After some seriously long nights (I haven’t been to bed yet and I’m off to the airport in half an hour), I think we might just have cracked phase 1 of the Butler Sheetmetal revamp. (Next is the big one – the Tinpot Alley makeover.)
To be honest, the new site isn’t that markedly different to the last one apart from the fact that it’s less wordy and looks a bit nicer. You could even say there’s been a spot of continuity. We’ve also managed to integrate the blog and the site in terms of aesthetics and a few more mentions on the main site.
There’s probably no point in telling you how to get round the blighter as it obviously makes more sense to see if it’s easy enough to navigate without any help. After all, shouldn’t all sites be like that?
If any of you feel like having a scout round and then reporting back here with any problems regarding the odd rogue link that sends you careering off into unchartered cyberspace, I’d be terribly grateful.
I’m seriously open to as much pedantic criticism, or indeed praise for that matter, as you can be bothered to muster.




Comments
Connolly
on 23/1/2006, 8:12 pm
You need a new logo for your Tinpot site, for a start.
Robert French
on 24/1/2006, 2:55 am
Love the new site/blog, Paul. Looks great!
I like the theme and have actually used a modified version as one of the choices on my blog, too.
Hope all is well with you. Happy New Year and best wishes on all your new endeavors.
We need to catch up. It has been too long.
Take care.
Jamal Al-Asmi
on 24/1/2006, 7:53 pm
Although it’s not exactly a case of ugly duckling becomes a swan – I do like the new blog look; it has a cleaner image and is easier to navigate. I’m sure there’ll be the odd nod among the Tin Basher Blog readers because it’s ‘changed’.
I personally think it’s a bash in the right direction and prooves that the best makeovers are skin deep.
Any advice to us newbie bloggers what blog building software’s good to use?
Paul Woodhouse
on 1/2/2006, 10:00 am
Connolly: You’re a very bitter man. When are you inviting me round for a brew sunshine?
Robert: I noticed your new site design the other day and it looks darned good – not just the design but the layout overall. And you’re right, we do need to catch up.
Jamal: Cheers pal. Obviously I’m going to recommend WordPress for both newbies and oldies alike. Although, I can see how WordPress might seem a little inpenetrable at first to a complete novice. However, onve you’re into your blogging and have decided to take it seriously then it makes one hell of a wise choice I think.