CSS Navigation Bar
I'd like some feedback on the new CSS navigation bar I've added to my site http://www.supernaturalwoman.com. You can see what it used to look like by clicking on the Skin: Old 'link'.
CSS Rocks!
Oh, and any suggestions for the title graphic would be appreciated!
Thanks!
Peter
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necrotic posted this at 04:29 — 2nd December 2002.
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I like the 3D effect. And the colors go better with the scheme. One thing I don't like is the MouseOver effect. It's blue straight to an ugly green. I'd go with just a straight color instead of what you have, maybe a lighter blue. Overall I like it better.
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Busy posted this at 06:14 — 2nd December 2002.
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That "old link" locks up IE 5
Renegade posted this at 07:00 — 2nd December 2002.
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looks better, but the skin link don't go anywhere,
The Webmistress posted this at 08:09 — 2nd December 2002.
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I agree that I like the 3D effect of the nav but I don't think it fits with the flatness of the rest of the page and I don't like the mouseover green, it just doesn't fit with the rest of the design. IMO the site seems to be becoming more disjointed now.
Julia - if life was meant to be easy Michael Angelo would have painted the floor....
Megan posted this at 14:52 — 2nd December 2002.
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I agree with Julia about the mouseovers. I also think that the blue you've chosen doesn't look too good against the background (both blue, but different hues, which should be avoided.)
I see that you've taken away the green mouseover. I didn't actually mind that colour (didn't like the 3D look though). This blue (on mouseover) goes with the base blue but again, no with the page background. I like this menu, but I think that the one you had before was more fitting with the site. This is too technical and boxy looking.
No suggestions for the title right now. YOu may think about creating a symbol of some sort that represents her in some way.
Megan
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Jack Michaelson posted this at 14:59 — 2nd December 2002.
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To me also.
pmj7 posted this at 15:07 — 2nd December 2002.
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Here is a snapshot of how things should look after hitting the Skin: Old link:
http://www.supernaturalwoman.com/snapshot1.jpg
One of the problems I had with the old navigation colors was that it looked funny everywhere but the home page. Take a peek at the Contact page - the brief, bright menu colors used to make it way too prominent.
Introducing the gap between the nav and the center column was to try and bring the design of the home vs content pages closer together. With the gap in place, I thought that adding a 3-d frame around the controls might make them look better. Once again, even more important on the content pages where they're just floating there.
Still listening...
Peter
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Jack Michaelson posted this at 15:10 — 2nd December 2002.
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I prefer the 3D looks but also the 'old' colors.
pmj7 posted this at 03:48 — 5th December 2002.
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Bye, bye old skin.
Lots of little changes throughout the site, including the close menu control, and the navigation menu background graphic on the home page.
Peter
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Renegade posted this at 08:55 — 5th December 2002.
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guess it looks a bit better now
The Webmistress posted this at 08:59 — 5th December 2002.
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I've put my comments on this on the critique thread for the site.
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