Site Maintenance
New Trophy earned!
Yay! I got my first trophy! Who did I get it from? The internet spirits of course.
It’s been three months since Anime Reviews went up, and I think the blog/reviews website has been doing pretty good. I managed to squeeze all the reviews I had the time to write. My goal is always to write a good review, which by my standards means a review that touches on the content of the anime, the quality of DVD/BD and the overall impression. I’ll try to maintain my current pace for reviewing and, of course, blog a bit more.
I’ve only two small grieves with the current state of the website. The first is about the layout of the main page, which I will eventually pay someone to change for me (because I know nothing about HTML, CSS or Jquery). The second are the comments, or more specifically the lack of them. I’d love to see more of you comment on my reviews and blog posts. Like my review? Say it! Dislike my review? Speak up and make your stand. Have a specific question about something I didn’t mention in the review? Fire away!
Changes and additions to the website
Here’s a quick list of all the new interface-related stuff which were added to Anime Reviews during the last couple of weeks:
- Removed CAPTCH from the comment form and added a tick box instead. This saves people time and still filters bots nicely.
- Added an RSS feed, which can be found in the link section to the right.
- Added a legal disclaimer (Just in case ;)), which can be found in the link section to the right.
- Added an upcoming review status bar on the right. This allows me to update you on the status of the next review with ease.
- Added a contact me page in the main menu. Use it if you want to write me a private massage.
- Added pull quotes to the reviews. I love pull quotes and will use one to spice things up whenever I write a long review.
- Unified the font and text size on all reviews. I’m currently using the Ultimate TinyMCE plugin to write on this blog and couldn’t do it without it. I’d like to thank Josh Lobe for creating this essential and usefull WordPress plugin. If you’re a WordPress user you own it you yourself to check out his website. I’ve added his website’s link to my brand new blogroll, so feel free to visit whenever you feel like it.
The beginning
Welcome to Anime Reviews! So, what is so unique about this website that separates it from most of the other anime reviews sites out there? Well, Anime Reviews’ goal is to review physical copies of (mostly) U.S. releases of anime DVDs and BDs. The website’s goal is to give you a well-balanced review which includes information about the quality of the video, audio and subtitles used in the official DVD/BD as well as a balanced opinion about the show/OVA/movie itself. I’ll be posting my first review and a detailed “about” page (with further information regarding to the essence of Anime Reviews) in a couple of days. Stay Tuned.
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