Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register)



2 Pages V   1 2 >  
Reply to this topicStart new topic
> My New Site, tell me about my new site design
rldowling03
post Jun 13 2006, 06:05 AM
Post #1


Super Member
*********

Group: Members
Posts: 260
Joined: 17-April 06
From: Adelaide, Australia
Member No.: 21,994



Ok i just uploaded my new site and wanting to get your opinions, what to change, whats good and whats not. mY site is www.ffusite.org
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
Hadi
post Jun 13 2006, 06:59 AM
Post #2


Super Member
*********

Group: Members
Posts: 277
Joined: 13-May 06
From: The end of the World
Member No.: 23,599



Your site is awesome but here is some suggestions:
1- The home page:
The picture on your home page doesn't ''go'' with the grey template, the size of the characters is too small, try adding more colours for example for attracting people to your site and changing their mind to stay you must add BRIGHT colours to the important things in your site and especially not BLACK! ''ffuniverse is back!'' should be in a large size and a very bright colour like red.I prefer you delete the word ''content'' Make space between the copyright logo and the menu, I think you should place it under the google ads. And the ads must be centered with the above menus and introduction.
2-Guest Book:
The guest book is also a great thing to put on a website. But I think the colour must be the same in your home page as in your guest book, I mean that if someone wants to build a site then the pages must be a little bit the same.
3-The Forum:
I have no comment on these, because they are perfect, If you need a moderator to help you out just send me a private message. I registered
in you forum.
Wish you best Luck for your site.
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
rldowling03
post Jun 13 2006, 07:52 AM
Post #3


Super Member
*********

Group: Members
Posts: 260
Joined: 17-April 06
From: Adelaide, Australia
Member No.: 21,994



Thanks, I knew this layout wasn;t going to be permanent just needed ideas to make it better so I will change it later, also thanks for joining my forum, I wanted to try and blend in my forum with site and I tried my best, anyway about the guestbook I only put that up for a way to get feedback and such, going to get a full better integrated one when site is back up! Anyway thanks for comments
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
husker
post Jun 13 2006, 03:18 PM
Post #4


EVIL CORN!
*********

Group: Members
Posts: 623
Joined: 7-May 06
From: USA
Member No.: 23,230
Spam Patrol



Your site looks pretty good, I like the IPB template and how you made the whole thing look very professional. The home page looks kind of weird though, and the ads dont really blend in with your main template. Maybe try lighter templates to blend together easier and make it look more friendly to visitors
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
Dragonfly
post Jun 13 2006, 06:28 PM
Post #5


Privileged Member
*********

Group: Members
Posts: 702
Joined: 17-February 05
Member No.: 3,817



Your site homepage is not very impressive considering the design standard in the forum. I like the IPB template you are using in the forum. It is an excellent template. One of the best template I've seen so far. And the graphics in the right-top corner of the forum are nice. It blended very well with the page. But I think you can do something like that sort of theme for your homepage as well. The forum banner too is nice. But the top banner and the body of the homepage do not really match. Besides you can fill up a little bit more with some notice or something in the homepage. It looks too empty.

I'll visit your site again.
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
Tetraca
post Jun 14 2006, 08:45 PM
Post #6


Privileged Member
*********

Group: Members
Posts: 628
Joined: 20-May 06
Member No.: 23,968



Center the front page with the google ads so they can go well together. Also don't use "content" in the main header of the front page. Put something more descrpitive.
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
odomike
post Jun 14 2006, 10:46 PM
Post #7


Core2Q-QX6800
***********

Group: [HOSTED]
Posts: 1,093
Joined: 3-August 04
From: Nigeria
Member No.: 569



Not a bad site I must say. But I would say that you should try to allign the cells and tables in there properly.

I Thikn that should make your homepage look better. And apart from that, try to put more stuff in there. Make use of tabs or background pics in your hyperlinks or if you have to use plain text mode, make the text to be bolder so that people dont have to go groping around in your homepage.

It took me some time to find where your links are located. And I wouldnt say that your template is bad but I still think that your site would do better with a better designed and coded template.

Stay kool man.
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
WarFact
post Jun 16 2006, 02:24 PM
Post #8


Member [Level 1]
****

Group: Members
Posts: 63
Joined: 15-June 06
From: Dallas
Member No.: 25,181



You're site isn't too bad there!

Just a couple complaints of mine are:

1) Your links in the Navigation are broken and don't work. If you are working on that right now and just don't have them up, then I can understand.

2) Add some more content to your home page because it looks very plain. Again, I can understand if you are still working on it, then you won't have that much to put.

Overall the site looks great, the forums look great, everything looks great, but again, you can't have the hamburger(good website) if you dont have any meat(content).

Best of luck with your site!
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
rldowling03
post Jun 21 2006, 09:02 AM
Post #9


Super Member
*********

Group: Members
Posts: 260
Joined: 17-April 06
From: Adelaide, Australia
Member No.: 21,994



Ok to all who replied, I just put that site up to demonstrate the layout, to what changes I need to make. All links were broken.

Anyway I didnt agree with that template so check my new one:

"ffuniverse v1.0"
at www.ffusite.org

I got inspiration from another sites layout and based this layout on that sites layout. I like it, it's like my first layout I used (colour wise) and I like the navigation and I think the banner fits in this time but I could be wrong... Anyway a warning, all links are not working besides the ones up very top which sone still dont work smile.gif and I dont really care if it dont blend in with forums layout :-P

Tell me what you think of the new layout and also, forgot to mention, the content is limited i ONLY placed 1 news item for examples of what it looks like, making comments and viewing them, so check tat out and post a comment on the main news article too about wat u think to test that out.

Thanks again guys.