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Offtopic: blog headers are becoming larger by the year it seems. Have there been any studies to see what such large headers do to readership?

by ronnier 12y ago

fmavituna 12y ago
Ironically new standard wider monitor screen ratios make you see nothing before scrolling, I guess we need to "above the fold" concept for web dev.
- LukeB_UK 12y ago
  "There is no fold" by Luke Wroblewski: https://storify.com/xiwcx/there-is-no-fold-1 https://storify.com/xiwcx/there-is-no-fold-1
ProAm 12y ago
Splash pages are back [1] [1] http://www.cosmonautdreams.com/html/blog/websites/readability/ux/2014/01/06/Are-Splash-Pages-Back.html http://www.cosmonautdreams.com/html/blog/websites/readabilit...
- juliangregorian 12y ago
  I rather prefer these to splash screens, they evoke the opposing page to the beginning of a magazine article; splash screens feel more like studio logo animations before a film, only much less rewarding. Your source's UX qualifications also seem a bit... dubious.
  - ProAm 12y ago
    > Your source's UX qualifications also seem a bit... dubious. Just a developer and sys admin, my qualifications come purely from usage. I only noticed the trend of web development going back to what it was in the early 2000's where landing pages & splash screens were all the rage. I hate reading any blog on medium or that follows this format to me it detracts from the content and is visually irritating.
    - juliangregorian 12y ago
      Oh god, I didn't realize the linked site was your own. So, in the interest of explaining why I was such an ass, allow me to donate some un-asked for constructive criticism: your site suffers from a lack of contrast/color and also lack of "breathing room" (line-heights and margins are too small). It's not just a matter of taste; it actually taxes the eye and makes it harder to absorb your content. Which isn't bad by the way. Just a bit hard to focus on.
      - ProAm 12y ago
        It's all good, you should have seen it before this. I think real programmers should only have websites that render in lynx. :D I want bare bones, hard to read, detail oriented, static website for myself.
skazka16 12y ago
We were actually thinking about going away from medium-like splashes. Would love to get more feedback though, but I feel like this could be a right direction.

Offtopic: blog headers are becoming larger by the year it seems. Have there been any studies to see what such large headers do to readership?

by ronnier 12y ago

Offtopic: blog headers are becoming larger by the year it seems. Have there been any studies to see what such large headers do to readership?

fmavituna 12y ago

Ironically new standard wider monitor screen ratios make you see nothing before scrolling, I guess we need to "above the fold" concept for web dev.

LukeB_UK 12y ago
"There is no fold" by Luke Wroblewski: https://storify.com/xiwcx/there-is-no-fold-1 https://storify.com/xiwcx/there-is-no-fold-1

ProAm 12y ago

Splash pages are back [1] [1] http://www.cosmonautdreams.com/html/blog/websites/readability/ux/2014/01/06/Are-Splash-Pages-Back.html http://www.cosmonautdreams.com/html/blog/websites/readabilit...

juliangregorian 12y ago
I rather prefer these to splash screens, they evoke the opposing page to the beginning of a magazine article; splash screens feel more like studio logo animations before a film, only much less rewarding. Your source's UX qualifications also seem a bit... dubious.
- ProAm 12y ago
  > Your source's UX qualifications also seem a bit... dubious. Just a developer and sys admin, my qualifications come purely from usage. I only noticed the trend of web development going back to what it was in the early 2000's where landing pages & splash screens were all the rage. I hate reading any blog on medium or that follows this format to me it detracts from the content and is visually irritating.
  - juliangregorian 12y ago
    Oh god, I didn't realize the linked site was your own. So, in the interest of explaining why I was such an ass, allow me to donate some un-asked for constructive criticism: your site suffers from a lack of contrast/color and also lack of "breathing room" (line-heights and margins are too small). It's not just a matter of taste; it actually taxes the eye and makes it harder to absorb your content. Which isn't bad by the way. Just a bit hard to focus on.
    - ProAm 12y ago
      It's all good, you should have seen it before this. I think real programmers should only have websites that render in lynx. :D I want bare bones, hard to read, detail oriented, static website for myself.

skazka16 12y ago

We were actually thinking about going away from medium-like splashes. Would love to get more feedback though, but I feel like this could be a right direction.