue or gray. It's certainly not jarring to me.

Weird.

I think it should stay like it is. I feel like I have a superpower; I'm impervious to annoying colors!

You know, now that I think about it, it might actually be best to keep the design more neutral. He doesn't isolate any readers that way with anything that might repel someone who is new to the blog.

I still think the color scheme needs work though!

SireneB · 07-14-2011, 06:37 AM

Looks like it changed! Or else I've gone colorblind too

Andreas · 07-14-2011, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SireneB

Looks like it changed! Or else I've gone colorblind too

It totally did just change in the last few hours.
It's more of a "ghostwhite" color now.

#F8F8FF never looked so good!

Much better, Steve!

Lends the site a more lightweight feel, too.
Thanks!

Sansone · 07-14-2011, 04:40 PM

way better today

glow · 07-14-2011, 05:57 PM

I knew it! Steve is still secretly lurking around the forums(hey Steve!). Looks much better now, Steve!

Erin Pavlina · 07-15-2011, 04:03 AM

Steve has spies everywhere. if you want to send him a message, use masking tape and put an X in your window.

glow · 07-15-2011, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Erin Pavlina

Steve has spies everywhere. if you want to send him a message, use masking tape and put an X in your window.

You mean Slave spies, right?

Erin Pavlina · 07-15-2011, 01:17 PM

LOL some are slaves, some are free.

desertrat · 07-16-2011, 03:17 PM

The forum looks good to me. I dont remember it looking bad. It may be that micro chip in my brain. That may be what Steves slave cult , hidden out there in the Nevada desert is doing , removing micro chips so web sites look good . Just kidding about Steves cult. desert rat

Asten · 07-16-2011, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erin Pavlina

Steve has spies everywhere. if you want to send him a message, use masking tape and put an X in your window.

On it!

Andrew Brunelle · 07-17-2011, 12:03 AM

Hadn't been on his home site or blog in a little while, and looking at it, it may have a lot of social networking stuff at the top, but I don't see a huge problem with it. Since he's not posting as frequently, I mostly see these forums, which seem the same to me, so it doesn't matter so much.

SireneB · 07-17-2011, 12:45 AM

It's changed from what we were talking about. For a short while part of the left hand sidebar was an aqua color that didn't work very well.

Andrew Brunelle · 07-17-2011, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SireneB

It's changed from what we were talking about. For a short while part of the left hand sidebar was an aqua color that didn't work very well.

Oh, I should probably read entire threads before posting sometimes. I'm sure he hired someone to try and make his website look better, but I never had a problem with how it looked (at least once he got rid of Adsense).

Erin Pavlina · 07-17-2011, 06:26 AM

No he didn't hire anyone, just made an attempt on his own. He's always been a big aqua fan. Probably thinks it's red

supertom · 07-17-2011, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erin Pavlina

No he didn't hire anyone, just made an attempt on his own. He's always been a big aqua fan. Probably thinks it's red

07-12-2011, 01:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
glow Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Here & Now Posts: 119	Steve's website getting Uglier? Is it just me or Steve's website looks really messy & cluttered now? This new look with lots of blue boxes everywhere looks very distracting & feels very scattered. The pages now look like they are made of many different pieces that have just been put together haphazardly.

07-14-2011, 02:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
momo313 Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 58	Steve should consider getting a web designer to simply make sure the colours are harmonious for those of us who aren't color blind. That shade of blue is as unpleasant as eating a plate full of raw bitter gourd. Last edited by momo313; 07-14-2011 at 02:21 AM.

