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#26 2009-12-27 22:42:48

cheddargirl
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Re: Is this layout for my website terrible?

For some reason, I've got something against the use of the Times New Roman font. For me it seems... too plain.

From looking at your website, I get this feeling that you're not quite sure what your website theme is (and therefore, you have little direction as to how your site should ultimately look like) or you haven't implemented everything yet (and therefore, we don't have an idea of what the ultimate layout is supposed to look like). If you haven't done so already, you should try designing a small storyboard so you have an idea of what you want to achieve when designing your website. If you did design some storyboard... can we see it so we can give more feedback on the layout?  smile

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#27 2009-12-27 22:52:19

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Re: Is this layout for my website terrible?

MyRedNeptune wrote:

Nope. xD

Aww  sad

cheddargirl wrote:

From looking at your website, I get this feeling that you're not quite sure what your website theme is, and therefore, you have little direction as to how your site should ultimately look like. If you haven't done so already, you should try designing a small storyboard so you have an idea of what you want to achieve when designing your website. If you did design some storyboard... can we see it so we can give more feedback?   smile

Yeah, I agree. I know a lot of HTML, but I can't make a website without knowing what it is about


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#28 2009-12-27 23:22:39

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Re: Is this layout for my website terrible?

adriangl wrote:

MyRedNeptune wrote:

Nope. xD

Aww  sad

Eh? I said nope, I DON'T MIND. xD

Lol.


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#29 2009-12-27 23:23:41

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Re: Is this layout for my website terrible?

MyRedNeptune wrote:

adriangl wrote:

MyRedNeptune wrote:

Nope. xD

Aww  sad

Eh? I said nope, I DON'T MIND. xD

Lol.

Ohhhhhh. Don't speak like that, I have no idea what you are saying...


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#30 2009-12-27 23:24:12

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Re: Is this layout for my website terrible?

adriangl wrote:

MyRedNeptune wrote:

adriangl wrote:


Aww  sad

Eh? I said nope, I DON'T MIND. xD

Lol.

Ohhhhhh. Don't speak like that, I have no idea what you are saying...

You asked a question. I answered. What's the problem? xD


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#31 2009-12-28 08:27:20

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Re: Is this layout for my website terrible?

cheddargirl wrote:

For some reason, I've got something against the use of the Times New Roman font. For me it seems... too plain.

From looking at your website, I get this feeling that you're not quite sure what your website theme is (and therefore, you have little direction as to how your site should ultimately look like) or you haven't implemented everything yet (and therefore, we don't have an idea of what the ultimate layout is supposed to look like). If you haven't done so already, you should try designing a small storyboard so you have an idea of what you want to achieve when designing your website. If you did design some storyboard... can we see it so we can give more feedback on the layout?  smile

The Times New Roman font just looks terrible on WHITE.

But what, font cheddargirl?


Anyway, I'll write up some more info, work on adding MRN's buttons.


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#32 2009-12-28 08:28:56

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Re: Is this layout for my website terrible?

MyRedNeptune wrote:

or, if you decide to make it more cool and less official-looking and change it all to black, these will fit:
http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww97 … 1261970496 and http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww97 … 1261970495

I decided to make it black, I'll have something in a sec.


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#33 2009-12-28 09:10:33

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Re: Is this layout for my website terrible?

Urgh. What is wrong with my code???
(actual file here)

Code:

<script runat="server">
Sub button1(Source As Object, e As EventArgs)
        p1.InnerHtml = "I'm Gershmer."
        p2.InnerHtml = "I own a website."
        p3.InnerHtml = "  "
        p4.InnerHtml = "  "
        p5.InnerHtml = ""
        p6.InnerHtml = ""
        
    End Sub
Sub button2(Source As Object, e As EventArgs)
        p1.InnerHtml = "<font color='purple'>Metronome 1.0</font>"
        p2.InnerHtml = "<font color='purple'>Written in Scratch, by MIT</font>"
        p3.InnerHtml = "<font color='purple'>Compiled with Scratch2Exe</font>"
        p4.InnerHtml = "<a href=http://downloads.gershmer.net/Metronome1.0Setup.exe>Download</a>"
        p5.InnerHtml = "<font color='purple'>-----------------------</font>"
        p6.InnerHtml = "<font color='purple'>More Coming Soon - Learning Python and C#</font>"
        
