Yesterday was a trying day. If you visited yesterday, you may have noticed a saw and tool site that was living on my pages. After 24 hours and three internet-savvy friends assistance, it seems it was caused by a typo. One single number was wrong somewhere in the interwebs and it screwed everything up. Luckily, it’s back. I’m back. Phew.
And just in time to show you From China Village’s makeover! I’m so pleased with it!
I’ve changed a few things and hopefully made it a little easier to navigate around my little online home. I’m still working out a few kinks, so if you see something funky please let me know!
Now, a tour.
You’ll see the categories in the top menu are a little different – and they allow you to see all my Dublin and project posts in one place. You can also find a few more categories in the column to the right, along with the archives. And I’m trying a new thing with the Lovely Links in that column on the right, they’re links to blogs I look to for inspiration or a little comic relief. They’ll change every six or eight weeks so keep an eye out!
The biggest change is that you should be able to comment more! I know the last comment form was a little temperamental, so this one will hopefully be a breeze. So comment away!
I worked with Rob Dobson of Northern Comfort and he was beyond great. He was patient and willing to try to interpret what I thought I wanted, and then willing to change it a million times when I realized that’s not what I wanted at all. I might have been a complete monster to work with, but Rob made me feel like it was all part of the process. He was also fast, which suited my impatience perfectly!
Thanks, Rob, for getting From China Village spruced!
I’ll be back tomorrow with a great Truly Irish post and a giveaway!
9 Comments
LIKE! Big improvement in design, much simpler and slicker!
Is the security Captcha on posting comments really necessary though? I don’t think somebody will spam this site with bots so this is more of a hindrance if you want people to post more.
You’d be surprised how much spam this little blog gets! Who knows how they find me, but yes, I need something to keep them out! And also, how can you not like re-captcha? We’re digitizing books! 🙂
I love love love the new look. And where was that typo located?
As for the captcha, it’s definitely better than the other one that always told me I had the wrong answers even though I KNOW I didn’t. Have you installed Askimet in your plugins. That’s always caught my spam for me.
Thanks, Brandi! Think there was a typo in the nameserver (but I don’t even really know!). So hope the re-captcha will encourage more commenting! 😉
I love the new look Emily! congratulations!
Thanks Lily!
So happy the little spam gremlin is sorted! I love the new look – the little pops of orange are a nice touch and way prettier than the usual FB and twitter links. Look forward to having a look around on a proper browser as opposed to a very finicky Blackberry!
Hi Emily,
Thanks for the kind words, glad everyone likes the new design. Was a pleasure working with you!
Cheers!
Rob
I totally got worried my the weird saw warning sign. I was concerned. I like your blog so much! I’m glad to see it restored, better than ever.
Becky