Designer bugs
I have a bit of a bug at the moment.
I mention that because it explains one or two things. I’m not one of those Mammy’s Boys who whinges about Man Flu or anything like that – I prefer to sit quietly and let the bug try its worst while I do my best to drown it in whiskey.
Anyhows, I was sitting here yesterday doing my best to ignore the sweats and aches and I started to mess around with the design of the site. It was just an idle piece of whimsy to pass the time. I don’t know whether it was the bug or the whiskey, but I got a couple of files mixed up, and the next thing I knew, part of the new design had crept onto the live site. It was a messy bit of confusion, so rather than try to sort out the mess, I put the whole new design live, even though there were lots of things I hadn’t tweaked to my satisfaction.
Shortly after that, I feel asleep in my armchair.
I woke a lot later to find that the fucking site was broken. There were all sorts of things that weren’t working, which didn’t put me into the best of form, but I managed to fix them, and then I went to bed.
I was woken at three this afternoon by Naughty Rita [he’s our Meter Man], but that’s neither here nor there. I switched on the laptop and took a look at the site to decide whether or not to run with the new design. It wasn’t too much of a shock, so I think I may leave it there for a while. After all, the old design must be well over four years old.
So what do you think? Will I get used to it? Is it an improvement and what else does it need?
I will leave it in your capable hands.
Mind you… I don’t half miss those tits.
Just in case anyone is wondering – those boobs on the old theme were Halle Berry’s!
Both of them?
It gets the thumbs up from me. I like it, but no faster so I guess you are still on the same server.
Who drew the cartoon you? Very fetching I’m sure!
I like the new header, that said it’s back to taking for….ever…. to load…..bummmmmer……
Bugger! The design shouldn’t make any difference to loading times. In fact it should be marginally quicker as there are fewer graphics files. I’ll have to take a look under the bonnet.
The character is taken from a painting by Margerita Wargola, though I modified it slightly.
Looks more like Twenty’s to me.
I like the new banner…I like the very guilty look on GD. It re-enforces the guilt the CHURCH attempted to use as a control in my earlier days. I do miss the boobs…Halle Berry? I used to dream that HB would pick me out of a crowd of pretty faces. No such luck. Anyway, GD, is there anyway to bring the boobs back? Please?
Have you no fairy-lights to spare after Christmas?
Flashing lights at the top and down the sides would really bring the site into the 20th century.
Only messing.*
*On the advice of my lawyers.
I like the new design it easier on the eye,
I also like the new theme–very clean. The header image fits you very well. And yeah, the site is a bit sluggish but not bad. The home page is the faster at 1.34 secs and individual posts seem to clock in at 2.5 to 3.25 secs (should be around .7 or less ideally). I doubt it’s the new theme at all, has to be something else.
With less graphics the site takes less time indeed to download. But But But…the pipe and the comely maiden are sadly missing. That man needs a pipe in his mouth and the old attic blunderbuss in his hands to complete the I’m gonna blast any ornery intruders who violate my domestic property look on his face. What are your views on The National Rifle Association?
You must have twirled the dials in the proper manner, loads faster now, YEAH!
TT – Looks like Twenty’s? How very dare you. Completely different and much superior.
Willie – Much as I would like to reinstate the knockers, there isn’t really anywhere I can put them. Maybe I should link to a downloadable file?
BTD – I think so too. Sort of minimalist?
Kirk M – I have been running a series of tests and I am inclined to think the problem may lie outside the site. To be on the safe side, I have disabled a couple of plugins anyway.
Gerry – I thought about sticking a pipe in, but as Herself says – a pipe would make him look calm and serene. We can’t have that? My views on the NRA? That would take more than the comment box could handle.
Brighid – Great stuff. Glad to hear that someone appreciates all my efforts!
We want boobs !
Try large quantities of oestrogen.
BOOBS!!!!!!, cried the King.. If I had two I’d be Queen!
Grim Reaper has boobs (lots of them) on his (I assume) blog.
BBbh – bring back the big hooters !!!