I think I understand more about the business woes of Blogger now, if this is considered an acceptable plan. Do any of the "dot com" folk *ever* come up from the basement?? Do they really think that if I prefer Netscape I'm going to stop using it in order to see their site? The answer, dear geeks, is no - I will go where I'm wanted, thanks anyway!
I'm sorry, but all the wonderful bells and whistles are far more of a distraction than they are a help anyway, especially for a business site. Simple really is better. (Personal sites are an entirely different matter, of course, since they express creative ideas for a smaller, select audience.)
Believe me, when sites tell me to go download some plug in, or if things don't work on the first try - if I have to work to navigate the site, or if the type is so darn teeny I have to work to read it - I'm outta there! There is far too much talent out there to explore to waste my time on the arrogant. If a site stops me at the door to make sure I'm "kewl" enough to come in, I'll go elsewhere, buy the thing-a-majig at a user-friendly site, and sing the praises of the competitor. I won't cry any tears when that first site can't make payroll this week, either!
Knock yourselves out, designer-boys, make Bill Gates even richer than he is now. If the web stops being fun, I actually remember how to read books and go for walks! And I'm not afraid to use them!
