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01/13/04
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New Site?

I have managed to acquire a good bit of Web space and for just a few dollars can get setup with a new Web site. I am undecided if at this time I want to do that, but do have a couple of ideas for a second site.

My first idea was based around Web design. I thought about creating a site that would be to effectiveness in design what Cool Home Pages is to coolness. They list some really great-looking sites, but many of them are far from functional. It seems that in many people’s view a site’s effectiveness is less important than appearance, but I disagree. So that is the first idea. Being a Web designer it appeals to me, but I’m just not sure I have enough passion for the idea to actually dedicate the time to it.

A second idea is to create a sort of “Who’s Who” of the Christian world. It would be a site that would list Christian authors, speakers, etc and give links to their ministries, the books they have written, information about their ministries’ financial integrity, etc. I would categorize them by various means, such as occupation (pastor, author, speaker, etc) as well as possibly by theology, though it is more difficult to assign categories to theology. I have not found that sort of site on the Net and judging by the searches that lead to my site I suspect it is a site people would use.

Any input on this? Any other ideas you can think of for a site?

New Site?

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1. Doug
January 13, 2004
12:08 PM

I believe in a duality here. Substance is more important than style, sure. But it is the style that causes a person to read the first sentence. I suggest a template that is relatively simple and won’t keep us guessing where to find our links. The CSS should be pleasing to the eye (self-reminder: talk to the wife about my own site colors). And then just go with it! As for a theme of the site, the main thing is to stick with something you know and are passionate about.

The topic can change from music to literature to whatever you like, as long as the theme remains, IMHO. As long as the readers know what to expect from you (to some degree). The theme is the spin you put on anything you post. I expect certain spins from certain authors, and that doesn’t have any bearing on their accuracy, just their readability. I know that Tom Clancy can write a military/political story and I know that he will include enough human interest to care about each character, no matter how minor.

Maintain the spin!

2. Ochuk
January 13, 2004
5:41 PM

I like the who’s who idea.

3. Andrew
January 14, 2004
9:24 AM

Who’s who would be great..

4. Cheri
January 14, 2004
11:24 PM

I think you should do a site on the great every day ordinary women at the Sanctuary! What do you think of that ladies!!

5. Tim
January 14, 2004
11:27 PM

There are no ordinary women at The Sanctuary!

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