Pain in the Tech redesign Aug13 '07

Andy Atkinson launched the newly redesigned Pain in the Tech over the weekend.

The most difficult challenge had to be migrating from a Drupal-based system to a WordPress-based system, while keeping embedded images, comments, and categories intact. I can't imagine it was easy.

I'll be curious to hear his thoughts on this.

The appearance is a drastic update from the old, blocky, centered look. Now there's much more white space, which promotes a clean, unconfined look.

The use of all CAPS for certain headers has never been a favorite of mine, but it works well, with minimal distraction surrounding the headlines.

Also noticeable is the lack of the old brand logo, although the new WordPress theme acts as a brand in itself.

UPDATE: Quick notes from Andy on the redesign:

The original blue/orange color scheme will be retained.

... The current black and white theme is temporary.

I guess I was critiquing an "interim design."

Categories: Design , Web Development , Web Sites

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