Comments on: The New Entrepreneur’s Journey http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/ Internet Marketing Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:56:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dan Bailey http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2866 Dan Bailey Sat, 11 Feb 2006 20:25:12 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2866 I agree with what Will said, you've crammed a ton of content in without making things look a mess - congratulations :) I agree with what Will said, you’ve crammed a ton of content in without making things look a mess – congratulations :)

]]> By: A Week in Blogging : Home Office Voice - Home Business on the Web http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2865 A Week in Blogging : Home Office Voice - Home Business on the Web Sat, 04 Feb 2006 02:01:12 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2865 [...] My fellow Aussie, Yaro Starak from Entrepreneurs Journey and SmallBusinessBranding offers up his new blog design … Nice! [...] [...] My fellow Aussie, Yaro Starak from Entrepreneurs Journey and SmallBusinessBranding offers up his new blog design … Nice! [...]

]]> By: Shaun Shull http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2861 Shaun Shull Tue, 31 Jan 2006 04:06:28 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2861 Yaro, this is a great improvement (not that the previous one was bad). Definately going to make things a bit easier. Yaro, this is a great improvement (not that the previous one was bad). Definately going to make things a bit easier.

]]> By: Dave http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2860 Dave Tue, 31 Jan 2006 02:03:01 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2860 Nice! I like it. Dave Nice! I like it.

Dave

]]> By: Yaro http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2859 Yaro Mon, 30 Jan 2006 23:30:56 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2859 Chris - I just fixed the subscription manager, thanks for the notice. Chris – I just fixed the subscription manager, thanks for the notice.

]]> By: Chris http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2864 Chris Mon, 30 Jan 2006 18:47:34 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2864 On a side note from the design, the Manage Your Subscriptions link down with the commens fields that is shown after you subscribe to the comments is broken. It takes you to a 404 error page. On a side note from the design, the Manage Your Subscriptions link down with the commens fields that is shown after you subscribe to the comments is broken. It takes you to a 404 error page.

]]> By: Aitch http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2863 Aitch Mon, 30 Jan 2006 18:14:03 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2863 You can please all of the people some of the time, and some of the people, all of the time, but you cannot please all of the people all of the time!’ Think that’s it!!! But anyway, you never get a second chance to make a first impression, and I think the new design, especially above the fold, is a great overall improvement to the blog. Good work. Aitch You can please all of the people some of the time, and some of the people, all of the time, but you cannot please all of the people all of the time!’ Think that’s it!!!

But anyway, you never get a second chance to make a first impression, and I think the new design, especially above the fold, is a great overall improvement to the blog.

Good work.

Aitch

]]> By: Jason http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2862 Jason Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:53:48 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2862 Yaro, *jaw drops* Absolutely beautiful!!!! one suggestion however.... where you have the tab to go to your other blog...I would have it load up exactely as your EJ blog, but perhaps a different colour scheme.... either way....good job..looks amazing!!! Jay Yaro,

*jaw drops*
Absolutely beautiful!!!!

one suggestion however….
where you have the tab to go to your other blog…I would have it load up exactely as your EJ blog, but perhaps a different colour scheme….

either way….good job..looks amazing!!!

Jay

]]> By: Mike http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2858 Mike Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:55:24 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2858 The site looks great. Perhaps you could write a post on how to choose a company to design your site and the costs involved. The site looks great. Perhaps you could write a post on how to choose a company to design your site and the costs involved.

]]> By: PlusOne Marketing http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2857 PlusOne Marketing Mon, 30 Jan 2006 08:21:46 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2857 There is no reason why it should not look good in BOTH 800x600 and 1024x768. With the larger font size the main text seems rather squished and jammed in because of the dual nav columns. This is especially evident when viewed at 1024x768 and there is all this spare space on either side not being used. Worth looking at http://www.useit.com/alertbox/ and looking at some of his articles and applying his 'rules'. Just in terms of a few second visual comparison, I kinda liked the old site better (there may be usibility aspects that make the new much better, but i have not 'devled' yet! There is no reason why it should not look good in BOTH 800×600 and 1024×768.

