Wanted to keep everyone up-to-date on some "housekeeping" issues. People ask me all the time why I started this blog... and why I continue to do it. It is time consuming, but it is fun and it nourishes me in a spiritual way. That being said, I also know that a good chunk of my readers aren't your "typical" blogger/blog-readers... so I try and cater to them, and make this a good "gateway" to the larger and greater Catholic-Interwebs.
I am always trying to make the blog a more user friendly place. I know content is what drives a blog, look at blogs such as:
Whispers in the Loggia, Content is what brings people back... colors, pictures, and sidebars won't bring people back, but it cant drive them away. So it is important to create a GOOD USER experience, and not have a sloppy crazy mess. So changes and updates are important, if you choose to have a bunch of "things" on your sidebars. Plus, changes = new content, and as I said before... CONTENT is what drives blogs.
So here are some updates that hopefully make the user experience...better:
- Our Sunday Visitor's: Daily Take is putting together an Internet Guide of Must Visit Catholic Sites. This isn't just about blogs, but kind of an INTERET Primer for all things Catholic. They are looking for reader input, and are creating this based on a voting survey. You get to put WHATEVER you want as sites based on various categories. It is a pretty neat thing, and I suggest you go check it out at their: Can't Leave Home Without these Catholic Websites post. And don't forget to mention your favorite little blog called... oh I don't know...
DEFEND US IN BATTLE!
- I have moved the "Defining Posts" [formerly known as: Pillar Posts] to the top MENU Bar. I have done this in an ongoing attempt to clean & refine my side bars. I want the sidebars to serve a purpose. Too many blogs simply list EVERYTHING they ever use on the side. I want my side bars to act like they should: organized information, that is subdivided in a logical way. I know I still have a LONG way to go, but hopefully it helps. The Menu Bar up top is a more logical place for these, as they are almost their own SECTION of the blog, and it gives me more room on the side for other things.
- I have added a side-bar section called: "A-Z of the Mass." This is a series of posts by the men over at "Godzdogz." It is essentially a series of spiritual meditations and explanations of various parts and objects related to the Mass. I stole the idea for the side bar from Mindy at The Devout Life, so make sure you give her the credit for that!
At the bottom of every post there is a new and neat little "Menu" that looks like this:
It allows you to share the post that you are reading via your favorite "Social Networking" site. This is a great way to get what you are reading to friends and family. It also helps spread the blog out to the greater Catholic-Interweb-World. You should give it a try! It is really easy!
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