    End Sub
</script>

<html>
<head><title>Gershmer</title></head>
<body>
<DIV ALIGN=CENTER>
<font size="1" face="Times"><font color="purple">
Don't like the GoDaddy banner at the top? Get <a href=http://lmgtfy.com/?q=block+ads+in+browser>an Ad Blocker</a>
</font></font>
<br />
<DIV ALIGN=CENTER>
<br />
<body background="black.png">
<form id="Form1" runat="server">
<button id="b1" OnServerClick="button1"
img src="aboutme3.png"
height:129;width:293" runat="server"
</button>
<button id="b2" OnServerClick="button2"
img src="programs3.png"
height:125;width:287" runat="server"
</button>
<p id="p1" runat="server" />
<p id="p2" runat="server" />
<p id="p3" runat="server" />
<p id="p4" runat="server" />
<p id="p5" runat="server" />
<p id="p6" runat="server" />
</form>
</DIV>
</body>
<br />
</html>

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#34 2009-12-28 11:28:40

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Re: Is this layout for my website terrible?

gershmer wrote:

Urgh. What is wrong with my code???
(actual file here)

Code:

<script runat="server">
Sub button1(Source As Object, e As EventArgs)
        p1.InnerHtml = "I'm Gershmer."
        p2.InnerHtml = "I own a website."
        p3.InnerHtml = "  "
        p4.InnerHtml = "  "
        p5.InnerHtml = ""
        p6.InnerHtml = ""
        
    End Sub
Sub button2(Source As Object, e As EventArgs)
        p1.InnerHtml = "<font color='purple'>Metronome 1.0</font>"
        p2.InnerHtml = "<font color='purple'>Written in Scratch, by MIT</font>"
        p3.InnerHtml = "<font color='purple'>Compiled with Scratch2Exe</font>"
        p4.InnerHtml = "<a href=http://downloads.gershmer.net/Metronome1.0Setup.exe>Download</a>"
        p5.InnerHtml = "<font color='purple'>-----------------------</font>"
        p6.InnerHtml = "<font color='purple'>More Coming Soon - Learning Python and C#</font>"
        
    End Sub
</script>

<html>
<head><title>Gershmer</title></head>
<body>
<DIV ALIGN=CENTER>
<font size="1" face="Times"><font color="purple">
Don't like the GoDaddy banner at the top? Get <a href=http://lmgtfy.com/?q=block+ads+in+browser>an Ad Blocker</a>
</font></font>
<br />
<DIV ALIGN=CENTER>
<br />
<body background="black.png">
<form id="Form1" runat="server">
<button id="b1" OnServerClick="button1"
img src="aboutme3.png"
height:129;width:293" runat="server"
</button>
<button id="b2" OnServerClick="button2"
img src="programs3.png"
height:125;width:287" runat="server"
</button>
<p id="p1" runat="server" />
<p id="p2" runat="server" />
<p id="p3" runat="server" />
<p id="p4" runat="server" />
<p id="p5" runat="server" />
<p id="p6" runat="server" />
</form>
</DIV>
</body>
<br />
</html>

Are you sure you have the b1 button. I suggest making a css layout as another file so it isn't messy  smile


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#35 2009-12-28 11:40:23

gershmer
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Re: Is this layout for my website terrible?

I'm ditching the black layout for a while, working on the other stuffs first.

I put in a "Forum"
(since I can't get PHP working, I used iframes and embeded one on PunBB-hosting)

There's a link on the homepage, but a direct one here.

http://www.gershmer.net/asptests/Forum.aspx


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#36 2009-12-28 11:48:34

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Re: Is this layout for my website terrible?

gershmer wrote:

I'm ditching the black layout for a while, working on the other stuffs first.

