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Hey look – it’s a bird, it’s a plane… no, it’s the new dotTech! Last week I introduced a minimalist black-and-white design of dotTech. However, many dotTechies wanted something with color. So based upon the feedback I received, I have changed the look of dotTech yet again. The hardest part about this new redesign was advertisement placement because the minimalist design had excellent advertisement placement. However, in the end, I think I got it right but I may be moving the ads around. After all, someone has got to pay the bills so might as well let Google do it.
Please provide feedback and let me know if there are any bugs in the new design.
Had you thought I didn’t listen to what you said… :-D
Ashraf,
I like this new design, much better than that B&W look…
Yea-a-a-a Nice look. The Gray text look is hard on my eyes, though. I Prefer simple black over the light color gray text.
I like it!
One suggestion … you might want to make the bright blue color at the bottom (with the copyright) match the darker blue in the header.
Actually, two … I like the color change when hovering over the post titles, but I don’t like the size change (probably because the font weight changed).
NICE,….. VERY NICE ! ! !
(Thank you Google.)
very pleasing to the eyes.
@David Roper: I am glad you approve :-)
@David Roper: What gray text? The sidebar?
@karen: The bottom and top are actually the same blues (run a color picker over them both). I have absolute no idea they look different.
Yeah, the font is made bold when hovered over it. I added that so people know they are hovering over a clickable item. It is easily change to something like underline if needed.
@Mr. Fred: Glad you like it :-)
Now I really, really should go finish my project for class =O Bleh, just can’t wait for the semester to be over.
@Kerry: Glad you like it too :-)
Perfect…
Very nice….. me likes!
Very impressive ! Well done .
Looks great…Thanks Ashraf. I am also working on revamping my website and once its up and running I will share that here. I think if you take the purpelish color off from the bottom where the copyright and time is. After all we all know dottech so would not matter what color it but still…
I was going to suggest that you make it obvious that a link is present, without having to mouse over it.
Then I said to myself -
“It is an ill wind that blows nobody no good”
So please keep it as you have it now.
All laptops come with that horrible touchpad thingy, and people tolerate them, or even like them.
Australia (Down Under) passed a new law that prohibits me carrying a machete around, so we have to come up with an alternative discouragement to deter people from using those touchpads.
With a bit of luck they will all get RSI, whilst trying to mouse over your possible links.
So don’t change anything, I love the new design.
I cast my vote in favor of the new color version over the previous minimalist black & white version. It’s easier to find things, and I think the light gray behind the text in the comments is easier on my eyes. The content has always been more important to me than the presentation, and I so happy you’ve returned and are updating the site again!
@David Roper: David…if you’re using Firefox, get the extension “nosquint”. It not only allows individual text and image settings per page, but you can also change colors of text, links, etc… per each page.
Very very nice, easy on the eyes, the header is the best. less says more.
great job Ashraf.
I like the new design!
Maybe it’s’ just my computer, but I’m not seeing “DotTech” anywhere in the top banner. I see the logo, but shouldn’t the name be there in text too?
Or is it just me that can’t see it?
One last thing. By the time I get to the bottom of the page, the background has gone back to what looks like that bright white page again. The gray in the message boxes is nice, but the white background on the rest of the screen is pretty bright.
Ok, I’m done now. Over-all I like this design better than the last one.
@Wheezer:
Yes, there is no name…just the logo
@Wheezer: You are right, I still have to add “dotTech” at the top.
Ashraf, placing Google ads in between article text is irritating. You may want to place it elsewhere. Other than that, i’m lovin the clean design.
Nice Ashraf, easy on the eye. Thanks
Nice job. When you came back online I though, oh no, another boring site design. But now. Much better. With the computers many of us use now, color and graphics are no biggie on the overhead. Then I’m running an i7-930 with 6 GB and a 5770 card. Screams. Technology has advanced so much in the past 30 years. I remember paying 2X what I paid for this machine, although I did have to spec it and DIY, and having less than 10% of what I have now. My TRS-80 Model I still runs.
You do an excellent job and many of us depend upon your reviews before we touch any software. How can we help you?
Very cool!
Looks professional and easy on the eye. Nice 1.
Also, good to have you back.
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