Comments for Ikiru Design http://www.ikirudesign.com Fooling Around with WordPress Mon, 22 Aug 2011 01:20:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on How I Made an Annual Color Algorithm by david (b) hayes http://www.ikirudesign.com/2011/07/05/annual-color-algorithm/comment-page-1/#comment-40735 david (b) hayes Mon, 22 Aug 2011 01:20:09 +0000 http://www.ikirudesign.com/?p=215#comment-40735 If it's the difference between the colors on your site and this site, unfortunately there's not much to do. The color algorithm (as I say a few times above) is meant to look vastly different over the course of a year and not change much day to day. Thus, if you've only got posts from a couple months, you won't get nearly the variety you do if it's from all around the year. The archives quilt on Frozen Toothpaste (http://www.frozentoothpaste.com/archives/) illustrates this point pretty well. The top few rows are really varied because I was posting monthly, but as you go down they look more and more alike because I was posting almost daily. If that is the concern (I'm not 100% sure it is), sadly that's just the nature of this beast. If it’s the difference between the colors on your site and this site, unfortunately there’s not much to do. The color algorithm (as I say a few times above) is meant to look vastly different over the course of a year and not change much day to day. Thus, if you’ve only got posts from a couple months, you won’t get nearly the variety you do if it’s from all around the year.

The archives quilt on Frozen Toothpaste (http://www.frozentoothpaste.com/archives/) illustrates this point pretty well. The top few rows are really varied because I was posting monthly, but as you go down they look more and more alike because I was posting almost daily. If that is the concern (I’m not 100% sure it is), sadly that’s just the nature of this beast.

]]> Comment on How I Made an Annual Color Algorithm by Kate Gould http://www.ikirudesign.com/2011/07/05/annual-color-algorithm/comment-page-1/#comment-40690 Kate Gould Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:53:51 +0000 http://www.ikirudesign.com/?p=215#comment-40690 Hi David, thanks for getting back to me. The dimming and specific colours that come up is great. It's the neon-ness that I'd like to change, if possible, so they would remain more like the colours you have on the mini quilt on your site. Hi David, thanks for getting back to me. The dimming and specific colours that come up is great. It’s the neon-ness that I’d like to change, if possible, so they would remain more like the colours you have on the mini quilt on your site.

]]> Comment on How I Made an Annual Color Algorithm by david (b) hayes http://www.ikirudesign.com/2011/07/05/annual-color-algorithm/comment-page-1/#comment-40556 david (b) hayes Sat, 20 Aug 2011 12:56:29 +0000 http://www.ikirudesign.com/?p=215#comment-40556 Keep the colors "bright"? I'm afraid I can think of too many things that might mean to be able to answer what you intended. Are you worried about the year-on-year dimming, the drabness (or, alternatively, neon-ness) of many of these colors on certain displays, or specific ones that come up during the year? All of them can be dealt with, but each would be done in different ways. Keep the colors “bright”? I’m afraid I can think of too many things that might mean to be able to answer what you intended.

Are you worried about the year-on-year dimming, the drabness (or, alternatively, neon-ness) of many of these colors on certain displays, or specific ones that come up during the year? All of them can be dealt with, but each would be done in different ways.

]]> Comment on How I Made an Annual Color Algorithm by Kate Gould http://www.ikirudesign.com/2011/07/05/annual-color-algorithm/comment-page-1/#comment-40548 Kate Gould Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:44:35 +0000 http://www.ikirudesign.com/?p=215#comment-40548 I've installed the mini quilt on my site (www.mybeautifulchandelier.com) and think it's fantastic - a brilliant idea and great fun. The changing seasons is wonderful, but I was wondering if it possible to keep the colours bright. I’ve installed the mini quilt on my site (www.mybeautifulchandelier.com) and think it’s fantastic - a brilliant idea and great fun. The changing seasons is wonderful, but I was wondering if it possible to keep the colours bright.

]]> Comment on Tumblr vs. WordPress 2011 by Lily Rollins http://www.ikirudesign.com/2011/05/01/tumblr-vs-wordpress-rematch/comment-page-1/#comment-39299 Lily Rollins Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:07:21 +0000 http://www.ikirudesign.com/?p=313#comment-39299 I am a beginner blogger and I want you to know that I found this article very helpful. Thank you. I'm going to stick with tumblr for now. I am a beginner blogger and I want you to know that I found this article very helpful. Thank you. I’m going to stick with tumblr for now.

