Layout improvements at AfterDawn.com

Discussion in 'AfterDawn feedback & suggestions' started by cheezy_P, Aug 30, 2006.

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  1. cheezy_P

    cheezy_P Member

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    Well Done! Looks Great!!
     
    cheezy_P, Aug 30, 2006
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    I like the little icon up at the top letting me know I am signed on...

    Looks great!

    dRD: I remember you said you wrote all the software for the site/forums. Is this still the case? Just curious. Looks great regardless.
     
    JXP2307, Aug 30, 2006
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  3. dRD

    dRD I hate titles Staff Member

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    JXP2307: Yep, that is still the case, although I have now two guys helping me out. Teemu (our gfx guy) does all the layout, so if you like/hate the new layout, he'll hear your comments :)
     
    dRD, Aug 30, 2006
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    I like the changes, they kind of shocked me at first (I had to recheck my browser to make sure I was at the right site. ;)).

    Maybe its just me but, is the site 100% width now? It looks like it but I could be wrong.

    Peace,

    Pop Smith
     
    Pop_Smith, Aug 30, 2006
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  5. nitrous3

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    The site looks awesome!
     
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  6. SOCOMII

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    i dont like the layout at the top.
    might take some getting used to...
    everthing else seems good.
     
    SOCOMII, Aug 30, 2006
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    Yes, it takes about 10 seconds to re-orient and recognize everything and I think it is a very positive improvement. Excellent job!!!
     
    bilbo65, Aug 30, 2006
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    I like it too. Only took me a minute to find how to get to my List of Forum Posts, so now everything is great! I like the green, for the tab you're in. Adds a little more color............. :eek:)
     
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  9. Auslander

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    i prefer the way the top used to look...withjust the old blue background for the links to be against, it's nowhere near as attractive :(
     
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  10. ireland

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    sorry,
    but i have to say this,for some reason the new top of the main page is now too bright and hurts my eyes when i look at it..

    maybe its the contrast of the black blue and bright yellow that makes it hard to view..

    i have problems seeing as it is..the brightness makes me want to turn my head away..or move the page down as fast as i can..
     
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  11. The_Fiend

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    Those huge tabs at the top are a real annoyance, they're too bright and visible.. And i'm missing one tab, as we normally could use navigation to get to our accounts... now i can only find my account page through the main page.
     
    The_Fiend, Aug 30, 2006
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  12. ZippyDSM

    ZippyDSM Active member

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    ireland
    Ya...as blinding as a stark yellow backgouned was in my animigo(anime) chat room days thats a weee bit to bright 0_o
     
    ZippyDSM, Aug 30, 2006
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  13. 21Q

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    don't like the black
     
    21Q, Aug 30, 2006
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  14. Venom5880

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    I'm also one of the many that went "WTF? Am I on the right site?" when I saw the new menu layout.

    @The Fiend
    The "My Account" tab is now just a link at the top left of the page. It's in that row of links with Mobile/PDA, About us, and Advertise Here. You've probably already noticed it by now though.
     
    Venom5880, Aug 30, 2006
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  15. ofolion

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    Couple of things to say about this:

    First of all i like it sort of. (read on)
    I think the tabs are WAY to big doesn't fit with links under it at all.
    Don't like the black bar at the top at all.
    Like the strech so it fill full screen.
    Everything else i like :)
    Good job all in all
     
    ofolion, Aug 30, 2006
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  16. The_Fiend

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    Indeed, i found the account thingy, so that's solved, sort of..
    It's just that the whole layout looks f*cked up now, even on 1280 X 1024 resolution.
     
    The_Fiend, Aug 30, 2006
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  17. creaky

    creaky Moderator Staff Member

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    i think it's great, not sure if i like the big tabs yet, but the top of page has a nice 'shine' to it - clearer; i have a 'brightview' laptop screen so it looks really crisp - about time, the old look is very bland.
     
    creaky, Aug 30, 2006
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  18. face123

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    Yeah the tabs seem to big. But It dosent really seem to bother me.
     
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  19. ireland

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    put a brill and contrast control on so the brightness can be changed..for the tabs and back ground....

    when ye have poor eye sight the brightness of the new change is a blur
    and smeared.......
     
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  20. Auslander

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    hmm....i don't see any big tabs...anyone else having that issue with firefox? i just see straight links at the top.
     
    Auslander, Aug 30, 2006
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