newly ancient

April showers may bring May flowers, but they also bring time indoors. Using this time, I have had time to develop the second edition of Newly Ancient. Unless you have been reading entirely from my feed, you should have noticed this for a while now, since I like to do blog redesigns live so people can see how my work is going. For the most part, this new addition is similar to the old, in terms of color scheme and a fall style. However, I have learned a lot more about web design since I made the last design and was able to make everything a lot more user-centered. Hopefully, you should be able to find that post you wanted much easier now. I am announcing this addition to coincide with the CSS Reboot Spring. I would like to draw your attention to a couple of design aspects I especially enjoy.

• Clever Copyrighting: Throughout the design, I have tried to spice things up with more interesting language like your “Personal Detective” (Search) and “Microchronological Posts” (Recent Posts). Hopefully, you can still understand what each element is used for.
• Redeveloped About Page: To aid your quest of colophoning me, I have added my latest Flickr photos, Last.fm songs, and Twitter statuses to my about page. Additionally, I’ve also added a snazzy new contact form.
• Improved Archives: By adding some useful sidebar modules, I have made it easier for you to find posts in the tag and date archives.
• Consistent Color Scheme: Using a few colors sampled from the header leaf, I was able to style everything from links to sidebar modules with a consistent look.

In the future, I will have fewer and fewer full redesigns. Instead, I will simply continually improve the visual flow of my blog. In a way, you can think of this as a constant redesign. By using this method, I am able to tackle every aspect of the blog and ensure not a single pixel is out of place. If you have ideas of what you would like to see improved, feel free to drop me a message.