June 5th, 2009 / 10:49 am
Web Hype
Gene Morgan
Web Hype
NEW HTMLGIANT
The new site will go live this weekend, unless my wife has a baby.
If you have any observations or criticism in regards to the new site (and give me a little while to get it all working), please flame me in this post.
Love you guys, and I hope my small changes improve your overall HTMLGIANT experience.
I think I might have liked the plain-text header better. But the rest of the site definitely looks less “bland”.
I think I might have liked the plain-text header better. But the rest of the site definitely looks less “bland”.
gene, i liked the old sidebars, with the links to contributors and the instant searching of posts by topic
but i think the new header and footer are slammin.
gene, i liked the old sidebars, with the links to contributors and the instant searching of posts by topic
but i think the new header and footer are slammin.
There will be a contributor page soon.
There will be a contributor page soon.
the new html giant is sexy. i feel like i could be in a club but instead im at work in a sequin tube top.
the new html giant is sexy. i feel like i could be in a club but instead im at work in a sequin tube top.
woah!
woah!
Don’t we all get our fix in Google Reader anyway?
Don’t we all get our fix in Google Reader anyway?
fuck yes dad
fuck yes dad
You should. You can also stay current on Twitter now. Updates will post there when they are posted here.
You should. You can also stay current on Twitter now. Updates will post there when they are posted here.
:-o
:-o
That was not the emoticon I wished to convey…
sorry
That was not the emoticon I wished to convey…
sorry
I love the logo. I want to put on a flared white suit, get myself a cheap and tawdry cocktail, and disco dance the night away. (Or at least I would, if I didn’t only have one leg.)
I love the logo. I want to put on a flared white suit, get myself a cheap and tawdry cocktail, and disco dance the night away. (Or at least I would, if I didn’t only have one leg.)
I turned the emoticon display thing off.
I turned the emoticon display thing off.
Can you add script that automatically triggers the sound of a thunderous a-bomb explosion heard behind an elderly man screaming “YESS!! YES!! YEESS!! YEEESSS!! YESSS!! NOOO!! NOO!! YEESSSS!! YEESSS!! NNO!! YEESSSSS!!” every time you open one of Jimmy Chen’s posts?
I think it would introduce the appropriate amount of depth / awesomeness one needs to adjust for when confronting his work.
I’m not being sarcastic.
Can you add script that automatically triggers the sound of a thunderous a-bomb explosion heard behind an elderly man screaming “YESS!! YES!! YEESS!! YEEESSS!! YESSS!! NOOO!! NOO!! YEESSSS!! YEESSS!! NNO!! YEESSSSS!!” every time you open one of Jimmy Chen’s posts?
I think it would introduce the appropriate amount of depth / awesomeness one needs to adjust for when confronting his work.
I’m not being sarcastic.
I’ll look for a plugin.
I’ll look for a plugin.
nice.
nice.
Rad.
Agreed.
Rad.
Agreed.
Looks great.
Looks great.
Sorry for spamming you with email last week.
Sorry for spamming you with email last week.
it’s very nice!
my favourite part is how the descriptive blurb is 3 inches to the right of it’s previous location, thus allowing for instant unbridled access to the most recent post.
not sure if I like the black background though. it reveals a thick frosting of dust which clings to my screen.of which I was previous unaware.
also not sure about the “most recent comments” section. I see it on other sites a lot but find it to be pretty much useless. I think that a better/similar section for the space would be “most popular [responded to] comments” or something like that.
it’s very nice!
my favourite part is how the descriptive blurb is 3 inches to the right of it’s previous location, thus allowing for instant unbridled access to the most recent post.
not sure if I like the black background though. it reveals a thick frosting of dust which clings to my screen.of which I was previous unaware.
also not sure about the “most recent comments” section. I see it on other sites a lot but find it to be pretty much useless. I think that a better/similar section for the space would be “most popular [responded to] comments” or something like that.
or on second thought, maybe a revolving ‘jimmy chen head’ GIF could go there.
or on second thought, maybe a revolving ‘jimmy chen head’ GIF could go there.
i like starry words, good work
i like starry words, good work
All the new posts in my Google Reader say title unknown. I’m not certain what impact this will have on my life yet.
All the new posts in my Google Reader say title unknown. I’m not certain what impact this will have on my life yet.
i don’t understand all the jimmy chen references lately. i’m beginning to suspect some sarcasm, no?
i don’t understand all the jimmy chen references lately. i’m beginning to suspect some sarcasm, no?
dang, thanks. i just replied to cobweb thinking he was sarcastic
dang, thanks. i just replied to cobweb thinking he was sarcastic
right on
right on
I think that might be just the ones that didn’t have titles. I got the same thing on Google Reader except for Gene’s post about the change.
I think that might be just the ones that didn’t have titles. I got the same thing on Google Reader except for Gene’s post about the change.
nice
good job gene
nice
good job gene
this is hot. magma hot. maybe add a disco ball and the metamorphosis is complete.
this is hot. magma hot. maybe add a disco ball and the metamorphosis is complete.
No!
which also begs the question: are you giant vermin or are you dancer?
No!
which also begs the question: are you giant vermin or are you dancer?
Thanks, Tao.
Thanks, Tao.
