Comments on: Syntagma Media Design Concepts in the Toilet http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:18:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aaron Brazell http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100824 Aaron Brazell Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:11:35 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100824 Cary, Awhile ago I wrote about where the Blog Herald had moved to in the time it has been in the BlogMedia fold. I criticized how it had become essentially a bland blog that didn't seem to have the popularity of what it had been. Matt agreed with me. I don't look to put words in the mouth of him or the folks here at BlogMedia, but I understood that they recognized that it had become somewhat bland, they had a number of folks move on to other ventures and they were looking to try to get back what was lost. I'm just a piece in the larger puzzle and if I can help get BH back to what it once was, then I'm happy to do my part. Cary,

Awhile ago I wrote about where the Blog Herald had moved to in the time it has been in the BlogMedia fold. I criticized how it had become essentially a bland blog that didn’t seem to have the popularity of what it had been. Matt agreed with me. I don’t look to put words in the mouth of him or the folks here at BlogMedia, but I understood that they recognized that it had become somewhat bland, they had a number of folks move on to other ventures and they were looking to try to get back what was lost. I’m just a piece in the larger puzzle and if I can help get BH back to what it once was, then I’m happy to do my part.

]]> By: Matt http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100774 Matt Thu, 29 Jun 2006 23:56:59 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100774 Opinion is good. Strong opinion is even better. And Aaron has both :) Matt Opinion is good. Strong opinion is even better. And Aaron has both :)
Matt

]]> By: Cary http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100763 Cary Thu, 29 Jun 2006 22:51:52 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100763 Hehe... I'll admit I was a bit confused to see this kind of post here, but you're right – it's right up Duncan's alley! It just seemed like the Blog Herald had moved more towards straight reporting. More power to ya'... all of you. Hehe… I’ll admit I was a bit confused to see this kind of post here, but you’re right – it’s right up Duncan’s alley!

It just seemed like the Blog Herald had moved more towards straight reporting.

More power to ya’… all of you.

]]> By: John Evans (SYNTAGMA) http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100743 John Evans (SYNTAGMA) Thu, 29 Jun 2006 17:30:19 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100743 Matt, we're considering the thoughts of two web designers at present. But the best publishing doesn't always come in the most conventionally acceptable wrapper. Matt, we’re considering the thoughts of two web designers at present. But the best publishing doesn’t always come in the most conventionally acceptable wrapper.

]]> By: Aaron Brazell http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100727 Aaron Brazell Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:31:40 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100727 Matt: I don't know your wife to make fun of her. :-) But the only wife off limits is mine. :-) Matt: I don’t know your wife to make fun of her. :-) But the only wife off limits is mine. :-)

]]> By: chartreuse (BETA) » Blog Archive » Thursday Morning Remix (The “Post” Edition) http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100726 chartreuse (BETA) » Blog Archive » Thursday Morning Remix (The “Post” Edition) Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:22:49 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100726 [...] Interesting Conversations The Blog Herald claims that Syntagama’s blog designs are “dizzying and nauseating.” [...] [...] Interesting Conversations The Blog Herald claims that Syntagama’s blog designs are “dizzying and nauseating.” [...]

]]> By: Matt http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100703 Matt Thu, 29 Jun 2006 10:35:22 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100703 Not to mention that I've commented previously on the fact that Syntagma badly needs a web designer. Not to mention that I’ve commented previously on the fact that Syntagma badly needs a web designer.

]]> By: Matt http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100702 Matt Thu, 29 Jun 2006 10:34:51 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100702 Aaron is right - he is not a news editor here - he's a columnist. If he wakes up tomorrow and chooses to make fun of my wife - more power to him. I like what he writes anyways ;) And Duncan slammed quite a few people here in these pages - including me on more than one occasion :) Matt Aaron is right – he is not a news editor here – he’s a columnist. If he wakes up tomorrow and chooses to make fun of my wife – more power to him. I like what he writes anyways ;)

And Duncan slammed quite a few people here in these pages – including me on more than one occasion :)

Matt

]]> By: Andy Merrett http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100694 Andy Merrett Thu, 29 Jun 2006 08:25:09 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100694 "Since when is bashing others part of The Blog Herald?" Oh c'mon... that's what Duncan did - why not carry on? :) “Since when is bashing others part of The Blog Herald?”

