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gestroud
Writers Board.com

  • 2005/12/19 5:37

  • gestroud

  • Home away from home

  • Posts: 1538

  • Since: 2004/12/22


I'd appreciate some critiques on Writers-Board.com. I changed it's theme and layout today based around XOOPS Factory's xf_blue_grey_V2 CSS theme.

I realize that there isn't much content right now. I'm holding off until the new Articles module is a little more stable. It looks very promising.

So............ with the understanding that it's still a work in progress, I'd appreciate the community's thoughts.

Thanks in advance,
gestroud
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wtravel
Re: Writers Board.com

Hi, the site looks nice but my personal preferences are different. I think using another font style would improve, to make it look a bit nicer. I would place the advertisement block and the blocks underneath in the right column and the most important content in the center. The mini calendar is on the top of the left column, but there is hardly any function in that. Do you plan to use the calendar as an important feature of your site?

The links in the top row are directing me to some kind of google advertisment page .
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Alan-A
Re: Writers Board.com

  • 2005/12/19 8:20

  • Alan-A

  • Not too shy to talk

  • Posts: 191

  • Since: 2004/2/17


Hi,

I very much like the simplicity of the theme but take a look at the layout in a Moz. browser - the widths of the second column aren't right.

Alan
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limecity
Re: Writers Board.com

  • 2005/12/19 9:00

  • limecity

  • Friend of XOOPS

  • Posts: 1602

  • Since: 2003/7/6 0


the 2nd column where you got the google ads are making the block overlaping.
http://www.mounthiking.com
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gestroud
Re: Writers Board.com

  • 2005/12/19 14:06

  • gestroud

  • Home away from home

  • Posts: 1538

  • Since: 2004/12/22


Thanks for the input, guys!

@ wtravel: I've collected a database of authors' birthdays, writing expos and other annual events. I'm going to use the calendar for that. Do you think the font would look better in a darker color or just another font? The links on top are part of my XOOPS banner rotation, so I think you clicked on a Google advertisement.

@ Alan-A & Limecity: Firefox won't work on my computer anymore. I think it's a Bill Gates Conspiracy I'll have to take a peek on someone else's computer.

Again, thanks for the input everyone. I'd rather hear about what's wrong than get a bunch of pats on the back.

gestroud
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limecity
Re: Writers Board.com

  • 2005/12/19 14:22

  • limecity

  • Friend of XOOPS

  • Posts: 1602

  • Since: 2003/7/6 0


hmm i tested it on internet explorer actually.
and it does overlap too.
http://www.mounthiking.com
all your hiking gears and gadgets

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gestroud
Re: Writers Board.com

  • 2005/12/19 14:24

  • gestroud

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  • Posts: 1538

  • Since: 2004/12/22


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billyvision
Re: Writers Board.com

hey gestroud,

ok heres my rating!!!

speed: 7/10
design: too much grey bring in some colors! 6/10
layout: blocks are well placed : 8/10
adsense colors placements : 8/10
domain name: 7/10

overall : 7/10

cheers
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gestroud
Re: Writers Board.com

  • 2006/1/3 16:57

  • gestroud

  • Home away from home

  • Posts: 1538

  • Since: 2004/12/22


Thanks for the input, billyvision. Definitely need more colors, but I gotta pick up a new monitor. All my colors turned to pastels for some reason Resized Image

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