]]> Comment on Debugging: Random Redirect and WP Super Cache by Andrew Kaser http://www.ikirudesign.com/2008/09/13/debugging-random-redirect-and-wp-super-cache/comment-page-1/#comment-29735 Andrew Kaser Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:52:29 +0000 http://www.ikirudesign.com/?p=133#comment-29735 Thank you for this post! It really helped me out today :) Thank you for this post! It really helped me out today :)

]]> Comment on Tumblr vs. WordPress 2011 by Francis Dinh http://www.ikirudesign.com/2011/05/01/tumblr-vs-wordpress-rematch/comment-page-1/#comment-29578 Francis Dinh Tue, 31 May 2011 03:40:52 +0000 http://www.ikirudesign.com/?p=313#comment-29578 I would see why you would say that. Nice post though! I would see why you would say that. Nice post though!

]]> Comment on Tumblr vs. WordPress 2011 by david http://www.ikirudesign.com/2011/05/01/tumblr-vs-wordpress-rematch/comment-page-1/#comment-28306 david Sun, 15 May 2011 01:43:09 +0000 http://www.ikirudesign.com/?p=313#comment-28306 I believe that most of the proceeds from those for-pay themes go to their designers, who aren't the primary company behind either blogging engine. Even if they were to take a healthy cut of that, I am certain that Tumblr could never become profitable on that alone. Though I have to say that I am no expert on themes, and left them out of this review because people's desires in that area are so varied. Both seem to provide plenty of nice-enough free options that few people would be put off one or the other because of it. I believe that most of the proceeds from those for-pay themes go to their designers, who aren’t the primary company behind either blogging engine. Even if they were to take a healthy cut of that, I am certain that Tumblr could never become profitable on that alone.

Though I have to say that I am no expert on themes, and left them out of this review because people’s desires in that area are so varied. Both seem to provide plenty of nice-enough free options that few people would be put off one or the other because of it.

]]> Comment on Tumblr vs. WordPress 2011 by Francis Dinh http://www.ikirudesign.com/2011/05/01/tumblr-vs-wordpress-rematch/comment-page-1/#comment-28302 Francis Dinh Sat, 14 May 2011 23:48:54 +0000 http://www.ikirudesign.com/?p=313#comment-28302 I have used Tumblr before, and I know they charge for some themes. WordPress.com is also charging for some of their themes as well (some newer ones; all older ones are still free). So the Tumblr victory in "Money" seems more permanent than you think. I have used Tumblr before, and I know they charge for some themes. WordPress.com is also charging for some of their themes as well (some newer ones; all older ones are still free). So the Tumblr victory in “Money” seems more permanent than you think.

]]> Comment on Showdown: Tumblr vs. WordPress by Tumblr vs. WordPress 2011 — Ikiru Design http://www.ikirudesign.com/2008/01/11/showdown-tumblr-vs-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-27325 Tumblr vs. WordPress 2011 — Ikiru Design Sun, 01 May 2011 19:01:59 +0000 http://www.ikirudesign.com/2008/01/11/showdown-tumblr-vs-wordpress/#comment-27325 [...] My first article on the merits of Tumblr and WordPress was written for the rather specific things that I desired in a link-blogging engine. (The linkblog I made is called Link Banana, if you’re interested.) I think what I wrote does cover that well, but in the intervening years that post experienced some unexpectedly strong Google mojo and still sees a respectable volume of traffic from people looking for a basic comparison of the two platforms. That piece wasn’t very good for that purpose, and the battle has changed a fair amount in the intervening years, so to better help people wondering how to start a blog I’ve redone the comparison with a more universal mindset. [...] […] My first article on the merits of Tumblr and WordPress was written for the rather specific things that I desired in a link-blogging engine. (The linkblog I made is called Link Banana, if you’re interested.) I think what I wrote does cover that well, but in the intervening years that post experienced some unexpectedly strong Google mojo and still sees a respectable volume of traffic from people looking for a basic comparison of the two platforms. That piece wasn’t very good for that purpose, and the battle has changed a fair amount in the intervening years, so to better help people wondering how to start a blog I’ve redone the comparison with a more universal mindset. […]

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