Comments on: When The End Is Just The Beginning http://www.inspirationbit.com/when-the-end-is-just-the-beginning/ Knowledge comes from inspiration - one bit at a time Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:54:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Meticulous Design: Information Architecture » Inspiration Bit http://www.inspirationbit.com/when-the-end-is-just-the-beginning/#comment-14192 Meticulous Design: Information Architecture » Inspiration Bit Wed, 28 May 2008 17:01:32 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/when-the-end-is-just-the-beginning/#comment-14192 [...] When browsing RA Project you can sense that Ronald Huereca has put a considerable amount of thought into improving a user experience on this site, after all the site’s purpose is to place readers first. The homepage features an excerpt from the most recent article, that’s complemented with the list of five recent articles on the right. AJAX carousel is a geeky and quick way to present readers with a whole bunch of recent articles that they can easily browse. Three articles from different categories are featured below with the list of related posts. The footer presents readers with a short about section, del.icio.us links and Readers First award recipient. Since it is a multi-authored blog, Ronald cleverly displays the author’s short bio before each post, followed by a number of links from the same category as the post, and more articles from the same author. I hope you got inspired by the examples above to perhaps re-think or improve the information architecture of your site. You may also find helpful two of my previous articles on blogs with unconventional layout and elaborate footers. [...] […] When browsing RA Project you can sense that Ronald Huereca has put a considerable amount of thought into improving a user experience on this site, after all the site’s purpose is to place readers first. The homepage features an excerpt from the most recent article, that’s complemented with the list of five recent articles on the right. AJAX carousel is a geeky and quick way to present readers with a whole bunch of recent articles that they can easily browse. Three articles from different categories are featured below with the list of related posts. The footer presents readers with a short about section, del.icio.us links and Readers First award recipient. Since it is a multi-authored blog, Ronald cleverly displays the author’s short bio before each post, followed by a number of links from the same category as the post, and more articles from the same author. I hope you got inspired by the examples above to perhaps re-think or improve the information architecture of your site. You may also find helpful two of my previous articles on blogs with unconventional layout and elaborate footers. […]

]]> By: Behind The Scenes Of Exquisite Web Typography - Part Three » Inspiration Bit http://www.inspirationbit.com/when-the-end-is-just-the-beginning/#comment-13178 Behind The Scenes Of Exquisite Web Typography - Part Three » Inspiration Bit Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:51:10 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/when-the-end-is-just-the-beginning/#comment-13178 [...] I featured jontangerine’s footer in my 16 bits of amazing footers. But it’s just one of the inspiring bits that Jon’s site has to [...] […] I featured jontangerine’s footer in my 16 bits of amazing footers. But it’s just one of the inspiring bits that Jon’s site has to […]

]]> By: Vivien http://www.inspirationbit.com/when-the-end-is-just-the-beginning/#comment-12386 Vivien Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:11:32 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/when-the-end-is-just-the-beginning/#comment-12386 Hi Jon. Thanks for dropping by and the heads up for the titles style. I really like how they look on your site. I'm documenting my re-design on this blog, so far I've posted my <a href="http://www.inspirationbit.com/blog-redesign-first-steps-inspiration-and-ideas/" rel="nofollow">initial sketches</a>, next will post about my new logo design process, and so on. Hi Jon. Thanks for dropping by and the heads up for the titles style. I really like how they look on your site.

I’m documenting my re-design on this blog, so far I’ve posted my initial sketches, next will post about my new logo design process, and so on.

]]> By: Jon Tan http://www.inspirationbit.com/when-the-end-is-just-the-beginning/#comment-12383 Jon Tan Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:39:11 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/when-the-end-is-just-the-beginning/#comment-12383 Hi Vivien, thanks for the mention, and such kind words, too! Mine gets pretty scrappy sometimes, but I find it useful, and hopefully others do too. FWIW, I think you should go for it with your redesign regardless. I think there's no such thing as new ideas (mine certainly weren't,) just good ones done over. I'd love to see how you get on. All the best! Hi Vivien, thanks for the mention, and such kind words, too! Mine gets pretty scrappy sometimes, but I find it useful, and hopefully others do too. FWIW, I think you should go for it with your redesign regardless. I think there’s no such thing as new ideas (mine certainly weren’t,) just good ones done over. I’d love to see how you get on. All the best!

