Comments on: Fresh Stew in the Pot: Gnome Stew Redesign http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/fresh-stew-in-the-pot-gnome-stew-redesign The Game Mastering Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Martin Ralya http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/fresh-stew-in-the-pot-gnome-stew-redesign/comment-page-1#comment-5474 Martin Ralya Sun, 03 May 2009 23:54:03 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3203#comment-5474 <a href='#comment-5467' rel="nofollow">@Bercilac</a> - Thank you, Bercilac. That's great to hear. I used to use Google with "site:" to find stuff on the Stew as well -- a bad sign, when the site had its own search engine. ;-) Honestly, we don't quite know what to make of tags. We use them, but probably not as well as we could. As it stands, they're pretty organic: click on one, and you'll see other articles that also have that tag. But there's no tag cloud or other interface related to them. I use "gnometastic" on Gnome Gnews articles, when I remember to include it. There's no rhyme or reason. ;-)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5474','Martin Ralya'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> @Bercilac – Thank you, Bercilac. That’s great to hear.

I used to use Google with “site:” to find stuff on the Stew as well — a bad sign, when the site had its own search engine. ;-)

Honestly, we don’t quite know what to make of tags. We use them, but probably not as well as we could. As it stands, they’re pretty organic: click on one, and you’ll see other articles that also have that tag. But there’s no tag cloud or other interface related to them.

I use “gnometastic” on Gnome Gnews articles, when I remember to include it. There’s no rhyme or reason. ;-)

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]]> By: Bercilac http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/fresh-stew-in-the-pot-gnome-stew-redesign/comment-page-1#comment-5467 Bercilac Sun, 03 May 2009 04:39:23 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3203#comment-5467 I didn't notice at first, which is a good thing. On closer inspection, the layout is cleaned up nicely. Sometimes a site does a complete visual overhaul as a way of "re-inventing itself," as though a new stylesheet and re-arranging all of the buttons people have gotten used to is going to change the facts. And the facts are in your favour: regular posts, good content, straightforward features. The google search is an interesting touch. I'm sure I'll make use of it, as I've often typed, for example "monsters site:http://www.gnomestew.com" into google. That said, google has its limitations, and I think I'll find more use out of the new browsing features such as the articles-by-author. When I'm looking for a new article, I tend to prefer a set of logical categories that someone has taken the time to work out. So I'm quite glad to see this. I'd also like some more use of the tagging feature. Are there any tools on the site to take advantage of it? On that note, I've noticed only Martin has tagged articles "gnometastic..." Are other authors tagging "gnomelicious" or other variants?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5467','Bercilac'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I didn’t notice at first, which is a good thing. On closer inspection, the layout is cleaned up nicely. Sometimes a site does a complete visual overhaul as a way of “re-inventing itself,” as though a new stylesheet and re-arranging all of the buttons people have gotten used to is going to change the facts. And the facts are in your favour: regular posts, good content, straightforward features.

The google search is an interesting touch. I’m sure I’ll make use of it, as I’ve often typed, for example “monsters site:http://www.gnomestew.com” into google. That said, google has its limitations, and I think I’ll find more use out of the new browsing features such as the articles-by-author. When I’m looking for a new article, I tend to prefer a set of logical categories that someone has taken the time to work out. So I’m quite glad to see this. I’d also like some more use of the tagging feature. Are there any tools on the site to take advantage of it? On that note, I’ve noticed only Martin has tagged articles “gnometastic…” Are other authors tagging “gnomelicious” or other variants?

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]]> By: Rafe http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/fresh-stew-in-the-pot-gnome-stew-redesign/comment-page-1#comment-5348 Rafe Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:11:02 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3203#comment-5348 <a href='#comment-5339' rel="nofollow">@Martin Ralya</a> - I know. I do, too, actually. It's the order of the wording, but there's no way to fix it by leaving the planet bit in without making it two sentences. I'll live with it. :D Given I just had to edit 8 pages from a non-native English-speaking senator... "on the planet" is the least of my problems! *commits seppuku with his keyboard*<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5348','Rafe'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> @Martin Ralya – I know. I do, too, actually. It’s the order of the wording, but there’s no way to fix it by leaving the planet bit in without making it two sentences. I’ll live with it. :D

Given I just had to edit 8 pages from a non-native English-speaking senator… “on the planet” is the least of my problems! *commits seppuku with his keyboard*

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]]> By: Martin Ralya http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/fresh-stew-in-the-pot-gnome-stew-redesign/comment-page-1#comment-5339 Martin Ralya Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:16:55 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3203#comment-5339 Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad folks are enjoying the redesign so far. I agree that it's subtle in a lot of ways. As Yax put it in an email to me, we kept everything good about it and improved the rest. <a href='#comment-5337' rel="nofollow">@Rafe</a> - I don't know, I think I like the planet bit -- it just feels right somehow. ;-)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5339','Martin Ralya'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Thanks for the feedback! I’m glad folks are enjoying the redesign so far.

I agree that it’s subtle in a lot of ways. As Yax put it in an email to me, we kept everything good about it and improved the rest.

