The Captain’s Log is a nice little title. With the not so subtle hint that this might be a reference to Star Trek, I knew that it was not so. I knew that the name of the site is Captain Spanky, and this was just, well his log.
When going to the site, I noticed that the url was index2.asp. I wondered what would happen if I just went to the base url and I found a mock magazine cover with an attractive woman and what to expect in this months entries. I am glad the author has read up on how I hate splash pages, and was very happy that the url went straight to the log and not this page (more on this in a bit).
The design of the site is something that needs some serious work. Black overall background, blue to black gradient background for the blog area, white to black gradients for the right column, and white text for the blog. Does that cover it all? Oh no, forgot to mention the attractive schoolteacher image at the top. This image seems out of place if you were to 1. Not look at the title (Captain Spanky) and 2. Not look at the splash page I mentioned earlier. Personally I think the design needs a face-lift to better capture the goal of “Captain Spanky”.
The blog itself is all about The Captain. What is going on with him this weekend, his pool tournament, his girl, his friends, the bars he visits, ect. Most recently his thoughts were on the election here in the states which to me is rather dull as everyone has been talking about it for the last 4 months or so. One thing I liked was the inline comments on each post. While this took a little getting used to as the text for the comments is a goldish color and a smaller font, I enjoyed being able to see such communication.
Overall I thought the blog was well written and has a large number of people willing to share their comments as well. The design needs to be updated. This is not a blog for me as I have too much to worry about in my own life, but if you are interested in someone else’s daily life, then this is the blog for you.The Captain’s Log