07-15-2011, 04:03 AM	#18 (permalink)
Erin Pavlina Administrator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 4,593	Steve has spies everywhere. if you want to send him a message, use masking tape and put an X in your window. __________________ Erin Pavlina, Intuitive Counselor Connect with me on: Facebook

07-15-2011, 01:17 PM	#20 (permalink)
Erin Pavlina Administrator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 4,593	LOL some are slaves, some are free. __________________ Erin Pavlina, Intuitive Counselor Connect with me on: Facebook

07-17-2011, 06:26 AM	#26 (permalink)
Erin Pavlina Administrator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 4,593	No he didn't hire anyone, just made an attempt on his own. He's always been a big aqua fan. Probably thinks it's red __________________ Erin Pavlina, Intuitive Counselor Connect with me on: Facebook

07-12-2011, 01:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mounds Family Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3,853	I like it on the forums but on the blog itself, I find it jarring. The colour that is. I like the boxes. Probably just testing new things.

07-12-2011, 11:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
WarrenG Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 595	They look like someone who isn't a designer made them. I know because I did the exact same thing on my site once: background color, border color, done!

07-12-2011, 07:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
VinceG Family Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,703	Yeah, that light blue color really looks out of place with the rest of everything. It's too close to white to contrast pleasantly against it.

07-12-2011, 08:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
James81 Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,690	Well, Steve IS color blind, so I figure the colors look a bit different to him.

07-12-2011, 08:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
Andreas Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 365	As a designer, I agree that shade of cyan is rather jarring. Although, when looking at Steve's site, I try to keep in mind that Steve is colorblind. He's written about this in the past. However, I did do some style previewing just now and I found that even #E1F5FF would be an improvement over the color the boxes are now (which is #E0FFFF). Here's an example: •••••• <--- old color •••••• <--- new color I hope Steve considers using this color instead, even though to his eyes it may seem slightly grayer, to most readers the reduced amount of intensity in the green channel (the F5 part of the color code) is much less jarring.

07-14-2011, 04:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
SireneB Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 351	Yeah, have to agree, the new color is distracting and annoying! I'd rather see a gray tone there. But of course, I still get value from this site, so I'll continue to come here either way.

07-14-2011, 05:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
Sansone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 174	Yeah it kinda stresses out my brain to look at it. Steve wrote that he's not reading the forums anymore... anybody got his number that can call him and tell him to hang out with a designer for an hour or two?

07-14-2011, 05:29 AM	#11 (permalink)
jellybeanpimp Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 157	I was always surprised at how minimalistic the design was, since wordpress gives you so much room to play with. But at the end of the day, it's his blog and he can do with it as he pleases. I don't think taking the opinions of his readers into consideration would be the worst thing though.

07-14-2011, 05:30 AM	#12 (permalink)
AKLight Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 20	I'm color blind, and I can barely even tell that those boxes are greenish-slightly-maybe. If I hadn't read this thread, I might have thought they were light blue or gray. It's certainly not jarring to me. Weird. I think it should stay like it is. I feel like I have a superpower; I'm impervious to annoying colors!

07-14-2011, 06:37 AM	#14 (permalink)
SireneB Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 351	Looks like it changed! Or else I've gone colorblind too

07-14-2011, 04:40 PM	#16 (permalink)
Sansone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 174	way better today

07-14-2011, 05:57 PM	#17 (permalink)
glow Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Here & Now Posts: 119	I knew it! Steve is still secretly lurking around the forums(hey Steve!). Looks much better now, Steve!

07-16-2011, 03:17 PM	#21 (permalink)
desertrat Family Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,881	The forum looks good to me. I dont remember it looking bad. It may be that micro chip in my brain. That may be what Steves slave cult , hidden out there in the Nevada desert is doing , removing micro chips so web sites look good . Just kidding about Steves cult. desert rat

07-17-2011, 12:03 AM	#23 (permalink)
Andrew Brunelle Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Home Posts: 2,578	Hadn't been on his home site or blog in a little while, and looking at it, it may have a lot of social networking stuff at the top, but I don't see a huge problem with it. Since he's not posting as frequently, I mostly see these forums, which seem the same to me, so it doesn't matter so much.

07-17-2011, 12:45 AM	#24 (permalink)
SireneB Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 351	It's changed from what we were talking about. For a short while part of the left hand sidebar was an aqua color that didn't work very well.

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