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If you are looking for a blog that is all about computers, then you will really enjoy The Eches Net Blog. Here is a blog that is created by someone with a passion for all things computers and is for people who share that same passion. It is here that one can find anything from blogging tips, topics on different browsers, and more movies, music, and games that you could ever imagine plus so much more! The blog has been established for nearly two years and so has the advantage of being a great resource for finding out how things have changed, how they have gotten better, and what new items are always coming onto the market – as well as how to solve all of those pesky little problems that crop up from time to time and are so irritating! See this for yourself with any of the most recent bloggeries which include: PC Tools Internet Security 2009: Free 1 Year Genuine License Key; Windows Live Suite: Download Windows Live Wave 3 Beta; Protect your Computer with Avira Antivir Pesonal Edition; 8 Free Online SEO Tools to Check Complete Site Statistics; and Create, Backup, Restore & Delete Google Chrome Profiles with GCB, it’s clear that this site has a little bit of everything!

The site is extremely well laid out with a beautiful and professional template thus making navigation a breeze.  Bloggeries are left marginalized and there is a top navigation system, and a double wide right sided navigation system.  Bloggeries are in black text on white background and links and headlines are in blue.  Very easy to find right under the header is a menu for all Recent Articles.  In the right sided navigation systems you will first find subscription information, and then  a handy search field if you are looking for something specific.  The left sided bar then contains the Categories Menu, and Recent Comments Menu.  The right sided bar includes links for menus called Network, Europe One Stop, and SEO Tech and Peripherals.  The top navigation will lead you to standard links for Home, WordPress Themes, Links, Sitemap, Contact, and About Me.  Although the blog is primarily text based with very little graphics, the design and color scheme of the site is also very professional and keeps in tone with the rest of the site as it is mostly done in a ‘Microsoft Blue.’

Overall this blog gets a 3.9/5 for review with just a few suggestions. The content is well written and in a user friendly voice that even newbie computer users can appreciate.  The activity is not coming in daily, otherwise perfect scores would come in play here.  The other aspects of the site however are very well done with the navigation being very easy, and the appearance of the blog very professional.  I would suggest however adding some graphics to improve the appearance just a bit and make the opening page a little less text based.  Overall however, this is an excellent site with a high recommend.  This is such a great site, and truly what could be considered a one-stop shop for all those that are seriously computer-minded.

-Chrissie

In today’s energy and environmentally conscious world, blogs supporting the environment are cropping up all over the blogosphere.  The blog known as The Green Theme is one of those blogs and is a blog supporting products, technology, and the environment.  The Green Theme Blog is dedicated to promoting awareness of global warming and giving real, practical tips on how to reduce, reuse, and recycle. You can see this for yourself when going through the most recent bloggeries: Are We in a “Clean Tech” Bubble?, What Would you do if You Found a Million Dollars on the Beach, Make Your Own Bag, SPIN your Yard into a Farm, Fill Up Your Tank With Algae, and Adopt a Wild Salmon Fry to Save a Whale.

The blog is very well laid out in a simple and clean template which lends to its ease in navigation.  Bloggeries are left marginalized and there is a very simple right sided navigation system.  Bloggeries are in pale blue text on a darker blue background, and the overall theme to the blog is in blue, which I found interesting given the name of the blog.  In the right sided navigation system you will find RSS information, a blog calendar, Categories Menu, Archives Menu, and Blogroll.   The Categories Menu is comprehensive and offers the readers categories in line with the theme of the blog such as Recycling, Enviro Notes, Energy, Cleaning, and Eco Building.   There are no advertisements on the page except a compelling video promoting the 2008 Earth Hour, which took place on March 29. Not only is this advertisement very well done but it also provides some history on the event, including that it started in Sydney in 2007. This is just another way that the site promotes awareness surrounding global warming. The video is also a nice addition to the other images on the page, of which there are many. The images are all very relevant to the bloggeries in which they appear and also make the site more aesthetically appealing.

This blog gets a 2.4/5 at the time of the review with some suggestions towards tweaking.  The activity definitely needs some work as in many cases, a month will pass before the blog is updated.  The blog appearance is very well done and in a clean template which makes the blog easy to look at, however the color scheme makes the blog difficult to read. I would suggest darkening the text or enlarging the font as this very light text is a strain for this reviewer’s eyes. I also think the appearance should be more in line with the focus of the blog, and a blue blog that is called the Green Theme Blog does not make sense to me.  The navigation is simply laid out, which adds to overall navigation, however some main elements of blog navigation are missing such as Recent Posts Menu or a Comments Menu.  The blog’s about page is also located at the very top right hand corner of the blog, and I think it could use some more visibility by being placed in the navigation system.  Further, about the About page, I think it would behoove the blogger to provide some information as to the ‘why’ of the blog as opposed to simply personal information about himself. Overall however, the blog has a great foundation and an interesting concept that is relevant today and with just a few changes, the blog could see a tremendous amount of success. I want to give it a 3 but I can’t with it’s current activity scores.

-Chrissie
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If you are looking for a blog that provides a perfect blend between a personal blog and a great story, then you will want to check out The Homeless Guy Blog.  The Homeless Guy is the perfect blog for anyone who loves human interest stories. This is a blog that has been created by Kevin Brieux, who has spent much of his life being homeless, and says ‘there is more to homeless people than being homeless’. He uses the blog to teach people about homelessness, create awareness, and give an inside look at just what life is like as a homeless person. You can see this for yourself through any of the most recent bloggeries which include: Nothing So Constant  As Change, What a Dilemma, How Much Worse will Things Get?, Train Wreck, and What’s Life Without Purpose?. 

The blog offers a clean blogspot template and this makes it very easy to navigate.  Bloggeries are left marginalized and there is a right sided navigation system.  Bloggeries are in white text on blue background and the blog is bordered in grey.  In the right sided navigation bar you will find the About page, a Donation Link, a Cuss-Meter which is a cute feature showing that there is 0% profanity used on the blog. In this navigation system you will also find Twitter Updates, which is another one of Kevin’s blogs and then a feed listing of Blogging about Homelessness, which is a running feed of other blogs pertaining to the issue that readers may find interesting. The navigation system is very well organized and contains many other blog essentials such as Archives Menu, Blogroll, and another link for donation.  In the footer of the blog you will find a poll pertaining to issues of interest for the blog. 

Overall this unique concept  blog gets a 4/5 at the time of review.  It is a blog that addresses a serious issue in a serious manner while remaining funny and sarcastic at times.  The content is well written and is done in a tone that any reader would be able to relate to. Many bloggeries have no image and are just text; I’d try and include an image every post or almost every. Also maybe show one less bloggery on the front page so there isn’t as much content being shown with no toolbar. Activity scores are near perfect with bloggeries coming in every few days if not every day, and the blog contains all essentials thus making it very easy to navigate.   Thus, this blog is an excellent blog on almost every level, and only needs a few tweaks to amp up its potential even more.

– Chrissie

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