The Weblog Review

Quoth the cobra is a true personal weblog that goes beyond the norm by featuring not only a snappy site layout, but literate, concrete writing, as well. The author, a 16 year old high school senior, showcases her writing talents by sticking to the topics which she knows best: School, friends, current events, and daily activities. Entries range from long narratives to concise quips, but none of the author’s posts are ever dull. The author has a way of pulling the reader into her world and offering an environment which is conducive to lingering. Quoth the cobra is only one aspect of the author’s site and, after reading the weblog, the reader will assuredly wish to explore the rest of this pleasing internet creation. This weblog will mainly appeal to mature teen readers, but it also offers a little something for just about everyone. Quoth the cobra is a weblog to watch.



quoth the cobra

Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!



Richard Evans Lee’s Edifying Spectacle features crisp composition, witty and sophisticated insight, and more content than the average blog reader can shake a stick at. While this weblog features more than a few entries which deal with homosexuality and related topics, the author does not pander to his audience. In fact, Richard Evans Lee’s entries are so well-written and thoughtfully composed that even the most disinterested reader will willingly read on and may come to view many issues in a whole new light. On a whole, Edifying Spectacle is both a fascinating and enlightening read.



The layout of Edifying Spectacle is functional and has a newsy-feeling. It views well in both MSIE 5.5 and NS 6.1, though AOL’s MSIE browser does not accommodate the page size settings and will present both side and bottom scroll bars. Many readers will note that the layout of Edifying Spectacle takes an obvious backseat to the content — perfectly acceptable given such a great read!



This site is highly recommended to savvy, intelligent readers who enjoy new perspectives and appreciate diversity.







Richard Evans Lee’s Edifying Spectacle

A cool blue group weblog that views best in MSIE, doublesuicide.com shows tremendous promise. The various authors seem intelligent and are quite literate. Topics of entries range from personal opinion and daily life events to music and beyond. The entries are catalogued in an easy to navigate side bar menu and the site features several links, both internal and external.



Any fault to be found at doublesuicide.com may be located in the entries, themselves. Occasionally, the authors post to and about each other, which often leaves the casual reader hopelessly confused. Fortunately, doublesuicide.com does feature links to the individual authors’ sub-sites, which contain individual weblogs and information about the respective authors. Reading the individual blogs, as well as the group blog, is recommended for a better, overall understanding of the authors’ central weblog entries. The group weblog at doublesuicide.com is only one facet of the overall site and there is much to explore here. Given it’s thoughtful design and quality of content, doublesuicide.com is certainly worthy of further exploration.



doublesuicide.com

The problem with Digital Heartburn lies not in the content, which is quite interesting, but in the layout. In fact, if Digital Heartburn had any more pop-ups, both MSIE and NS would backload browser screens for an inestimable period of time. One can appreciate the probability that the creator wanted his own personalized URL, but the redirection and the GeoCities pop-ups within the main frame of Digital Heartburn are downright annoying to the reader. Most people, when visiting a weblog, want to read the blog, not spend the majority of their time closing windows and killing pop-ups.



Aside from the above stated layout flaw, the font colors at Digital Heartburn could do with a bit of adjustment. The author has been thoughtful enough not to use stark white text (on the black background) for his entries; however, there is no color scheme at work here. In truth, there is no apparent overall design scheme at work, either. This is a shame, as Digital Heartburn contains some downright interesting and witty content ranging from sports to daily life. The author’s spelling and grammar is not nearly as keen as his insight, but many of the entries are still enjoyable to read despite glaring errors in composition. Unfortunately, the content of Digital Heartburn is not at all enhanced by the blog’s design and layout; and, many prospective readers will be distracted from the best part of this weblog.



digital heartburn

Ahhhhh! After reading soooo many of these weblog thing-a-ma-bobbers one really starts to appreciate literacy.



The most appealing aspect of this weblog is the story-telling nature of the posts. The writings are linear, coherent, entertaining, peppy, and completely top-notch. The author has a charming, self-deprecating sense of humor and isn’t shy about showing it.



Common themes include: NYC life, the best dog I ever had, older folks at rock shows, and unemployment.



Aesthetically, the site is nicely laid out (traditional greymatter layout). The text is accessible and easy to read. The color scheme is the only thing keeping this site from being a 5. The colors are a bit too muted/washed out for my tastes. The graphics are “cutesy” and fun though.



In conclusion, this weblog is very charming and definitely worth a read.



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muted colors.The Mighty Geek