Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
* this subtitle refers to the second big change to the Doctrine blog, since we showed up here in the blogosphere, all Sister Margaret**, with a free WordPress blog and a self-powering idea, back in 2009.
I’ll be getting a new ‘theme’. Theme, in this context, refers to the style, organization, look of the blog. How this joint appears to you, after you click on Wakefield Doctrine. The reason for the change is that, the current theme is from 2009. Back then, percentage of people going to blogs (and the internet in general) on they phones, was like, way small.
That has changed. As I choose to believe, a scary large percentage of people get here through their phones. And this current theme was not designed to be ‘adjustable’ , or whatever the term is for, ‘all this, but small enough to fit on a phone screen and still be readable’.
Here’s where I’d appreciate your help.***
My first inclination is to get the same thing, only updated. I actually said that to my computer geek, Dana. The response was, ‘sure, almost‘. There are themes a lot like this one, with a little difference. I defend my position to stay with the familiar by citing friends, “If it works, don’t fix it.”
There is another voice saying (ok, a bunch of voices, lol) ‘Hey, this is an opportunity to move with the times. Get out of that Ford Falcon and get something modern and less…. staid.****
Since this is the internet, lets take advantage of all the potential feedback available as a result of: “The teacher had to leave and told us to read the next chapter”/”The physician’s assistant said, ‘She’s running a little behind, won’t be much longer'”/”The guy in front of you was on the phone and missed the left-turn green light so now you have at least another whole cycle sitting at the wheel.”
and take a Poll!
Damn! the poll thing has changed (lol Jimmy? Please stand and give the class a definition of the word ‘irony’.)
What say you just weigh in down in the comment section. I do appreciate any input, feedback or whatever. Will keep you up to date on the developments.
** surely one of the most enjoyable byproducts of the writing thing is to be in a position to make reference to inhabitants of fictional worlds. And…and! to have more than one person reading get a quick visual of the reference. Like me saying… Hey! Captain Hook! doubt you didn’t get a flash of a pirate. Like that only not yet with as many readers.
*** yeah, to the students of the Doctrine, I know! But I will try to be open to anything I get that doesn’t support my established notions… the only condition is that it, (whatever theme), must allow me to post with thumbnails and photos, music videos and a ‘static’ section of the landing page to make it easier for a New Reader/visitor to go and find out what the hell those people are talking about.
**** polite term for ‘old, bordering on dowdy’
now for something, like totally back in the day (totally basic in writing lyrics, as a musician…damn!)
About clarkscottroger
One thing i have learned to simply take as it comes is how people change up websites. Expecting them to stay static is useless, sort of like resistance is futile.
it is… and, your point serves as a timely reminder in an aspect of my time here in the ‘sphere, i.e. periodically remembering to not stay too comfortable…which is not to say I need to be uncomfortable, but the resistance I feel about changing the site (as an improvement) is that fear thing, ‘oh man, suppose they wreck it’ or something. (Of course, I’ll bet the change will be such a gradual thing that no one will notice, as the reason to change is to make the site more accessible to phone readers.
Let’s begin with my reaction to hearing today’s musical selection…(may I borrow?) Aiyee!
(I think I’ll hop off here, Mr. Wells, but thank you very much)
Ahem. To your question regarding the upcoming new digs – having the free WordPress blog, I’m not aware of how difficult or even if it’s possible to “try on” a new look but my inclination is to..
Aw hell, as a clark, don’t think I can help ya. Except! Since this is aka the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers, perhaps the new site might have the named pages for each of the aforementioned wordviews a bit bigger, not so “out of the way, in smaller print”.
Also, let us be reminded of the psychology of color. Perhaps each of those worldview pages might have the appropriate “color”. scotts say in RED, etc. Just a thought.
the look of the site is, of course, not warranting change other than the underlying ‘structure’ is not up to the times, so no matter what, better looking or not, if the Doctrine becomes more useable to those what use phones to get there, that’ll be worth the effort.
Can’t say I think about the look of people’s blogs one way or another except that if I find it cluttered or difficult to navigate, I’ll depart quickly. If you’re looking at WordPress free stuff, that’s where I am and there are tons of themes and yes, you can try them out and get a live preview. If you hate it, just don’t change/save.