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# Topics Page Redesign
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/topics-page-redesign/
- Published: 2022-04-23T03:59:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:58:06.000Z
- Description: Check out the redesigned Topics page at nolongerset.com! It's now auto-updating and optimized for discovering new content.
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Meta, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59

I have written nearly **600 articles** since I started this blog on September 1, 2020.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2022/04/image-69.png)

Want to know how many articles I've written by the time you are reading this? Just run `?Date() - #2020-09-01# + 1` in the VBA immediate window.

When I first started out, I planned on curating a Topics page where I would lovingly arrange each article into the broader context of the overall site. Or something. 

That did not last. 

Instead, the old Topics page was a time machine of sorts. That's where you would go if you wanted to read one of my first 100 or so articles. Because after a few months, I stopped maintaining it. Every few weeks, I went through an elaborate process where I would try to incorporate each new article onto this hand-crafted Topics page. That was a fool's errand.

> Hand-crafting is for Etsy moms, hipster micro-brewers, and M.C. Escher forgers. 

Inevitably, my hand-crafted web page turned as stale as the growler of acai berry-infused IPA I politely accepted six months ago from my imaginary millenial friend whom I conjured for the sole purpose of personalizing this simile.

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2022/04/image-73.png)](https://www.wbur.org/news/2018/02/08/mfa-mc-escher)

Now that's what I call "hand-crafted!" (*Maurits Cornelis Escher, "Drawing Hands," 1948\. \[Robin Lubbock/WBUR\]*)

## An Actual, Useful, Always-Current Topics Page

The [redesigned Topics page](https://nolongerset.com/topics/) has a minimalist design.

No images. No colors. Small, simple font.

Articles are arranged by their primary tag (every article on my site has at least one tag; some have several). Within each category, the articles are displayed chronologically. I sorted them like that to keep my article series (serieses?) together.

A simple \[Ctrl\] + \[F\] lets you use your browser's built-in search to find content (though I'd highly encourage you to use [the dedicated SiteSearch360 search box](https://nolongerset.com/site-search-for-nolongerset/) if you're looking for something specific; it's fantastic).

The font is intentionally small to make it easier to scroll through all of the content. That may make the page less useful for phone and tablet use, but that's a relatively small portion of my readership:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2022/04/image-71.png)

My goal with this redesign is to make it easier for readers to discover new content and explore the site.

## Feedback Welcome

The [early reviews are positive](https://nolongerset.com/toggle-hotkey-for-the-immediate-window/#commento-2a8914e6dc18af3d0a4b6d8003ed539a2cf07278e3a6c2860f145d9eb1fa8456)!

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2022/04/image-70.png)](https://nolongerset.com/toggle-hotkey-for-the-immediate-window/#commento-2a8914e6dc18af3d0a4b6d8003ed539a2cf07278e3a6c2860f145d9eb1fa8456)

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. How can we make the Topics page even better?

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### Referenced articles

[TopicsA list of our posts, sorted by main topic area.![](https://nolongerset.com/favicon.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2022/04/a-book-1945426_1920-1.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/topics/)

[Site Search for NoLongerSet!It was long past time I added sitewide search to this Ghost-powered blog. I could have used Solr, ElasticSearch, or Google. I chose something else...![](https://nolongerset.com/favicon.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2021/04/2021-04-05-14_54_13-GBM18-Window.png)](https://nolongerset.com/site-search-for-nolongerset/)

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