Oh c’mon… that’s what Duncan did – why not carry on? :)

]]> By: John Evans (SYNTAGMA) http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100689 John Evans (SYNTAGMA) Thu, 29 Jun 2006 07:33:50 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100689 It was only ever a temporary experiment, HART -- as I keep saying. I put a load of different designs up on our test blog. God knows what would have been said about those :-) It was only ever a temporary experiment, HART — as I keep saying. I put a load of different designs up on our test blog. God knows what would have been said about those :-)

]]> By: HART (1-800-HART) http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100679 HART (1-800-HART) Thu, 29 Jun 2006 02:40:58 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100679 Ok. I DEFINATELY in agreement with Cary and Marco - (that this is NOT news) .. but I didn't think this post by Aaron was claiming that this WAS news ? ... AARON - Good Job! If you see something anywhere that catches your eye - a picture is worth a thousand words! :) Post it and post your opinion! .. Not everybody is a designer and opinions from all is always appreciated, as long everybody realizes - It's John's website and he doesn't have to listen to you! As it turns out he has succumbed to peer pressure and reverted back to normal My favorite part of this post? <em>The SM designs are psychadelic rainbow colored beasts that create a user experience that is at the same time dizzying and nauseating. </em> Why? Because at first I sounded like Peter Griffin and chuckled to myself ... "oh - he said Breasts" ... then, read it again .. "wooops! no he didn't - he said Beasts" JOHN - There are lots of <a href="http://www.freebackgrounds.com/plaza.htm" rel="nofollow">free backgrounds</a> around the WWW ... all my "battling series" sites are using ones I found over there .. I change one of them ever couple of weeks, but nobody notices it because my sites suck. Ok. I DEFINATELY in agreement with Cary and Marco – (that this is NOT news) .. but I didn’t think this post by Aaron was claiming that this WAS news ? …

AARON – Good Job! If you see something anywhere that catches your eye – a picture is worth a thousand words! :) Post it and post your opinion! .. Not everybody is a designer and opinions from all is always appreciated, as long everybody realizes – It’s John’s website and he doesn’t have to listen to you! As it turns out he has succumbed to peer pressure and reverted back to normal

My favorite part of this post?

The SM designs are psychadelic rainbow colored beasts that create a user experience that is at the same time dizzying and nauseating.

Why? Because at first I sounded like Peter Griffin and chuckled to myself … “oh – he said Breasts” … then, read it again .. “wooops! no he didn’t – he said Beasts”

JOHN – There are lots of free backgrounds around the WWW … all my “battling series” sites are using ones I found over there .. I change one of them ever couple of weeks, but nobody notices it because my sites suck.

]]> By: Aaron Brazell http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100677 Aaron Brazell Thu, 29 Jun 2006 01:39:59 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100677 By the way, I might add that when Matt and I talked about my column here, he specifically indicated he liked my columnistic approach to blogging as opposed to 'newsy' stuff. So as columnists do, I opine. By the way, I might add that when Matt and I talked about my column here, he specifically indicated he liked my columnistic approach to blogging as opposed to ‘newsy’ stuff. So as columnists do, I opine.

]]> By: Duncan http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100676 Duncan Thu, 29 Jun 2006 01:16:27 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100676 Got to agree with Aaron on this one, only because the design was really that bad that it just screamed for someone to comment on it, sorry John, but I'd note you've put the old one back up, so you've taken that on board which is a good thing... Got to agree with Aaron on this one, only because the design was really that bad that it just screamed for someone to comment on it, sorry John, but I’d note you’ve put the old one back up, so you’ve taken that on board which is a good thing…

]]> By: BM http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100661 BM Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:38:28 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100661 Cheesey springs to mind. But I guess with so many sites they might not have the revenue yet to splash out on a designer. I hope the content is good unless this venture is going down. Cheesey springs to mind. But I guess with so many sites they might not have the revenue yet to splash out on a designer.

