chrissie

The movie buff will really appreciate this next blog, as it is written by a movie lover and for movie lovers. The blog is called Intermission at Work.  The blogger is a computer programmer by day, and a movie theater manager by night, and blogs about movies in his spare time.  You will find anything you want to know about all of the latest movies, including reviews, previews, trailers, and more.  You can see for yourself what the blogger has to offer in his ‘Recently Released’ bloggeries: Joe’s Review: Tropic Thunder; Movie Morsel: Check Your Movie Times; Movies this Weekend!; Movie Moguls: Round 2; and Joe’s Review: Hancock.

The site is well organized and offers a lot to its readers. Almost too much as navigation can get cumbersome.  But readers will find plenty of blog meat here and many systems to navigate.  There are two main navigation systems in the header where you can go to just about anything the blog has to offer.  The bulk of the blog is left marginalized and there is one double wide right sided navigation bar. In the left marginalized frame you will see that bloggeries consume the main and center stage of the page, and then this frame is divided into sub headings such as Movie Reviews, Movie Previews, and other features.  In the navigation bar to the right you will find Subscription info, You Tube video of most recently seen movie, Advertising, Recent Posts titled ‘Recently Released’, Top Commenters menu titled ‘Top Critics’ ad spaces for available advertising.  You will also find useful information in the footer, where you will see Recent Readers widget, Recommended Movie Sites, and Weekend Box Office Stats.

This blog gets a 4.2/5 right now with only a few tweaks to mention.  Content is well done and in a personal voice that lends credibility to the quality of the content. From an appearance standpoint the blog is well organized and offers a lot of variety and color that keeps the reader entertained, while reading about entertainment.  Navigation is somewhat complicated due to the many navigation systems. Sometimes when too many navigation systems are used the reader can get confused and not know where to look first. I think the blogger could overcome this through a Categories Menu that would organize things a little more concisely for the readership.  Further, the content while it is well written, is not consistent and not daily, and thus the blogger could also benefit from more frequent posting. Overall however, this blog is an excellent resource to the movie lover and I would definitely give it two thumbs up!

-Chrissie

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For those of you that like to mix up the pace a little bit and find the grind of the every day well, boring, then you may be looking for something fresh, new and exciting to add some spice to your life.  Here is a blog that feels just like you!  The blog is called Quixoting – A Blog for New Ideas, and is just that, a blog that is written by someone is on the constant search for new ideas, wants to hear about new ideas from the readers, and wants to spend time exploring and experimenting with those ideas. This is a blog that is on a quest for new ideas, and wants to bring new ideas to life and to release them to the world.  Still not sure what exactly that means? See for yourself through any of the most recent bloggeries: Seems Clear to Me – What about a See Through Car Cover?;  (Key-ho-ting) In Case You Were Wondering; When your ideas aren’t as obvious as you’d like…, What to do with your old and new ideas?, Google offers $10M for 5 great ideas…Ok, I’m listening; Please don’t drink and drive – really don’t; and How about a coffee mug that Fits in more places?.

The blog is organized in a blogspot template, and this makes it very easy to navigate.  Bloggeries are left marginalized and are in black ink on white background with a double right-sided navigation bar. In the navigation bars you will find on the left the About Page, Contact Information, Categories Menu in the form of a Tag Cloud, Blogroll, and some Directory Widgets.  In the far right navigation system you will find an Introductory Post, Recent Posts Menu, Archives Menu, and a Recent Comments Menu.  A handy Book List is also available in this navigation system which is another great resource for those who are as passionate about ideas as the author of this blog.  All bloggeries are associated with relevant pictures or graphics that add humor to the blog and offer a unique element to each bloggery.

This blog gets a 3.6/5 at the time of review, and given that the blog is only a month old, that shows that the blog is off to a great start.  Content wise the blog does very well, with well written content in a personal voice that adds flavor to the blog.  Navigation is easy with the blogspot template as well, and all essential blog items very easy to find. The blog is also found in a unique niche, and this alone allows it to stand apart from many other humor blogs.  And the activity on the blog is consistent, and daily, which is enabling the blog to bring in much traffic as evidenced by its healthy amount of comments.  The appearance of the blog is the only thing I would make some tweaks to.  I would first change the size of the font in the bloggeries, as the small font is very difficult on the eyes when reading, and this same suggestion applies to the navigation bars.  The font in the navigation bars is so small, that essential elements such as the About Page may get overlooked.  There also seems to be quite a bit of white space in the navigation bars, and I would suggest that the blogger either move the two bars together, or find some filler to alleviate this white space as it can give the impression of an ‘empty’ blog.  Overall however, this blog is doing very well in its first month, and I would encourage the blogger to keep the pace of the consistent posting, as this is definitely an asset to a newly growing blog.  If so, this blog should see growth and success.

-Chrissie

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