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Posted in Website Designing » Website Reviews - Thursday 20th September 2007 at 3:39PM

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*edited*

hey guys, please check out my new layout at http://www.adam2z.com/dump/cloudsanddeath/

please comment on everything and anything. the template is now in its finishing stages.

thanks guys.

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Replied - Thursday 20th September 2007 at 3:41PM [Post Link]

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well you cant see the whole of the poll so here are 3 and 4 in full:

3. you cant seriously expect a yes or no answer.. read my informative post

4. i dont care, but i would enjoy doing vulgar things to you at night <3

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Replied - Thursday 20th September 2007 at 5:01PM [Post Link]

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I like it overall, but I think the navi needs a bit more padding (the green bar navi) and it's quite hard to read the black writing, perhaps try white?

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Replied - Thursday 20th September 2007 at 5:32PM [Post Link]

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just tried.. it looked horrible. ill try lightening the brown...

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ok, i played around. ill lighten it a bit. could everyone please check the page with the 'lighter brown' style sheet (find it in View > Page Style in firefox) and say whether it is better. pretend the separator is still there.

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Replied - Thursday 20th September 2007 at 5:51PM [Post Link]

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I love the banner.

I think the main background color makes the site look like hell though, its really hard on the eyes.

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Replied - Thursday 20th September 2007 at 7:38PM [Post Link]

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ok, i added a style sheet which switches the brown background for a grey one. please check it out.

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Replied - Thursday 20th September 2007 at 8:32PM [Post Link]

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The grey makes the red look a bit harsh, hmm, quite a predicament! How about a darkish blue from the header, such as #103662 - I tested that with Firebug and it doesn't look bad, but could use tinkering!

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Replied - Thursday 20th September 2007 at 9:50PM [Post Link]

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youre right, the blue does look good. i dont know. i kind of want the header to stand out though.

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Replied - Thursday 20th September 2007 at 9:58PM [Post Link]

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Oh I see. How about the orange of the sun? Doesn't look bad but washes out the footer and nav bar colours slightly. Or the grey from the inner shadow of the clouds? However that looks a bit flat.
This is a tricky one!

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Replied - Thursday 20th September 2007 at 10:05PM [Post Link]

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I wouldn't call it awesome, but it's nice. The background is too dark and the navigation needs styling. I love the header though.

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Replied - Thursday 20th September 2007 at 10:28PM [Post Link]

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I don't get a brown background. The background I get is more of a blood red and I've checked it on a few different computers... that may be why I have a different opinion. I do agree with you though, the way the header stands out is amazing.

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Replied - Thursday 20th September 2007 at 10:46PM [Post Link]

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I, too, love the header, but I don't like the colours of the rest of it.

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Replied - Friday 21st September 2007 at 12:15AM [Post Link]

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ok, the brown has been scrapped due to overwhelming demand.

the menu and footer bars have been sexified to the extreme. if you dont cry from joy when you see it now, you are a heartless robot.

(what do you think?)

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Replied - Friday 21st September 2007 at 12:59AM [Post Link]

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I'm not so sure about it...to me the colors don't go too well together, and a lot of things look rushed.

One thing's for sure though, at least the content background needs to be lightened or something.

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Replied - Friday 21st September 2007 at 1:11AM [Post Link]

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I think I'm a heartless robot. Though I don't know how I got past the CAPTCHA screen...

The problem is, you've started with a vibrant, bright header, and then gone into your usual dark colour scheme, which is setting the colours off-balance, making it hard on the eye. Try to stay away from that, and make the rest of the layout bright and vibrant as well so the reader isn't forced to look up at the header the whole time because it's the most visually pleasing thing about the whole layout.

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Replied - Friday 21st September 2007 at 2:59AM [Post Link]

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Content area is impossible to read. And the use of read, small-caps header text on a dark blue background is beyond me.

But it's a good start. I like the header and navigation. It just looks unfinished.

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Replied - Friday 21st September 2007 at 8:02AM [Post Link]

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Adam I think you need to steer clear of the dark background idea.

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Replied - Friday 21st September 2007 at 11:15AM [Post Link]

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Mkay, I was bored. Took 2 mins, and here's what I came up with?

It's sort of darkish.. (Which you like) yet light. And Iiii think it fits in a bit more?
You guys, mightn't like it. But I prefer it. I think it's better on the eyes.

CLICK

Edit: I don't expect you to use this, but it's an idea of what you can do? It doesn't have to be a solid colour lyk omigawd

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Replied - Friday 21st September 2007 at 11:29AM [Post Link]

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im getting killed by my screen at home. i just saw it on another lcd and, yes, it is far too dark.

thanks guys

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Replied - Saturday 22nd September 2007 at 4:57PM [Post Link]

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One word: clashy.

Although the original concept kicked ass, you ruined it completely by going for a serif font on a disgusting background, as well as that toxic green you're using too. Try going for a nicer font for headings and a lighter background. Hell, I'd use white.. you can still incorporate some grunge into it, as you seem to want to (hence the title..)

Oh btw, my mum isn't a perfectly nice woman.

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Replied - Saturday 22nd September 2007 at 6:35PM [Post Link]

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tbh Adam I loved the last version of your site you had. Fixed width ftw if you ask me.

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