With the larger font size the main text seems rather squished and jammed in because of the dual nav columns. This is especially evident when viewed at 1024×768 and there is all this spare space on either side not being used.

Worth looking at http://www.useit.com/alertbox/ and looking at some of his articles and applying his ‘rules’.

Just in terms of a few second visual comparison, I kinda liked the old site better (there may be usibility aspects that make the new much better, but i have not ‘devled’ yet!

]]> By: Yaro http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2856 Yaro Mon, 30 Jan 2006 03:31:31 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2856 Cowboy - I had the exact same thoughts when I went and made the site fit in 800*600, before that it wasn't so tight in that area but it's a moot point, I want this site to be at least readable in 800*600. I'm convinced now that two column designs are best if you want to fit 800*600 and have limitations because of banner dimensions etc but it was too late to change for this design. I'm happy enough with how it looks now. Cowboy – I had the exact same thoughts when I went and made the site fit in 800*600, before that it wasn’t so tight in that area but it’s a moot point, I want this site to be at least readable in 800*600.

I’m convinced now that two column designs are best if you want to fit 800*600 and have limitations because of banner dimensions etc but it was too late to change for this design. I’m happy enough with how it looks now.

]]> By: Cowboy http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2855 Cowboy Mon, 30 Jan 2006 03:26:40 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2855 One thing I don't like is the 2 column sidebar. It's a touch to clustery. And I run from it. Everything else looks good. One thing I don’t like is the 2 column sidebar. It’s a touch to clustery. And I run from it. Everything else looks good.

]]> By: Mathew Patterson http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2854 Mathew Patterson Mon, 30 Jan 2006 03:23:06 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2854 It all fits on Safari and on Firefox now, good work. Mathew It all fits on Safari and on Firefox now, good work.

Mathew

]]> By: Simon http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2853 Simon Mon, 30 Jan 2006 02:44:10 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2853 Love the new design, it's very smooth. You've clearly been busy. S. Love the new design, it’s very smooth. You’ve clearly been busy.

S.

]]> By: Yaro http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2852 Yaro Mon, 30 Jan 2006 02:04:55 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2852 Hey guys, can you tell me if you are still having issues? I think I fixed the problems but I can't be certain. Hey guys, can you tell me if you are still having issues? I think I fixed the problems but I can’t be certain.

]]> By: Yaro http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2848 Yaro Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:01:14 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2848 Not sure what is going on with your FireFox fonts Alastair. The fonts in IE and FF look exactly the same for me, but thanks for bringing it up. How hard it is to make a site cross-browser compatible and compensate for all the little nuances! I'm glad I don't work in the design field, this stuff must drive people crazy. Thanks for all the comments and feedback guys. Not sure what is going on with your FireFox fonts Alastair. The fonts in IE and FF look exactly the same for me, but thanks for bringing it up.

How hard it is to make a site cross-browser compatible and compensate for all the little nuances! I’m glad I don’t work in the design field, this stuff must drive people crazy.

Thanks for all the comments and feedback guys.

]]> By: chris http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2851 chris Sun, 29 Jan 2006 18:09:07 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2851 YARO, I really like your new design. The audio adds a great tuch! I am looking forward to your Blog Traffic school! YARO, I really like your new design. The audio adds a great tuch! I am looking forward to your Blog Traffic school!

]]> By: Spencer http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2850 Spencer Sun, 29 Jan 2006 17:20:01 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2850 I really like the new design. It's so much clearer and easier to find what you were looking for. Congrats! I really like the new design. It’s so much clearer and easier to find what you were looking for. Congrats!

