What do you reckon?

[david_webb]

Guys,
Been playing around with KombatClinic.com for a while now but still cannot make up my mind for a new layout.

I've decided to try a Wordpress theme so it enables a little more readership interaction in the way of RSS subscriptions and comments.

Currently KombatClinic.com looks like this: http://www.kombatclinic.com the feedback I have had has been tremendous since I started posting interviews and articles online from 01 September 2009 but the site has issues with navigation and interaction by its readers in terms of a lack of displayed feedback and comments.

Here is a new version I have played with http://www.kombatclinic.com/blog At present it is labelled a 'blog' but contains all the same info as the current design. It is easier to navigate through and answers all questions in terms of feedback and comments as well as subscriptions (it also means I can upload pdf versions of all interviews a whole lot easier).

I need to make a decision ahead of the new year 1) for my f***ing sanity, 2) so I can get on with my life (and day job) and 3). so my mrs doesn't kick me out of the house for spending so much time on the damn thing!!!

http://www.kombatclinic.com vs http://www.kombatclinic.com/blog

You comments are welcomed people?

Regards,
Dave
P.S. Stay tuned for interviews with Leticia Ribeiro, Penny Thomas, Kyra Gracie, Helen Currie, Val Worthington, Emily Kwok and Felicia Oh from BJJ and Sarah Clark, Karina Bryant and Nicola Fairbrother from Judo.

[xdanx]

I think go with the blog style, looks a hell of a lot more professional and much easier to see whats going on.

[Iconoclast]

I agree, the second one is the better of the two in my opinion.

The layout is much easier on the eye and makes for a far better reading experience.

[davemfox]

Yep, me too - second is much better

Dave

[slideyfoot]

Second one is definitely better: I recognise the template from Aesopian's site (http://www.aesopian.com/) (so presumably yours is also hosted on Wordpress?).

[1inchPonch]

Yup, the second one is way easier on the eye. The right hand column is a little weird when you go into an article. Is that bit still to be styled or is it just not displaying right in my browser? The layout/navigation style used under the empty 300px x 250px advert area would look good here.

[david_webb]

Thanks for your comments guys.

Slidey: yeah, wordpress mate.
1inchponch: Not your browser mate just not configured correctly from my end

Much appreciated,
Dave

[slideyfoot]

Thanks for your comments guys.

Slidey: yeah, wordpress mate.

Cool: if you're sticking with Wordpress, then that also has the major advantage of being very easy to subscribe to in an RSS reader, like Google Reader. That's where I put all the BJJ stuff I'm interested in around the web, as it's unlikely I'd remember to regularly check everything otherwise.

[david_webb]

Yes mate, I've realised that now after playing around with the theme.

Much better idea than me designing a template with no experience as with the current site. Fingers crossed I'll have all online and switched over with the new interviews and pdf versions by new year.

Cheers again,
Dave