Comments on: Blog design best practice: Scrollbars not sidebars http://briancray.com/2009/08/26/blog-design-information-overload-progressive-disclosure/ User Experience Design, Web Development, and Internet Marketing Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:45:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Gabriel http://briancray.com/2009/08/26/blog-design-information-overload-progressive-disclosure/#comment-32679 Gabriel Sat, 13 Nov 2010 19:49:44 +0000 http://briancray.com/?p=1178#comment-32679 Love your blog, style and content. I think I scanned 100 blog posts last week as research for a couple of projects, maybe read parts or all (Seth Godin & Ma.tt) of 5 or 10. I just read 4 of your posts, start to finish. Huge difference here, and I am surprised at how simple it is. Some bloggers/designers have that special gift of balance, but most don't. I think I've been caught up in how to use the sidebars because I was caught up in thinking there was no other choice, even though other aspects of my blog are unique. Note also there are few images, just great straightforward content. I feel like I am relieved here, that I want to stay. But you are not trying to sell anything or monetize, it will be interesting to see others try to adopt this model with sites that do incorporate varying income strategies. Love your blog, style and content. I think I scanned 100 blog posts last week as research for a couple of projects, maybe read parts or all (Seth Godin & Ma.tt) of 5 or 10.
I just read 4 of your posts, start to finish. Huge difference here, and I am surprised at how simple it is.
Some bloggers/designers have that special gift of balance, but most don’t.
I think I’ve been caught up in how to use the sidebars because I was caught up in thinking there was no other choice,
even though other aspects of my blog are unique.
Note also there are few images, just great straightforward content. I feel like I am relieved here, that I want to stay.
But you are not trying to sell anything or monetize, it will be interesting to see others try to adopt this model
with sites that do incorporate varying income strategies.

]]> By: seTweaks http://briancray.com/2009/08/26/blog-design-information-overload-progressive-disclosure/#comment-32416 seTweaks Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:55:07 +0000 http://briancray.com/?p=1178#comment-32416 http://seTweaks.com http://seTweaks.com

]]> By: Giving credit where credit is due | 812studio http://briancray.com/2009/08/26/blog-design-information-overload-progressive-disclosure/#comment-32345 Giving credit where credit is due | 812studio Thu, 06 May 2010 03:21:53 +0000 http://briancray.com/?p=1178#comment-32345 [...] Blog design best practice: Scrollbars not sidebars [...] [...] Blog design best practice: Scrollbars not sidebars [...]

]]> By: Peter Cooper http://briancray.com/2009/08/26/blog-design-information-overload-progressive-disclosure/#comment-32226 Peter Cooper Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:16:04 +0000 http://briancray.com/?p=1178#comment-32226 A little confused by a couple of the suggestions in the comments above.. Watch Shock and Ollie Judge clearly have sidebars (spam?).. Watch Shock's has about 100 categories in it! I'll throw one of my faves into the fray though: http://rc3.org/ A little confused by a couple of the suggestions in the comments above.. Watch Shock and Ollie Judge clearly have sidebars (spam?).. Watch Shock’s has about 100 categories in it! I’ll throw one of my faves into the fray though: http://rc3.org/

]]> By: Peter Cooper http://briancray.com/2009/08/26/blog-design-information-overload-progressive-disclosure/#comment-32225 Peter Cooper Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:11:57 +0000 http://briancray.com/?p=1178#comment-32225 What about the fixed "sidebar" on the far right of this very page? ;-) Anyway, I agree for the most part, but things like subscription options are important to most content creators (as they appear to be for you to have them fixed on the right) so while cutting the fat is a great idea, there are a few "secondary" things that are important enough to live above the fold on many sites. What about the fixed “sidebar” on the far right of this very page? ;-)

Anyway, I agree for the most part, but things like subscription options are important to most content creators (as they appear to be for you to have them fixed on the right) so while cutting the fat is a great idea, there are a few “secondary” things that are important enough to live above the fold on many sites.

]]> By: The more I know, the less I need: Thoughts on web design http://briancray.com/2009/08/26/blog-design-information-overload-progressive-disclosure/#comment-32008 The more I know, the less I need: Thoughts on web design Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:19:53 +0000 http://briancray.com/?p=1178#comment-32008 [...] learning may shock some of you, and it may confirm ideas for others. It’s not far from what I’ve blogged about in the past: Supplemental navigation is, in most cases, visual [...] [...] learning may shock some of you, and it may confirm ideas for others. It’s not far from what I’ve blogged about in the past: Supplemental navigation is, in most cases, visual [...]

]]> By: brad http://briancray.com/2009/08/26/blog-design-information-overload-progressive-disclosure/#comment-31990 brad Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:00:36 +0000 http://briancray.com/?p=1178#comment-31990 Here's another great example... http://diveintomark.org/ /b Here’s another great example…
http://diveintomark.org/

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]]> By: The more I know, the less I need: Thoughts on web design | Trinity Marketing http://briancray.com/2009/08/26/blog-design-information-overload-progressive-disclosure/#comment-31918 The more I know, the less I need: Thoughts on web design | Trinity Marketing Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:45:21 +0000 http://briancray.com/?p=1178#comment-31918 [...] I’m learning may shock some of you, and it may confirm ideas for others. It’s not far from what I’ve blogged about in the past: Supplemental navigation is, in most cases, visual [...] [...] I’m learning may shock some of you, and it may confirm ideas for others. It’s not far from what I’ve blogged about in the past: Supplemental navigation is, in most cases, visual [...]

]]> By: Paul Olyslager http://briancray.com/2009/08/26/blog-design-information-overload-progressive-disclosure/#comment-28677 Paul Olyslager Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:01:06 +0000 http://briancray.com/?p=1178#comment-28677 Always found it interesting when someone had a different opinion than the other 99% :). I do agree people scan the page in a linear way (vertically) and designing to that pattern is good... but i think that your "breaking this eye pattern can be disruptive"-comment is a bit too much :). I see it more as a little pause from reading further down. As long the reading process is consistant in any way and easy on the eye, it should be fine for the reader. I do agree with putting secondary information below the fold, but i do believe the primary information definatly should be on top of the fold. People need aprox. 8 to 12 seconds to decide if they find your information usefull or not... You don't have to overwelm them with all your information (this will create an aversion towards your website) but the most important should be visible right away. Always found it interesting when someone had a different opinion than the other 99% :) . I do agree people scan the page in a linear way (vertically) and designing to that pattern is good… but i think that your “breaking this eye pattern can be disruptive”-comment is a bit too much :) . I see it more as a little pause from reading further down. As long the reading process is consistant in any way and easy on the eye, it should be fine for the reader.

I do agree with putting secondary information below the fold, but i do believe the primary information definatly should be on top of the fold. People need aprox. 8 to 12 seconds to decide if they find your information usefull or not… You don’t have to overwelm them with all your information (this will create an aversion towards your website) but the most important should be visible right away.

]]> By: Brian Cray http://briancray.com/2009/08/26/blog-design-information-overload-progressive-disclosure/#comment-28231 Brian Cray Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:14:30 +0000 http://briancray.com/?p=1178#comment-28231 Brad: Great point! There is certainly a balance between form and function and I'm always searching for that elusive balance! =) Brad: Great point! There is certainly a balance between form and function and I’m always searching for that elusive balance! =)

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