I hope the content is good unless this venture is going down.

]]> By: Aaron Brazell http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100655 Aaron Brazell Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:57:30 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100655 Thanks for taking my viciousness in stride, John. Speaks highly of you not to get baited. Marco, Cary: Ah, but blog networks writing up posts on design issues that are "enhancements" and fall sadly short IS news. Thanks for taking my viciousness in stride, John. Speaks highly of you not to get baited.

Marco, Cary: Ah, but blog networks writing up posts on design issues that are “enhancements” and fall sadly short IS news.

]]> By: John Evans (SYNTAGMA) http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100653 John Evans (SYNTAGMA) Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:47:02 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100653 Michael, we have first-hit moderation in place. Your trackback is now on the site. Necessity not by choice, I'm afraid. We are all writers at Syntagma. Or content providers, if you'd prefer. Some network owners are designers, some geeks. We do content first and foremost. While we respect those that go with design and technology first, we stick with what we do best. We've got some great blogs lined up for July. Michael, we have first-hit moderation in place. Your trackback is now on the site. Necessity not by choice, I’m afraid.

We are all writers at Syntagma. Or content providers, if you’d prefer. Some network owners are designers, some geeks. We do content first and foremost. While we respect those that go with design and technology first, we stick with what we do best. We’ve got some great blogs lined up for July.

]]> By: Mike Rundle http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100649 Mike Rundle Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:50:05 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100649 Man you guys are vicious. I'm not sure there's any real need to rag on John, the guy's trying to pull some unique designs together by himself, nothing wrong with that. Man you guys are vicious. I’m not sure there’s any real need to rag on John, the guy’s trying to pull some unique designs together by himself, nothing wrong with that.

]]> By: Michael Clark http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100645 Michael Clark Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:24:48 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100645 I did a trackback to the Syntagma site, but it isn't showing up. Oh well. It's not a pleasant design, very geocities-ish. I did a trackback to the Syntagma site, but it isn’t showing up. Oh well. It’s not a pleasant design, very geocities-ish.

]]> By: Cary http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100644 Cary Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:20:36 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100644 Slow news day in the blogosphere? ;) I really enjoy your work Aaron, but I have to agree with Marco on this one... this is seriously non-news. Hi John! Slow news day in the blogosphere? ;)

I really enjoy your work Aaron, but I have to agree with Marco on this one… this is seriously non-news.

Hi John!

]]> By: Marco http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100643 Marco Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:11:57 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100643 Even though I agree this design is well ehm... sub par I wonder: Since when is bashing others part of The Blog Herald? What 'news value' does this entry have? I'm sorry but I guess I'm totally missing the point. Even though I agree this design is well ehm… sub par I wonder:

Since when is bashing others part of The Blog Herald?
What ‘news value’ does this entry have? I’m sorry but I guess I’m totally missing the point.

]]> By: Mike http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100642 Mike Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:01:11 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100642 I'm with the No's on this one, but I'm not the expert, just a potential customer. Oh wait, that would make me the expert ! I’m with the No’s on this one, but I’m not the expert, just a potential customer. Oh wait, that would make me the expert !

]]> By: John Evans (SYNTAGMA) http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/comment-page-1/#comment-100634 John Evans (SYNTAGMA) Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:25:13 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/06/28/syntagama-media-design-concepts-in-the-toilet/#comment-100634 Aaron, you're not just talking about the new "Mondrian" background here, but the whole caboodle. I disagree. Design is all about grabbing attention not following rules. Some researcher discovered you've got 5 seconds to grab your first-time visitor. Big, bold headers do that. The tiled effect is purely experimental. So far, we've had far more yeses than noes. I'll take your piece as a No, Aaron, but thanks for noticing it. That's what we intended. :-) Aaron, you’re not just talking about the new “Mondrian” background here, but the whole caboodle. I disagree. Design is all about grabbing attention not following rules. Some researcher discovered you’ve got 5 seconds to grab your first-time visitor. Big, bold headers do that.

The tiled effect is purely experimental. So far, we’ve had far more yeses than noes. I’ll take your piece as a No, Aaron, but thanks for noticing it. That’s what we intended. :-)

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