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  1. 16 Apr


    When you post a link on Tumblr, this is how it shows up on the dashboard. Before, it used to be bold, underlined text. So yes, this change makes links more obvious and showcases a photo alongside the link, but I’m not sure how well it meshes with the rest of Tumblr. I feel like the green is outside of Tumblr’s theme and the plain (i.e., lack of shading, texture, depth) look amidst the rest of the shadows and lines of the dashboard makes it look (for lack of a better word) tacky.

    When you post a link on Tumblr, this is how it shows up on the dashboard. Before, it used to be bold, underlined text.

    So yes, this change makes links more obvious and showcases a photo alongside the link, but I’m not sure how well it meshes with the rest of Tumblr. I feel like the green is outside of Tumblr’s theme and the plain (i.e., lack of shading, texture, depth) look amidst the rest of the shadows and lines of the dashboard makes it look (for lack of a better word) tacky.

     

  2. 25 Mar


    When searching through a tumblr tag, you can click the “talk to the hand” icon to ignore certain users’ posts.

    When searching through a tumblr tag, you can click the “talk to the hand” icon to ignore certain users’ posts.

     

  3. 25 Jul


    Not sure when this feature was rolled out, but I just noticed it. Tumblr’s tweet box updates in real time so you don’t have boring old “Question: tm.blr/dflkjsdflksdj” tweets.

    Not sure when this feature was rolled out, but I just noticed it. Tumblr’s tweet box updates in real time so you don’t have boring old “Question: tm.blr/dflkjsdflksdj” tweets.

     

  4. 21 Jun


    Tumblr has a new app! And it’s really purty.

    joey:

    Download our new app. :D

    (Source: staff)

     

  5. 8 May


    The idea that design is equal to engineering and business development and marketing shouldn’t be new and unheard of. Tumblr gets that and it serves them well. Peter makes a lot of solid points here. A must-read. storyboard: Peter Vidani on the Evolution of the Tumblr Dashboard Ministry of Design senior minister Peter Vidani lays hands on every aspect of Tumblr’s visual and usage aesthetic. Initially contracted to work on theme creation, he came aboard full-time in 2009 and has steadily advanced his design philosophy of utility and simplicity. One of his primary, perpetual obsessions could be considered the real face of Tumblr: the Dashboard. Read More

    The idea that design is equal to engineering and business development and marketing shouldn’t be new and unheard of. Tumblr gets that and it serves them well. Peter makes a lot of solid points here. A must-read.

    storyboard:

    Peter Vidani on the Evolution of the Tumblr Dashboard

    Ministry of Design senior minister Peter Vidani lays hands on every aspect of Tumblr’s visual and usage aesthetic. Initially contracted to work on theme creation, he came aboard full-time in 2009 and has steadily advanced his design philosophy of utility and simplicity. One of his primary, perpetual obsessions could be considered the real face of Tumblr: the Dashboard.

    Read More

     

  6. 28 Feb



    Tumblr icons get a facelift

    They’re pretty, colorful, and they grab your attention.

    Good stuff!

     

  7. 13 Dec



    Your users like being in the know. Don’t just tell them you fixed bugs, tell them how they can expect a better experience.

     

  8. 12 Oct


    Have you ever had to really get in touch with a real, live person and instead had to navigate through several layers of pages bombarding you with “Did you check our FAQ section?” over and over again? Has it made you feel a little helpless? Tumblr is simple. It makes blogging easy enough for your grandma to grasp. Another thing it does is well is accessibility. Unlike every other major social/tech platform out there. Instead of linking users through a series of forums trying to figure out if their question is stupid or not - it allows you access to a real, live, talking person to direct questions you couldn’t find the answers to in the help centre.

    Have you ever had to really get in touch with a real, live person and instead had to navigate through several layers of pages bombarding you with “Did you check our FAQ section?” over and over again? Has it made you feel a little helpless?

    Tumblr is simple. It makes blogging easy enough for your grandma to grasp. Another thing it does is well is accessibility. Unlike every other major social/tech platform out there.

    Instead of linking users through a series of forums trying to figure out if their question is stupid or not - it allows you access to a real, live, talking person to direct questions you couldn’t find the answers to in the help centre.