I put in a "Forum"
(since I can't get PHP working, I used iframes and embeded one on PunBB-hosting)

There's a link on the homepage, but a direct one here.

http://www.gershmer.net/asptests/Forum.aspx

Looks a little more stylish now! I recommend using a navigation bar for the links(just a simple table).

You can do something like this

Code:

<table border="0">
<tr><td>Link 1 Link 2</td></tr>

</table>

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#37 2009-12-28 14:51:00

cheddargirl
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Re: Is this layout for my website terrible?

gershmer wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

For some reason, I've got something against the use of the Times New Roman font. For me it seems... too plain.

From looking at your website, I get this feeling that you're not quite sure what your website theme is (and therefore, you have little direction as to how your site should ultimately look like) or you haven't implemented everything yet (and therefore, we don't have an idea of what the ultimate layout is supposed to look like). If you haven't done so already, you should try designing a small storyboard so you have an idea of what you want to achieve when designing your website. If you did design some storyboard... can we see it so we can give more feedback on the layout?  smile

The Times New Roman font just looks terrible on WHITE.

But what, font cheddargirl?


Anyway, I'll write up some more info, work on adding MRN's buttons.

You see, it's pretty hard to say here what would be a good font because I still have no idea what is the main idea of your website. ^^;

You don't have to stick with a white background if it doesn't flow well with your overall desired themes. If you think your website will do well with a darker color background, then go with a darker background. Just a fair rule-of-thumb: if you plan on going with a darker-colored background, use a light-colored font and make the text larger than you would with a light-colored background.


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#38 2009-12-28 15:00:20

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Re: Is this layout for my website terrible?

cheddargirl wrote:

gershmer wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

For some reason, I've got something against the use of the Times New Roman font. For me it seems... too plain.

From looking at your website, I get this feeling that you're not quite sure what your website theme is (and therefore, you have little direction as to how your site should ultimately look like) or you haven't implemented everything yet (and therefore, we don't have an idea of what the ultimate layout is supposed to look like). If you haven't done so already, you should try designing a small storyboard so you have an idea of what you want to achieve when designing your website. If you did design some storyboard... can we see it so we can give more feedback on the layout?  smile

The Times New Roman font just looks terrible on WHITE.

But what, font cheddargirl?


Anyway, I'll write up some more info, work on adding MRN's buttons.

You see, it's pretty hard to say here what would be a good font because I still have no idea what is the main idea of your website. ^^;

You don't have to stick with a white background if it doesn't flow well with your overall desired themes. If you think your website will do well with a darker color background, then go with a darker background. Just a fair rule-of-thumb: if you plan on going with a darker-colored background, use a light-colored font and make the text larger than you would with a light-colored background.

White = official-looking
Black = cool
Other colors = bloggish-looking

I'm not sure what gershmer wants though. xD But I'd stick with white in his place.


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#39 2010-01-01 11:15:24

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Re: Is this layout for my website terrible?

I've been busy lately, so I've not done anything really.

But a cool Classic ASP (meaning not the new Microsoft .NET version) page here with an interesting cookies script:

http://www.gershmer.net/asptests/Youhave.asp

Last edited by gershmer (2010-01-01 11:16:04)


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#40 2010-01-01 12:25:27

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Re: Is this layout for my website terrible?

MyRedNeptune wrote:

adriangl wrote:

MyRedNeptune wrote:


Eh? I said nope, I DON'T MIND. xD

Lol.

Ohhhhhh. Don't speak like that, I have no idea what you are saying...

You asked a question. I answered. What's the problem? xD

For some reason some people in this world (Not specifically you adrian, a lot of people) don't really understand what "do you mind" is. Mind means care in that context. Answering no means that you don't care if they use it, but some people take it as no, you can't do it. That's why I say, "No, [for this case it would be] you can use them."


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#41 2010-01-01 12:34:04

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Re: Is this layout for my website terrible?

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#42 2010-01-01 13:44:36

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Re: Is this layout for my website terrible?

gershmer wrote:

Vista4563 wrote:

Add a title!

As plain text (With a font and size, duh) or as a picture?

Either. I'd ask Nate3D to design a title if you are going with the picture. Otherwise, it's not a bad idea to use plain text with varied color.


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