Good to see another blog adopting this approach to indexing As another "mixed up modeller" I've found it works reasonably well in organising the different topics that would otherwise be lost in the depths of a forum topic. The main thing that some of us are now beginning to worry about is what happens when the index gets much longer -- can it be too long, and will the blog need a two-level index?

Nick

ps. I've been enjoying reading your content...

I try and comment on the blogs I enjoy just as I would have done in the old forum with a topic. In a similar way I also try and rate the blogs I enjoy. However there will be some members who just wish to read what has been written (there is nothing wrong with that though in the slightest) and the fact that the comments are on a separate page means that it is slightly harder to spark debate. I know it is not much effort to click on a link to see what other people have commented or to make a comment about a blog but my findings in the past are that if it requires effort i.e. a click, then it wont be done as often. Still I like the new format and I am sure over time more comments will be made. I must also applaud your blogging on the layouts. I have always kept a keen eye on your projects and to have them in one place is good, so at least from me you can rest assured that it is not your content causing the lack of comments.

I'm a fan of the blogs, combined with the blog index it makes it much easier to find posts. It's by far the best solution for someone like you as I can find all you stuff far more easily than if you had a different thread for each layout - and one thread for the number of layouts you've got would be a bit messy!

Thanks for the feedback, I guess a lot of the blog vs topic issue is down to what people know and are used to. I do like the ability to see "Latest Visitors" even without commets being left at least you get a sense that it is worth posting and that people are reading. I think in time blogs will become more popular as it is a more user friendly format.