]]> By: Vivien http://www.inspirationbit.com/when-the-end-is-just-the-beginning/#comment-12356 Vivien Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:25:16 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/when-the-end-is-just-the-beginning/#comment-12356 Kristarella, thanks for the compliment. :-) I did see the list from SM, a very extensive one as usual, but didn't have that many interesting blog footers besides the ones with the copyright info. Missy, you're most welcome. It is a pleasure to look at your blog's design. Kristarella, thanks for the compliment. :-) I did see the list from SM, a very extensive one as usual, but didn’t have that many interesting blog footers besides the ones with the copyright info.

Missy, you’re most welcome. It is a pleasure to look at your blog’s design.

]]> By: Missy http://www.inspirationbit.com/when-the-end-is-just-the-beginning/#comment-12314 Missy Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:21:53 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/when-the-end-is-just-the-beginning/#comment-12314 Thanks for including my website's footer :) Thanks for including my website’s footer :)

]]> By: kristarella http://www.inspirationbit.com/when-the-end-is-just-the-beginning/#comment-12292 kristarella Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:14:45 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/when-the-end-is-just-the-beginning/#comment-12292 Great list! I love useful footers :) I'd seen a similar list on Smashing Magazine, but this one might be even better! Great list! I love useful footers :)

I’d seen a similar list on Smashing Magazine, but this one might be even better!

]]> By: LaurenMarie - Creative Curio http://www.inspirationbit.com/when-the-end-is-just-the-beginning/#comment-12264 LaurenMarie - Creative Curio Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:39:28 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/when-the-end-is-just-the-beginning/#comment-12264 Yes, I love paper!!! It's my secret fetish... not so secret now that I've just said it on the World Wide Web, though, eh? I like scrapbooking and choosing the perfect paper is one of my favorite parts of a design project. I would love to make it look good in a blog design, too. Yes, I love paper!!! It’s my secret fetish… not so secret now that I’ve just said it on the World Wide Web, though, eh? I like scrapbooking and choosing the perfect paper is one of my favorite parts of a design project. I would love to make it look good in a blog design, too.

]]> By: Vivien http://www.inspirationbit.com/when-the-end-is-just-the-beginning/#comment-12257 Vivien Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:14:35 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/when-the-end-is-just-the-beginning/#comment-12257 Those flowers do resemble a butterfly, Kriz - so elegant. Glad you liked these footer showcase, Lauren. SpoonGraphics footer is using that paper effect, similar to the one you tried in your redesign, isn't it? I'll be featuring other parts of the site design. You know, some of those elements we never notice until we start thinking of them when we redesign our own sites. Those flowers do resemble a butterfly, Kriz - so elegant.

Glad you liked these footer showcase, Lauren.
SpoonGraphics footer is using that paper effect, similar to the one you tried in your redesign, isn’t it?
I’ll be featuring other parts of the site design. You know, some of those elements we never notice until we start thinking of them when we redesign our own sites.

]]> By: LaurenMarie - Creative Curio http://www.inspirationbit.com/when-the-end-is-just-the-beginning/#comment-12240 LaurenMarie - Creative Curio Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:46:36 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/when-the-end-is-just-the-beginning/#comment-12240 Ah! More inspiration!! I love the diversity of the footers. It's a great place to put extra goodies if people care to see them. I reeeeeally like the Spoon Graphics footer, glad to see you featured it. And of course, WDW, my favorite :D I really like how you're breaking down parts of a blog and sharing it with us with these posts. Ah! More inspiration!! I love the diversity of the footers. It’s a great place to put extra goodies if people care to see them. I reeeeeally like the Spoon Graphics footer, glad to see you featured it. And of course, WDW, my favorite :D I really like how you’re breaking down parts of a blog and sharing it with us with these posts.

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