]]> By: Alastair Bridgewater http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2849 Alastair Bridgewater Sun, 29 Jan 2006 16:53:01 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2849 The navbar looks a lot better here now, but the Site Map link is right below the Blog link. Comparing between Firefox and IE, it looks like IE is using a sans-serif font and Firefox is using a wider serif font of about the same height, give or take a couple pixels, so it's overflowing the row. In fact, it looks like serif fonts for the "Internet Marketing for Small Business" bit at the top of the page, the navbar, article titles, and article text. Either Firefox is looking for a font I don't have, or you may have missed a font-family in your CSS. Other than that, as I said, looks great. Good luck with the Small Business Branding launch. The navbar looks a lot better here now, but the Site Map link is right below the Blog link. Comparing between Firefox and IE, it looks like IE is using a sans-serif font and Firefox is using a wider serif font of about the same height, give or take a couple pixels, so it’s overflowing the row.

In fact, it looks like serif fonts for the “Internet Marketing for Small Business” bit at the top of the page, the navbar, article titles, and article text. Either Firefox is looking for a font I don’t have, or you may have missed a font-family in your CSS.

Other than that, as I said, looks great. Good luck with the Small Business Branding launch.

]]> By: Anthony King http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2847 Anthony King Sun, 29 Jan 2006 15:15:38 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2847 Your update looks great and gives a more "proffesional" apperance than before. Very well presented and extremely inviting. My first thought was that it look's very "American"...and I mean that in a complimentary way! Anyway, this is my first comment on your site after many week's of reading. Thankyou for everything and your generosity on your site...you are quite an inspiration! Your update looks great and gives a more “proffesional” apperance than before. Very well presented and extremely inviting.

My first thought was that it look’s very “American”…and I mean that in a complimentary way!

Anyway, this is my first comment on your site after many week’s of reading. Thankyou for everything and your generosity on your site…you are quite an inspiration!

]]> By: Yaro http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2846 Yaro Sun, 29 Jan 2006 11:41:23 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2846 Thanks for the feedback and comments guys. I'll get together with Phil and see if we can sort things out and get as close as we can to validating in the W3 standards. Hopefully we can launch Small Business Branding without any issues. Does anyone have any ideas on the best software/code to produce streaming audio so it's completely cross-browser compatible and not dependent on users having flash? I'd like a simple solution that will display well in all browsers. Thanks for the feedback and comments guys. I’ll get together with Phil and see if we can sort things out and get as close as we can to validating in the W3 standards. Hopefully we can launch Small Business Branding without any issues.

Does anyone have any ideas on the best software/code to produce streaming audio so it’s completely cross-browser compatible and not dependent on users having flash? I’d like a simple solution that will display well in all browsers.

]]> By: Mike B http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2845 Mike B Sun, 29 Jan 2006 09:52:20 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2845 Looks good, nice and clean. I use the flashblock plugin for firefox so I don't see the flash 'play' buttons. That is my choice but just realise that not everyone will have flash enabled. You may want to check out the <a href="http://validator.w3.org/" rel="nofollow">w3.org html validation service</a>. It is currently showing up 132 validation errors and warnings on the html for this page and 74 for the index page. Valid html/xhtml helps browsers to parse your page correctly. Looks good, nice and clean. I use the flashblock plugin for firefox so I don’t see the flash ‘play’ buttons. That is my choice but just realise that not everyone will have flash enabled.

You may want to check out the w3.org html validation service. It is currently showing up 132 validation errors and warnings on the html for this page and 74 for the index page. Valid html/xhtml helps browsers to parse your page correctly.

]]> By: Martin http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2844 Martin Sun, 29 Jan 2006 08:33:49 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2844 <em>I’m beginning to develop a love/hate relationship with CSS…</em> Nothing wrong with CSS, if all these damn browsers out there would just be compatible with each other then it would make life much more easier. I’m beginning to develop a love/hate relationship with CSS…

Nothing wrong with CSS, if all these damn browsers out there would just be compatible with each other then it would make life much more easier.

