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As a result, the design I began more than two years ago attempted to marry articles with links and provide a continuous stream of content for the reader, whether by RSS or by visiting the site directly. Again, the concept isn’t original. This style of blogging was most likely pioneered by John Gruber and has been repeated several times over by others since then.
In fact, a few months ago I chatted with John and shared my intentions to be sure I wasn’t infringing on the content model he’s championed so successfully. In short, he was fine with it, and even had this to say:
“Honestly, I love this format so much I wish *more* sites used it. There are so many sites I like but don’t *love* because they don’t allow themselves to simply link to something with a few words rather than craft a 250-word wrapper for every entry.”
In addition to a content realign, the aesthetics were deserving of attention, too. Bear in mind the previous design stood for more than 6 years. However, for some time now I’ve had an itch to return to something more minimal; something that placed greater emphasis on the content and less on the aesthetics, especially given the content realign. And so the design became what you see today—light on aesthetics, but still very much a reflection of the branding elements I’ve created for myself over the years.
— Cameron Moll: Designer, Speaker, Author New Design, New Host, and Tumblr: How, Why
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