Announcements: Site Touch-ups and Events Upcoming
If you like news about minor website updates and event news, then my friend, this entry is for you.
Style Touch-Ups
The first bit of news to share is that the ol’ Corvus site has received some cosmetic attention, which you might not have seen if you follow by newsreader. There have been some loose ends on the design that had been bothering me, and I was happy to hire web designer Eric Grossnickle to see to them. He’s done a nice job of spotting and making small changes with nice effect:
- Title headings have been lightened up and brought into line with the sidebar title colour
- Some extra spacing between content sections
- Tidying up the way comments are displayed
- List styles, as you can see here
- Thumbnails for bookmarks in Ma.gnolia-generated posts are positioned neatly to the right, with smaller type for tags
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We didn’t forget everyone’s favourite stand-out style, Blockquote.
- And finally, the introduction/slogan box can be closed, and will not re-appear on subsequent visits (for a few months)
Eric also updated my old business card design, which had fallen out of sync with the site while I was passing out more Ma.gnolia cards. The new card design surprised me at first, but quickly felt right, and I’m eager to see the first prints in a few days. Here’s what the card’s new threads look like (pdf).
Upcoming Events
As for events, I wanted to note that I’ll be at Northern Voice in Vancouver next week. I’m also looking to brush up on my ten-pin game for Geeks Love Bowling at SxSW (go Flower Power), on top of the Interactive sessions and events. If you’re at either event, be sure to say hi.