Yep. Your post came through with a title. Thanks.
Yep. Your post came through with a title. Thanks.
this site looks like the inside of a unicorns battered uterus
this site looks like the inside of a unicorns battered uterus
rad and super.
rad and super.
I wrote this in a different post, but I think the HTMLGIANT at the top looks higher on the right.
I wrote this in a different post, but I think the HTMLGIANT at the top looks higher on the right.
It’s not. The logo is just aligned to the left.
It’s not. The logo is just aligned to the left.
Rocking out.
Rocking out.
Initially I hated it. The old design was so clean, simple, without pretense or pretension. This looked like a bad disco motif to me. But, as today has worn on, it has started to grow on me.
Initially I hated it. The old design was so clean, simple, without pretense or pretension. This looked like a bad disco motif to me. But, as today has worn on, it has started to grow on me.
Love the new design. Could you give a credit for that picture at the top of this post? It’s amazing.
Love the new design. Could you give a credit for that picture at the top of this post? It’s amazing.
Sorry for not giving credit. It’s a pretty sweet painting . http://geirrodvandyke.deviantart.com/art/2men-61954226
Sorry for not giving credit. It’s a pretty sweet painting . http://geirrodvandyke.deviantart.com/art/2men-61954226
No. Everyone that’s worth liking likes you, Jimmy.
No. Everyone that’s worth liking likes you, Jimmy.
Gene: The site looks great, and better than the old one, on the iPhone. And loads much faster.
yes… I was being sarcastic.
but I really like your work jimmy.
haven’t been coming to htmlg very long but felt like your were a popular subject and decided to humor(l)essly capitalize on the circumstance.
too soon?
anyways: keep it up! i read everything that you write!
yes… I was being sarcastic.
but I really like your work jimmy.
haven’t been coming to htmlg very long but felt like your were a popular subject and decided to humor(l)essly capitalize on the circumstance.
too soon?
anyways: keep it up! i read everything that you write!
Sweet. Thanks, Ken. Now I just need to sell it in the Kindle store.
Sweet. Thanks, Ken. Now I just need to sell it in the Kindle store.
need tags in sidebar as before.
need tags in sidebar as before.
hey gene, is there any reason you took the dates away from the posts? personally the dates were really helpful for when i wanted to go back and reread a post for whatever reason and couldn’t remember the details, but had a vague sense of its temporal context.
hey gene, is there any reason you took the dates away from the posts? personally the dates were really helpful for when i wanted to go back and reread a post for whatever reason and couldn’t remember the details, but had a vague sense of its temporal context.
The individual pages have the exact date, and I didn’t really consider why someone would need it on the main page. You’re right though, I added the day of the week to the index pages to help you find recent stuff. Thanks for pointing that out.
The individual pages have the exact date, and I didn’t really consider why someone would need it on the main page. You’re right though, I added the day of the week to the index pages to help you find recent stuff. Thanks for pointing that out.
We didn’t want to overload the site with too many sidebar links.
You can still find category links on the individual post pages, underneath the author name.
We didn’t want to overload the site with too many sidebar links.
You can still find category links on the individual post pages, underneath the author name.
the new site feels like the way a full cooked veggie brekkie tastes. mmm, mmm, mmmmmmm
the new site feels like the way a full cooked veggie brekkie tastes. mmm, mmm, mmmmmmm
I think your wife should have had a baby.
I think your wife should have had a baby.
Preferably mine.
Preferably mine.
I’m so flattered you want to fuck my wife. That’s not creepy at all.
I’m so flattered you want to fuck my wife. That’s not creepy at all.
In case you’re still taking feedback, here’s mine:
The way my comments start with “Rachel—” looks like the rest is someone talking to me, not something coming from me.
In case you’re still taking feedback, here’s mine:
The way my comments start with “Rachel—” looks like the rest is someone talking to me, not something coming from me.
I considered putting “says” after every name, but it’s pretty redundant and useless. I’m pretty sure everyone realizes that it’s you speaking, no matter how I break that up. If I used a colon, it’d be just as arbitrary.
Maybe “Rachel says,” with a comma would be more book-like. I’m not sure that gets the point across any better though.
I considered putting “says” after every name, but it’s pretty redundant and useless. I’m pretty sure everyone realizes that it’s you speaking, no matter how I break that up. If I used a colon, it’d be just as arbitrary.
Maybe “Rachel says,” with a comma would be more book-like. I’m not sure that gets the point across any better though.
gene, it looks fine. if they can’t figure it out they’ve pretty much just found out about the internet.
gene, it looks fine. if they can’t figure it out they’ve pretty much just found out about the internet.
Thanks, ayankus. I feel like I did a good job.
I don’t really mind explaining my design choices. If I can’t justify my reasoning to people in the comments, then it’s probably flawed. I get a lot out of the process.
Thanks, ayankus. I feel like I did a good job.
I don’t really mind explaining my design choices. If I can’t justify my reasoning to people in the comments, then it’s probably flawed. I get a lot out of the process.
I don’t know if anyone has mentioned this yet, but I love the “Fail Unicorn” when your search doesn’t turn up any results. AWESOME
I don’t know if anyone has mentioned this yet, but I love the “Fail Unicorn” when your search doesn’t turn up any results. AWESOME