jslick wrote: You don't have any links? There is a big blank space beneath the links (Home, Our mission, Whow are we?) Dont' leave spaces.
--Jason
No I don't have any links up yet. Remember I said all I had was the layout. Also the big blank spaces will be filled once I have content.. like I said.. all I have is the layout so far.
This is close but not quite there yet IMO. There's a couple of odd things that prevent this from becoming a really good design. The first is the overlapping worship schedule box on the right side. That looks like someone stuck a sticky note on top of the page. Lose the drop shadow and bump it in so it's not lying on top like that. How were you planning on coding that, anyway? It'll be much easier to put together if it lines up with the photo box, possibly extending down to the bottom of the navbar. Definitely lose the drop shadow.
A second thing is the thin borders you've got here and there that just seem out of place. I'm talking about the black one beside the photo caption and the ones on top of and below the navigation menu.
Thirdly, the menu text looks a little fuzzy to me. And what is "whow"??
What's the phone number doing up in the top corner by itself? Put it together with the address. That top corner would be a good place to display the address & phone number so it appears on every page.
Another strange thing is the stripe that appears midway down on the left. What's up with that ??? I think it might work if it appeared on the other side too.
Finally, I think this would look a lot better if the outer background was coloured lightly, in pale grey or beige to match the schedule box.
Oh, one more thing - that menu at the bottom looks really cramped. Up the font size a bit and add some padding around it.
Overall I think this is a good design that could be great with a few modifications. I really like the logo and the colour scheme.
Megan wrote: This is close but not quite there yet IMO. There's a couple of odd things that prevent this from becoming a really good design. The first is the overlapping worship schedule box on the right side. That looks like someone stuck a sticky note on top of the page. Lose the drop shadow and bump it in so it's not lying on top like that. How were you planning on coding that, anyway? It'll be much easier to put together if it lines up with the photo box, possibly extending down to the bottom of the navbar. Definitely lose the drop shadow.
A second thing is the thin borders you've got here and there that just seem out of place. I'm talking about the black one beside the photo caption and the ones on top of and below the navigation menu.
Thirdly, the menu text looks a little fuzzy to me. And what is "whow"??
What's the phone number doing up in the top corner by itself? Put it together with the address. That top corner would be a good place to display the address & phone number so it appears on every page.
Another strange thing is the stripe that appears midway down on the left. What's up with that ??? I think it might work if it appeared on the other side too.
Finally, I think this would look a lot better if the outer background was coloured lightly, in pale grey or beige to match the schedule box.
Oh, one more thing - that menu at the bottom looks really cramped. Up the font size a bit and add some padding around it.
Overall I think this is a good design that could be great with a few modifications. I really like the logo and the colour scheme.
(sorry if I sound snarky )
Thanks. Those were all great suggestions. A lot of the things you said I had thought about doing myself anyway. I didn't realize I put "Whow" lol.. typo. The only thing I'm not sure about is the schedule thing. I kinda liked it looking like a sticky note type thing, but when my brother looked at the site, that's the only thing he said too (that it shouldn't be stuck on top like that). I'll see what some other people say, but more than likely I'll just change it. Thanks again.
Dragon of Ice posted this at 23:14 — 4th August 2004.
I'm still not done, but I haven't had much time to work on it b/c I've been on vacation. The links still aren't links, and the content I have on there right now will probably change... but just to show how it looks w/ content I put it on there.
TemplateLibrary posted this at 17:46 — 10th August 2004.
Very nice ... most church sites that I've seen are very poorly designed but thank goodness this one doesn't fall into that category. Good work.
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modulargaming posted this at 15:58 — 4th August 2004.
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excellent i dont think anything needs improving but just w8 to see what other people think
Script posted this at 16:19 — 4th August 2004.
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Thanks. And thanks for the quick reply.
jslick posted this at 16:26 — 4th August 2004.
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You don't have any links? There is a big blank space beneath the links (Home, Our mission, Whow are we?) Dont' leave spaces.
--Jason
Script posted this at 16:49 — 4th August 2004.
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No I don't have any links up yet. Remember I said all I had was the layout. Also the big blank spaces will be filled once I have content.. like I said.. all I have is the layout so far.
KarenArt posted this at 17:25 — 4th August 2004.
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I like the design! Professional and clean looking.
I imagine the church will be very happy.
The only thing I might suggest (and this isn't a complaint) is the design may be a little wide.
Let us know when you get the content in.
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Megan posted this at 18:10 — 4th August 2004.
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This is close but not quite there yet IMO. There's a couple of odd things that prevent this from becoming a really good design. The first is the overlapping worship schedule box on the right side. That looks like someone stuck a sticky note on top of the page. Lose the drop shadow and bump it in so it's not lying on top like that. How were you planning on coding that, anyway? It'll be much easier to put together if it lines up with the photo box, possibly extending down to the bottom of the navbar. Definitely lose the drop shadow.
A second thing is the thin borders you've got here and there that just seem out of place. I'm talking about the black one beside the photo caption and the ones on top of and below the navigation menu.
Thirdly, the menu text looks a little fuzzy to me. And what is "whow"??
What's the phone number doing up in the top corner by itself? Put it together with the address. That top corner would be a good place to display the address & phone number so it appears on every page.
Another strange thing is the stripe that appears midway down on the left. What's up with that ??? I think it might work if it appeared on the other side too.
Finally, I think this would look a lot better if the outer background was coloured lightly, in pale grey or beige to match the schedule box.
Oh, one more thing - that menu at the bottom looks really cramped. Up the font size a bit and add some padding around it.
Overall I think this is a good design that could be great with a few modifications. I really like the logo and the colour scheme.
(sorry if I sound snarky
)
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Script posted this at 18:48 — 4th August 2004.
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Thanks. Those were all great suggestions. A lot of the things you said I had thought about doing myself anyway. I didn't realize I put "Whow" lol.. typo. The only thing I'm not sure about is the schedule thing. I kinda liked it looking like a sticky note type thing, but when my brother looked at the site, that's the only thing he said too (that it shouldn't be stuck on top like that). I'll see what some other people say, but more than likely I'll just change it. Thanks again.
Dragon of Ice posted this at 23:14 — 4th August 2004.
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I don't see the "Whow", but don't forget a copyright!
Script posted this at 23:46 — 4th August 2004.
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I fixedit
syawilim posted this at 07:52 — 5th August 2004.
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Good design, clean, professional....I think that you are on the right track.
One thing that did surprise me is how diplomatic everyone was with their reviews…..is that something to do with the content of the site?
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Script posted this at 18:29 — 5th August 2004.
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I didn't notice anything different from any other critiques I've read.
ethan posted this at 17:15 — 6th August 2004.
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no, I'm not religious, yet I think its a decent layout. Long load time though...
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mfdc posted this at 06:31 — 6th August 2004.
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I'm very impressed with the design, very neat & tidy. Be interested to see it with content!
Script posted this at 16:14 — 6th August 2004.
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Thanks!
abudabit posted this at 20:47 — 8th August 2004.
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Super nice layout. I like it a lot.
Script posted this at 22:36 — 15th August 2004.
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Ok I changed it up a little. Not much at all.
http://www.tuscfcc.com/
I'm still not done, but I haven't had much time to work on it b/c I've been on vacation. The links still aren't links, and the content I have on there right now will probably change... but just to show how it looks w/ content I put it on there.
TemplateLibrary posted this at 17:46 — 10th August 2004.
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good design. it's clean and consistent. nice work!
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sybru posted this at 15:04 — 17th August 2004.
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Very nice ... most church sites that I've seen are very poorly designed but thank goodness this one doesn't fall into that category. Good work.
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