Hacker News Reader

Comment by docmarionum1 | Hacker News Reader

Any quick tips for improving the look of my blog(s): http://www.justanotherphotoblog.com/ ? (My other blogs are pretty similar too..)

I don't have a bad eye for web design, but actually creating a good design seems to be beyond me.

I do like the very simple, basic, minimalistic look, but black courier new on a white background isn't exactly beautiful.

Or if you know of any good, free templates along the same vein that would help.

Thanks!

View on HN

I like photoblogs in general... I also like to see photos in portrait orientation all at once instead of having to scroll to see it all. Consider limiting the height of photos to your target resolution. (Or use javascript to dynamically resize them to the current window height.)

I'm not a big fan of the blue color for links. But personal preferences aside, this is more than sufficient. With photoblogs, I prefer as little distraction as possible from the subject. So your minimalistic approach is wise.

I'll see if I can find some good resources for themes/templates.

Limiting the height is a good idea. Though it seems like it might look a bit barren with so much white to the left and right of the picture.

What are your thoughts on sites that scroll horizontally? I find that they sometimes look nice, but are often awkward.

This probably isn't the opinion that you're looking for, but I like the look of it. Make the space between posts larger. Your CamelCase clashes with the 90's vibe. A well placed tacky gif wouldn't hurt.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com