I just came across a post by Jack Slocum in which he describes how he built a whole new comments system using the Yahoo! UI.
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Do You Ever Subscribe to Comments?
Recently I removed the ability to subscribe to comments from this site. I’d been testing out MT Notifier for a while, but although it’s a great plugin it had started to cause me to receive a huge amount of spam.
Read MoreQuick Reference Guide to Movable Type Date Formats
I find myself referring to the Movable Type user manual a lot, especially the page on date formats. However — much like the rest of the user manual — this page is not very user-friendly. Read More
Comparison of Services to Create Online Polls
I’ve been thinking about online polls a lot lately. It started with a poll I posted for fun about what people wear for work (it’s still open if you want to add your vote).
Read MoreComment Spam is Driving Me Crazy
Recently I’ve noticed a marked increase in the amount of comment spam I’ve been receiving. It got so bad at one point that I could have a hundred or (many) more spam comments to wade through in my inbox.
Blog Comment Form Design Showcase
Previously I put together a showcase of interesting and creative blog comment design. It was a fun exercise and fascinating to see the different approaches taken to the standard comment format. Read More
Blog Comment Design Showcase
Recently I posted some tips to improve the comment section of your blog.
I thought it might be useful to pull together a showcase of great blog comment design, to provide some ideas and inspiration to anyone having difficulty coming up with a good look for their comment section. Read More
Do Your Internal Links Work in RSS Feeds?
I was reading a post from Performancing in Bloglines today. However, I when I tried to click on a link within the post to another page on Performancing, I got a “404 page not found” error. Read More
How to Style ‘Author’ Comments Differently on Your Blog
Recently I posted 10 tips to improve the design of your blog’s comment section. One of those tips was to make your ‘author’ comments look different so that your readers could easily see your contribution to the discussion. Read More
10 Tips to Improve the Comment Section of Your Blog
For many blog posts, the comments section – where the discussion occurs – is as important as the post itself. This is where the original idea or technique gets tested, refined and extended, questions are answered, and other options to it are presented.
Consequently, it’s worth taking the time to make your comments section as user-friendly and as attractive as the rest of your site. Here are some tips to bring the design of your comments section up a notch or two: Read More