Do the two different colors of blue work on the main page? im trying to figure out where the css is hiden for the panel thing so i can make it not jump off the page as much...
also need a new slogan for the site... but it seems to be working... if you guys want, post some comments i want to make sure nothing gets borked.
ne body? i got some more content up, so let me know how it looks with the photos and the overall layout.
im trying to find the css sheet that specifies the color... however i then will have to change the arrow colors as well... I found the lower box, but i may just remove it completely.
well, i eliminated the repetitive blue box, and now just have the panel. I believe my next step will be to alter the color of the sliding panel as soon as i find the .css file and its settings... After that I am going to mess with the page.php or its css file to try and get the margins better so that the inline image does not get covered by the text... that is the only current problem i have found so far... could you guys try and make some more problems appear? i know i have to get a new header image to the right, but i am getting to it. those of you who have watched this site progress, let me know how it is changing, for the better or worse.
Two prominent objects are demanding my eye's immediate attention, and they are both the same article. You should have only one spot that people are naturally drawn to first, and if you have two they should not be identical.
edit: also everything is too big. Before I scroll all I really get is one top story and half of another. Other web pages pack a lot more in while still drawing my eye to one particular place.
edit: also everything is too big. Before I scroll all I really get is one top story and half of another. Other web pages pack a lot more in while still drawing my eye to one particular place.
The top blue header panel is annoying and useless. Why would anyone scroll through articles with that when they can just scroll down the page? Just remove it entirely. Also your site isn't telling me visually what you are about, get a logo involving detroit/bailouts/cars or something that tells me instantly what the site is about. You also have a fair number of broken image links. The content looks pretty strong though.
the broken images are from when i had my old template. when i implemented the new one, it required new ways, i havent gone back and done all the old images yet, but i will, im trying to perfect the site layout before i worry about a few small broken images that will take me about 2 hours to fix.
also, i have thought about decreasing font size, but i dont know yet.
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The colors are great, there just needs to be a change in font color because of the contrasting background. There really isn't a need for two nav bars like that. I'm guessing one is for your cats that you've created, which is fine. If you are going to keep the top one then make sure the font color in the link when the dark bubble is on top of it is white instead of the dark blue the whole time; not just when you hover over it. The white font for your h2 doesn't make the text stand out behind that gray background enough. Push it out there with a darker color or make it an image with a stroke. Its important that people see it.
- keep the side bar the same size, looks fine and will look even better when you fill it with more content.
- you start strong at the top of the page and then change to a serif for your post titles. I'd play around with a thick large arial. Again, your titles are what the user sees first and are very important.
- designing for 1024 is a good idea, considering 48% of all users are still at 1024. But to keep the big resolution junkies pleased you might want to wrap your work with another element and repeat a nice patter across the top that fades back into the dark grey. It can trick the eye into thinking its not seeing negative or "white" space and help the design.
- I'd thinking about reducing the "read on" link or choose to paraphrase your work with short descriptions instead, which can be done by changing the loop function. They are just a bit too long.
- Also, since you're already using JavaScript, look into something, maybe something in JQuery, that can slide through your titles automagically while the reader is checking out the website, but don't get rid of the reader being able to scroll left and right on their own.
That's all I've got without viewing the source. Looks good though. Take the theme and make it original though.
Good Luck to you.
- keep the side bar the same size, looks fine and will look even better when you fill it with more content.
- you start strong at the top of the page and then change to a serif for your post titles. I'd play around with a thick large arial. Again, your titles are what the user sees first and are very important.
- designing for 1024 is a good idea, considering 48% of all users are still at 1024. But to keep the big resolution junkies pleased you might want to wrap your work with another element and repeat a nice patter across the top that fades back into the dark grey. It can trick the eye into thinking its not seeing negative or "white" space and help the design.
- I'd thinking about reducing the "read on" link or choose to paraphrase your work with short descriptions instead, which can be done by changing the loop function. They are just a bit too long.
- Also, since you're already using JavaScript, look into something, maybe something in JQuery, that can slide through your titles automagically while the reader is checking out the website, but don't get rid of the reader being able to scroll left and right on their own.
That's all I've got without viewing the source. Looks good though. Take the theme and make it original though.
Good Luck to you.
read through this, I have actually decided that i want to take the blue slider image, and take it and place it to the right of the main logo. this should allow for me to put MUCH more content on the main opening page, as well as allow them to shuffle automatically, but i have to figure out how to do that... I have a LOT of stuff i want to do by tomorrow, and it sucks... Tomorrow is a huge day if i can get content onto my site.
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