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For our final entry, we shall be discussing the design of this website. Woah, so meta and spooky!
So what stands out about utilizing Blogger (or, more colloquially, Blogspot)? Firstly, the ease of setting up is absolutely phenomenal. I had never done a blog before, and I set one up in about thirty seconds. It was so easy a caveman can do it! Secondly, the layout is simplistic and accomplishes a lot with minimal intrusion.
Look how organized it is. All of my options are right there, and similar options are grouped accordingly. Settings are to the right, actions regarding the actual post are top right, the editor is the focus of the screen, and changes to the post content are directly above the editor. In other words, the layout stresses the important aspects of the application, and that's fundamentally an important part of any website. Heck, even pressing the buttons gives the user good feedback, adding to the already solid user experience.
Additionally, the side bar is really quite good. Look:
When you click on any of the tab, all options ease in right underneath the header. In the case of location, a Google Map eases in. Rather than have the options pop off to the left of the headers, which is a possibility, the devs made a conscious choice to let everything ease in underneath. It is unobtrusive and easy on the user's eyes.
So what is bad about Blogger? Truthfully, not much really. The functionality is top-notch and the look is good. It doesn't need to be fancy; it just needs to get the job done well and not look terrible. With that said, I think the homepage needs a little more substance. There is mostly analytics and the option to start a new blog, both of which I think could fit on the editor page. But the user does need various options for actions to take, like writing a new post and whatnot (which is not available on the editor view), so perhaps I'm jumping the gun.
Look how organized it is. All of my options are right there, and similar options are grouped accordingly. Settings are to the right, actions regarding the actual post are top right, the editor is the focus of the screen, and changes to the post content are directly above the editor. In other words, the layout stresses the important aspects of the application, and that's fundamentally an important part of any website. Heck, even pressing the buttons gives the user good feedback, adding to the already solid user experience.
Additionally, the side bar is really quite good. Look:
So what is bad about Blogger? Truthfully, not much really. The functionality is top-notch and the look is good. It doesn't need to be fancy; it just needs to get the job done well and not look terrible. With that said, I think the homepage needs a little more substance. There is mostly analytics and the option to start a new blog, both of which I think could fit on the editor page. But the user does need various options for actions to take, like writing a new post and whatnot (which is not available on the editor view), so perhaps I'm jumping the gun.
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