Comments on: TypePad Introduces Blog Design For Dummies http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/ Startup and Technology News Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:24:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Viva the Easter Broccoli Bunny! Managing your blog readers’ expectations - Day 2 of 5 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2043925 Viva the Easter Broccoli Bunny! Managing your blog readers’ expectations - Day 2 of 5 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:07:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2043925 [...] TypePad Introduces Blog Design For Dummies [...] [...] TypePad Introduces Blog Design For Dummies [...]

]]> By: GO TYPEPAD!!!!!! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2018449 GO TYPEPAD!!!!!! Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:02:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2018449 Typepad is awesome. People will judge you by the look of your blog and you need to know exactly what your blog looks like to your readers. Wordpress does a slimy and underhanded thing where registered users don't see the ads they put on their blogs. Since you have to be registered to have a blog with them, you don't see the ads on your own blog! How crazy is that? How can you be happy about your design when you don't get control over it and don't see what it really looks like?? There's no question on which to choose -- GO TYPEPAD!!! Typepad is awesome.

People will judge you by the look of your blog and you need to know exactly what your blog looks like to your readers. Wordpress does a slimy and underhanded thing where registered users don’t see the ads they put on their blogs. Since you have to be registered to have a blog with them, you don’t see the ads on your own blog! How crazy is that? How can you be happy about your design when you don’t get control over it and don’t see what it really looks like??

There’s no question on which to choose — GO TYPEPAD!!!

]]> By: blogthat http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015893 blogthat Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:46:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015893 TypePad rocks because it gives you complete control over your blog. Wordpress.com while free, only gives you some customization in only a few of the themes. It's a lot of hype. TypePad rocks because it gives you complete control over your blog. Wordpress.com while free, only gives you some customization in only a few of the themes. It’s a lot of hype.

]]> By: UI Guy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015816 UI Guy Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:31:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015816 @dan carlson Agreed! The user interface for this tool is simple, elegant and very effective. I've written 10 points on why this tool is so effective from a UI perspective: http://immotion.net/blog/post/TypePad-Design-Assistant.aspx @dan carlson
Agreed! The user interface for this tool is simple, elegant and very effective. I’ve written 10 points on why this tool is so effective from a UI perspective:

http://immotion.net/blog/post/.....stant.aspx

]]> By: chrisco http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015532 chrisco Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:47:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015532 Isn't TypePad the AOL of blogging software? I don't understand why pay for something you can get for free. I switched to WordPress and I love it. Better functionality, easier to use.... and free. Isn’t TypePad the AOL of blogging software? I don’t understand why pay for something you can get for free. I switched to WordPress and I love it. Better functionality, easier to use…. and free.

]]> By: blogforreal http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015335 blogforreal Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:22:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015335 TypePad rocks! Tried Wordpress, but too many limitations! TypePad changed my life... TypePad rocks! Tried Wordpress, but too many limitations! TypePad changed my life…

]]> By: Ed http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015236 Ed Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:31:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015236 nothing really impressing. a lot of the themes are just changing color tones. i think lifesterblog.com has this kind of theme design long time ago nothing really impressing. a lot of the themes are just changing color tones.
i think
lifesterblog.com has this kind of theme design long time ago

]]> By: socialcmsbuzz.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015225 socialcmsbuzz.com Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:24:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015225 <strong>TypePad Introduces Blog Design For Dummies...</strong> Six Apart just made designing a blog layout so easy that even a dummy like me can do it. On its TypePad service, it added a few more themes to bring the total up to: “100 themes, over 1000 professional designs, and an infinite number of customization... TypePad Introduces Blog Design For Dummies…

Six Apart just made designing a blog layout so easy that even a dummy like me can do it. On its TypePad service, it added a few more themes to bring the total up to: “100 themes, over 1000 professional designs, and an infinite number of customization…

]]> By: Wordpress Rocks http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015223 Wordpress Rocks Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:23:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015223 Hell Techcrunch likes wordpress better. this very blog is built on wordpress. nuff said. Hell

Techcrunch likes wordpress better.

this very blog is built on wordpress.

nuff said.

]]> By: Wes http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015140 Wes Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:45:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015140 I use none of the platforms above but if I were to use one of them then I would go with Wordpress because their designs look very practical. I use none of the platforms above but if I were to use one of them then I would go with Wordpress because their designs look very practical.

]]> By: Jose http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015053 Jose Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:18:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015053 Hi everyone, Well, since I don't know HTML or any website editing language, I relly on already made templates. Although I'm somewhat satisfied with what I've made with Blogger, I've seen blogs that are really well structured and pleasant to look at. One day I may try another platform. It will even be good to enhance my search engine exposure. Have a nice week, José Hi everyone,

Well, since I don’t know HTML or any website editing language, I relly on already made templates. Although I’m somewhat satisfied with what I’ve made with Blogger, I’ve seen blogs that are really well structured and pleasant to look at.
One day I may try another platform. It will even be good to enhance my search engine exposure.