]]> By: Yaro http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2842 Yaro Sun, 29 Jan 2006 08:26:14 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2842 Hmm, something must have gone kooky somewhere since I tested with FireFox before launching and it looked better than IE. I just tried all kinds of CSS tricks to fix the problem but I think I will have to call on Phil to get it perfect. I've put in a temporary "cheap" solution which should have fixed the navigation bar issue on FireFox but now the spacing isn't quite how I want it. I'm beginning to develop a love/hate relationship with CSS... Hmm, something must have gone kooky somewhere since I tested with FireFox before launching and it looked better than IE.

I just tried all kinds of CSS tricks to fix the problem but I think I will have to call on Phil to get it perfect. I’ve put in a temporary “cheap” solution which should have fixed the navigation bar issue on FireFox but now the spacing isn’t quite how I want it.

I’m beginning to develop a love/hate relationship with CSS…

]]> By: Chris http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2841 Chris Sun, 29 Jan 2006 08:00:10 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2841 I am loving the new design Yaro! As Mathew mentioned about the navigation, I am having the same problems. I am using the latest version of FireFox and it is showing the same as his screen shot. But other than that, very well done. I look forward to seeing the new Small Business Branding design as well! I am loving the new design Yaro! As Mathew mentioned about the navigation, I am having the same problems. I am using the latest version of FireFox and it is showing the same as his screen shot.

But other than that, very well done. I look forward to seeing the new Small Business Branding design as well!

]]> By: Alastair Bridgewater http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2843 Alastair Bridgewater Sun, 29 Jan 2006 07:07:45 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2843 Well, it looks like it should look good... But on my Linux Firefox 1.0.6 with no flash plugin the navbar is completely shot. The right side of the search box , along with the rounded corner, is in the middle of the screen horizontally. The Blog, About, and Articles links are in a vertical column to the left of that, with the remaining links to the right of the Articles link as they should be. And the background texture around the navbar is as messed up as you'd expect with these layout problems. Other than that, it looks great! Well, it looks like it should look good… But on my Linux Firefox 1.0.6 with no flash plugin the navbar is completely shot. The right side of the search box , along with the rounded corner, is in the middle of the screen horizontally. The Blog, About, and Articles links are in a vertical column to the left of that, with the remaining links to the right of the Articles link as they should be. And the background texture around the navbar is as messed up as you’d expect with these layout problems.

Other than that, it looks great!

]]> By: Mathew Patterson http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2840 Mathew Patterson Sun, 29 Jan 2006 06:29:51 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2840 Looks good Yaro, like the colours. You might want to check your navigation elements in Safari ( see my screenshot at http://signal7.com.au/misc/yaro.gif ) as it slightly off. Mathew Looks good Yaro, like the colours. You might want to check your navigation elements in Safari ( see my screenshot at http://signal7.com.au/misc/yaro.gif ) as it slightly off.

Mathew

]]> By: Lee http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2839 Lee Sun, 29 Jan 2006 05:48:12 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2839 Love the new design Yaro! Love the new design Yaro!

]]> By: Will http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2838 Will Sun, 29 Jan 2006 05:34:26 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2838 Nice work Yaro - I know you've put a lot of time and effort into this. I love the audio and the way that you've fitted in so much more content without making the site look cluttered. I hope to do something similar when I get round to redesigning my ultra-clunky blog design :) Nice work Yaro – I know you’ve put a lot of time and effort into this. I love the audio and the way that you’ve fitted in so much more content without making the site look cluttered. I hope to do something similar when I get round to redesigning my ultra-clunky blog design :)

]]> By: Yaro http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-2837 Yaro Sun, 29 Jan 2006 05:21:36 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/348/the-new-entrepreneurs-journey/#comment-2837 Oh Martin I can't tell you what issues I have with logo development! It's such a personal thing and we tried to come up with something that I liked and had the entrepreneur's journey at heart but to no avail. In the end I decided the text based logo was good enough and easily changed if I ever come up with a good logo. Oh Martin I can’t tell you what issues I have with logo development! It’s such a personal thing and we tried to come up with something that I liked and had the entrepreneur’s journey at heart but to no avail. In the end I decided the text based logo was good enough and easily changed if I ever come up with a good logo.

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