Comments on: Introducing Novelr’s Linked List http://www.novelr.com/2009/05/25/introducing-novelrs-linked-list Writing, Publishing and The Internet Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:22:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Eli James http://www.novelr.com/2009/05/25/introducing-novelrs-linked-list/comment-page-1#comment-3416 Eli James Mon, 25 May 2009 23:41:46 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=694#comment-3416 @Jan: Yes, you're certainly right on the need to differentiate between linked list posts and articles in Novelr's feed. Will be working on that tonight (tweaking the feed always makes me cringe). As for the amount of Linked List posts: there's no limit to how many there are between articles. Sometimes they're going to be used as a loose narrative of ideas, to foreshadow a post. They're not going to remain on top, though. They're posts in their own right, and like all other blog posts they go down as soon as a new one's posted up. On the comments: afraid I won't do that, Jan. The original theme had comments at the top as well as the bottom, but I removed them for the sake of usability. (Also, most blogs have their comment links at the bottom of the post, so that's the first place people will look at). @Jan: Yes, you’re certainly right on the need to differentiate between linked list posts and articles in Novelr’s feed. Will be working on that tonight (tweaking the feed always makes me cringe). As for the amount of Linked List posts: there’s no limit to how many there are between articles. Sometimes they’re going to be used as a loose narrative of ideas, to foreshadow a post. They’re not going to remain on top, though. They’re posts in their own right, and like all other blog posts they go down as soon as a new one’s posted up.

On the comments: afraid I won’t do that, Jan. The original theme had comments at the top as well as the bottom, but I removed them for the sake of usability. (Also, most blogs have their comment links at the bottom of the post, so that’s the first place people will look at).

]]> By: Jan Oda http://www.novelr.com/2009/05/25/introducing-novelrs-linked-list/comment-page-1#comment-3414 Jan Oda Mon, 25 May 2009 21:28:12 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=694#comment-3414 I'm in need of an edit button. Anyway, I just figured, since I was talking about design anyway. Could you also post a small comments link next to or under the title, so I don't have to scroll all the way down everytime I want to check if there are new comments? I know I'm lazy, but it would be very handy. I’m in need of an edit button.
Anyway, I just figured, since I was talking about design anyway. Could you also post a small comments link next to or under the title, so I don’t have to scroll all the way down everytime I want to check if there are new comments? I know I’m lazy, but it would be very handy.

]]> By: Jan Oda http://www.novelr.com/2009/05/25/introducing-novelrs-linked-list/comment-page-1#comment-3413 Jan Oda Mon, 25 May 2009 21:24:19 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=694#comment-3413 Hmmm. I like choice. I strongly believe in selective feeds. I'd choose for the full RSS feed, but only if it was immediatly clear that it wasn't a 'real' post. Something like: New Link: Eucalyptus... Small remark. 4 is a little much it seems. However. Are the links always going to be on top, or are they just going to be between post. If they will stay on top, I'd suggest a maxiumum of 2. Also, the one with the 2 quotes makes the design look a little to cluttered, you might want to avoid that in the future. Hmmm. I like choice. I strongly believe in selective feeds. I’d choose for the full RSS feed, but only if it was immediatly clear that it wasn’t a ‘real’ post. Something like: New Link: Eucalyptus…

Small remark. 4 is a little much it seems. However. Are the links always going to be on top, or are they just going to be between post. If they will stay on top, I’d suggest a maxiumum of 2.

Also, the one with the 2 quotes makes the design look a little to cluttered, you might want to avoid that in the future.

]]> By: Eli James http://www.novelr.com/2009/05/25/introducing-novelrs-linked-list/comment-page-1#comment-3412 Eli James Mon, 25 May 2009 08:00:06 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=694#comment-3412 Thanks, Jan. =) Just one question: if you're subscribing to Novelr's feed, would you want the option of articles only vs linked list + articles? Thanks, Jan. =) Just one question: if you’re subscribing to Novelr’s feed, would you want the option of articles only vs linked list + articles?

]]> By: Jan Oda http://www.novelr.com/2009/05/25/introducing-novelrs-linked-list/comment-page-1#comment-3411 Jan Oda Mon, 25 May 2009 07:57:24 +0000 http://www.novelr.com/?p=694#comment-3411 Now I've seen in in action I like it. I believe it will grow on people. Now I’ve seen in in action I like it. I believe it will grow on people.

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