Have a nice week,

José

]]> By: greggman http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015029 greggman Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:03:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015029 Wow, is everyone here an idiot. He didn't ask which is the better platform. He asked which makes you look like a design god. Blogger arguably has the best designs out of the box. Sure, you can use any of the 3 platforms to design anything you want but that wasn't the question. Gees! Wow, is everyone here an idiot. He didn’t ask which is the better platform. He asked which makes you look like a design god. Blogger arguably has the best designs out of the box. Sure, you can use any of the 3 platforms to design anything you want but that wasn’t the question. Gees!

]]> By: jenny http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015018 jenny Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:54:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015018 There are plenty of great Blogger blog designs. 2 I have found that I have no relation to are http://darkufo.blogspot.com http://bloggerbuster.com They don't even look like blogger templates. There are plenty of great Blogger blog designs.

2 I have found that I have no relation to are

http://darkufo.blogspot.com
http://bloggerbuster.com

They don’t even look like blogger templates.

]]> By: dan carlson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015012 dan carlson Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:52:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015012 that is indeed pretty slick. much quicker than the back and forth i had to do between the blogger template editor and my actual blog to finish my blogger site: http://dansonofcarl.blogspot.com/ that is indeed pretty slick. much quicker than the back and forth i had to do between the blogger template editor and my actual blog to finish my blogger site: http://dansonofcarl.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Lin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015008 Lin Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:47:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015008 BTW, "blog design for dummies" means that you're a dummy if you pay for typepad! BTW, “blog design for dummies” means that you’re a dummy if you pay for typepad!

]]> By: Lin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015007 Lin Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:46:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2015007 Why pay (six apart) for what you can get for free (google blogger)? All these blog platforms are just recycling the same templates adapted to their own particular software. Why pay (six apart) for what you can get for free (google blogger)?

All these blog platforms are just recycling the same templates adapted to their own particular software.

]]> By: little girl http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2014982 little girl Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:04:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2014982 Typepad roxx :D Typepad roxx :D

]]> By: YouYap http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2014977 YouYap Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:54:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2014977 I like wordpress better. I like wordpress better.

]]> By: Joe http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2014965 Joe Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:35:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2014965 Blogger seems to have been the first to build up momentum, but Google seems to treat it like an after thought. Blogger seems to have been the first to build up momentum, but Google seems to treat it like an after thought.

]]> By: Michele http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2014957 Michele Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:25:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2014957 Is that poll closed already? I'd have given Typepad my vote anyway Is that poll closed already?

I’d have given Typepad my vote anyway

]]> By: nj http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2014953 nj Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:18:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2014953 This is awesome... so much better than the traditional way of applying a theme, saving changes and then opening up your blog in another window. Movable Type recently released a similar system: http://www.movabletype.org/2008/02/movable-type-design-assistant.html This is awesome… so much better than the traditional way of applying a theme, saving changes and then opening up your blog in another window. Movable Type recently released a similar system:
http://www.movabletype.org/200.....stant.html

]]> By: Jack Meoff http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2014952 Jack Meoff Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:17:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2014952 I think that it is a good marketing idea and that for a non-commercial use we could load up sheep to sell them at the market for candy or round buckets to place outside of the third story window where the slow people are found to have large units which often don't work but simply look good. I think that it is a good marketing idea and that for a non-commercial use we could load up sheep to sell them at the market for candy or round buckets to place outside of the third story window where the slow people are found to have large units which often don’t work but simply look good.

]]> By: El Skoop http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2014949 El Skoop Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:15:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2014949 HONESTLY, IS THERE A WAY TO HACK INTO THIS WEB PAGE AND BRING IT DOWN? I THINK ARRINGTON IS TOO SHORT TO OPERATE A WEB PAGE. IF I WERE ARRINGTON I'D MOVE TO ARIZONA AND BURY MYSELF UNDER A LARGE OVEN. HONESTLY, IS THERE A WAY TO HACK INTO THIS WEB PAGE AND BRING IT DOWN? I THINK ARRINGTON IS TOO SHORT TO OPERATE A WEB PAGE. IF I WERE ARRINGTON I’D MOVE TO ARIZONA AND BURY MYSELF UNDER A LARGE OVEN.

]]> By: Andy Gongea http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2014948 Andy Gongea Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:14:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2014948 This is good for the masses and for non commercial use. So ... I think that mainly this is targeted at low traffic addresses. It is a good marketing idea but, these platforms should empower also the "strong" users. This is good for the masses and for non commercial use. So … I think that mainly this is targeted at low traffic addresses. It is a good marketing idea but, these platforms should empower also the “strong” users.

]]> By: Faramarz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2014947 Faramarz Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:14:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/six-apart-introduces-blog-design-for-dummies/#comment-2014947 Here's the same thing for their movable type branch. it's basically the same http://www.movabletype.org/design/assistant/ Here’s the same thing for their movable type branch. it’s basically the same

http://www.movabletype.org/design/assistant/

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