SimpleBits Surprises Us

I was making my daily weblog rounds before heading off to bed, and next in line was Dan Cederholm’s SimpleBits. As my eyes were drooping and going in and out of focus, I clicked the SimpleBits link in my “Favorites” drop-down menu and was immediately woken up by the shock that came when I saw that SimpleBits had a new design.

“It was only a ‘slight redesign,’ but it really gives the site a whole new feel.”

Dan never hinted that a new design was around the corner, and even after it had been published he only subtly mentioned it at the bottom of an entry about a different site, saying “You may also notice a slight redesign to this very site as well. Just a subtle update to coincide, while “borrowing” a few elements from the Inc. design.”

It is true that it was only a “slight redesign,” but it really gives the site a whole new feel. My favorite is, of course, the new top navigation that is cleverly styled with CSS. Also included are two new color schemes: yellow and blue. Dan, if you’re reading this, I would like to request a revival of the red-orange. It was my favorite. :)