What's style got to do with it...?

May 21, 2006

Blogs are the most explosive phenomena on the planet! Politics, personals, diaries, merchants, products, real estate services (yes!) and much more. Blogs are free expression. Blogs have personality. Blogs make statements. Blogs entertain. Blogs have style!

In search of the ultimate blog style...

Check out these samples:

• A List Apart: clean, organized and refreshing
• To Real: Minimal at its best!
• Style Gala: Teaches how to do it
• Rain City Guide: Informative, interactive, sometimes controversial. Good use of screen real estate
• Real Central VA: Clean and very organized, promotes conversation
• RealEstateJournal-WSJ: Lots of content, headlines pop out, you can find what you want
• Web Designer Ramblings: The epitome of brilliance in minimization
• The Daily Pundit: Great San Fransisco style. Where have you been?
• Matrix: Nice style. Content can be controversial.
• Zillow Blog: I hate cartoonish logos and icons. How juvenile.
• Curbed: Makes me dizzy but very popular.

Style can be subjectively measured in many ways; from the first visual impression to the depth of content. I didn't care for IMUS at first but after staying tuned for more than a minute, he grew on me. Those mentioned above are in our Favorites list for reasons of style; albeit visual and/or cerebral.

I prefer the more subtle, organized, clean style and clear organized thought. I am also visual. Give me pictures and diagrams.

Our style is evolving. Ultimately it may never be static. I think that is a good thing. We would gladly entertain your comments, suggestions and/or criticisms.

The long search of the Holy Grail of Blogging!

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