@Rafe – I don’t know, I think I like the planet bit — it just feels right somehow. ;-)

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]]> By: Rafe http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/fresh-stew-in-the-pot-gnome-stew-redesign/comment-page-1#comment-5338 Rafe Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:24:30 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3203#comment-5338 (Stupid 11-hour days. I curse the irony of being unable to edit my own post above. Ignore the "the" after "also"...) *le blush*<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5338','Rafe'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> (Stupid 11-hour days. I curse the irony of being unable to edit my own post above. Ignore the “the” after “also”…)

*le blush*

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]]> By: Rafe http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/fresh-stew-in-the-pot-gnome-stew-redesign/comment-page-1#comment-5337 Rafe Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:37:04 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3203#comment-5337 Love it! It's very subtle, which is a good thing. However, there is one thing I noticed that, as an editor with the Senate of Canada, I just can't let go of. Under "What's Gnome Stew?", could the description be changed to: <i>Written by nine veteran GMs, Gnome Stew is the most widely-read blog dedicated exclusively to game mastering.</i> ... unless you're also the dedicated exclusively to game mastering off the planet, which might be the case! ;)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5337','Rafe'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Love it! It’s very subtle, which is a good thing.

However, there is one thing I noticed that, as an editor with the Senate of Canada, I just can’t let go of. Under “What’s Gnome Stew?”, could the description be changed to:

Written by nine veteran GMs, Gnome Stew is the most widely-read blog dedicated exclusively to game mastering.

… unless you’re also the dedicated exclusively to game mastering off the planet, which might be the case! ;)

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]]> By: Cole http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/fresh-stew-in-the-pot-gnome-stew-redesign/comment-page-1#comment-5336 Cole Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:06:33 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3203#comment-5336 <a href='#comment-5328' rel="nofollow">@valadil</a> - Same here, I thought the header was huge.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5336','Cole'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> @valadil – Same here, I thought the header was huge.
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]]> By: Yax - DungeonMastering.com http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/fresh-stew-in-the-pot-gnome-stew-redesign/comment-page-1#comment-5334 Yax - DungeonMastering.com Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:39:14 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3203#comment-5334 Good job, Darren, Martin, and everyone. I'm addicted to the stew. Now it tastes and LOOKS good.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5334','Yax - DungeonMastering.com'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Good job, Darren, Martin, and everyone. I’m addicted to the stew. Now it tastes and LOOKS good.
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]]> By: Patrick Benson http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/fresh-stew-in-the-pot-gnome-stew-redesign/comment-page-1#comment-5333 Patrick Benson Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:20:48 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3203#comment-5333 Very nice! I think it looks fabulous, and the new functionality rocks too!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5333','Patrick Benson'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Very nice! I think it looks fabulous, and the new functionality rocks too!
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]]> By: darrenkh http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/fresh-stew-in-the-pot-gnome-stew-redesign/comment-page-1#comment-5332 darrenkh Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:10:28 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3203#comment-5332 <a href='#comment-5328' rel="nofollow">@valadil</a> - The header is vertically shorter than it was previously, even though the logo is bigger.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5332','darrenkh'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> @valadil –

The header is vertically shorter than it was previously, even though the logo is bigger.

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]]> By: steamcrow http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/fresh-stew-in-the-pot-gnome-stew-redesign/comment-page-1#comment-5331 steamcrow Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:00:18 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3203#comment-5331 I love Gnome Stew, and you guys just improved it again. Keep up the good work, and all of these tasty posts. (FUDGE too!) Daniel http://www.agyris.net http://www.monstercommmute.com<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5331','steamcrow'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I love Gnome Stew, and you guys just improved it again.

Keep up the good work, and all of these tasty posts. (FUDGE too!)

Daniel
http://www.agyris.net
http://www.monstercommmute.com

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]]> By: Scott Martin http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/fresh-stew-in-the-pot-gnome-stew-redesign/comment-page-1#comment-5330 Scott Martin Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:52:56 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3203#comment-5330 Thanks Darren-- particularly for the improved search! It's a nice look too.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5330','Scott Martin'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Thanks Darren– particularly for the improved search! It’s a nice look too.
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]]> By: Matthew J. Neagley http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/fresh-stew-in-the-pot-gnome-stew-redesign/comment-page-1#comment-5329 Matthew J. Neagley Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:19:44 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3203#comment-5329 I love the random taglines in the header and had to refresh till I saw them all (I think).<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5329','Matthew J. Neagley'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I love the random taglines in the header and had to refresh till I saw them all (I think).
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]]> By: valadil http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/fresh-stew-in-the-pot-gnome-stew-redesign/comment-page-1#comment-5328 valadil Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:37:45 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3203#comment-5328 I like it, but I think the header with the logo is a bit too big. What if the links bar moved up so the cauldron hung out over the edge a little?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5328','valadil'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I like it, but I think the header with the logo is a bit too big. What if the links bar moved up so the cauldron hung out over the edge a little?
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]]> By: giftedmunchkin http://www.gnomestew.com/gnome-gnews/fresh-stew-in-the-pot-gnome-stew-redesign/comment-page-1#comment-5327 giftedmunchkin Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:13:07 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=3203#comment-5327 Oh, man, when I saw the headline on my RSS feed I was worried, but it was for naught; Very nice! Aaron allgeektout.com<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5327','giftedmunchkin'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Oh, man, when I saw the headline on my RSS feed I was worried, but it was for naught; Very nice!

Aaron
allgeektout.com

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