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Johnson
June 4th, 2006, 00:30
Looking for reviews of http://www.johnsoninteractive.com/grass_template.jpg
stuffradio
June 4th, 2006, 02:20
Looks like you were trying to do an XP style website. I don't like it all that much, I feel you coulda done better ;)
Johnson
June 4th, 2006, 14:08
Obviously it's not polished for actual use yet.
Paul White
June 4th, 2006, 14:20
Mr. J...

Since you may get a background issue here (as you would like it to be the entire picture) it may be cool to resize the window to the exact size of the site on page load so that there is no background.
Johnson
June 4th, 2006, 15:28
Yeah, what it is now is just the largest size. If I use it, I'll just use a code to redirect to a 800x600/1024x768/etc. page.
Paul White
June 4th, 2006, 16:59
Thats not even necessary, just use this:

Head:

<script type="text/javascript">
function resize() {
self.resizeTo(500,400);
}
</script>

Body Tag:

<body onload="resize()">
antispyware
June 4th, 2006, 17:43
seeing the background, we remember the XP desktop as replied by stuffradio.
the design is very simple and basic.
if that fits your content and requirements, you may proceed with it.
Johnson
June 4th, 2006, 19:18
the design is very simple and basic.
What makes it simple and basic?


if that fits your content and requirements, you may proceed with it.
Thanks for the permission, chief.



And Paul, some exellent codes. Thanks.
Paul White
June 4th, 2006, 19:49
if that fits your content and requirements, you may proceed with it.
Thanks for the permission, chief.
lmfao :lol:


And Paul, some exellent codes. Thanks.
No Problem...your the man Mr. Johnson! :beer:
Tree
June 4th, 2006, 19:53
Yes, nice code. It fit exactly what I needed for my current project. Line 1273 of functions.inc.php of my current project contains


// Thanks to Paul White -- http://furylive.com/
Paul White
June 4th, 2006, 20:30
Yes, nice code. It fit exactly what I needed for my current project. Line 1273 of functions.inc.php of my current project contains


// Thanks to Paul White -- http://furylive.com/
lol...Thanks!
veggie1232
June 6th, 2006, 13:12
i like the folder lol the rest in kind of ugly the nav is WAY to big and its just a box a plane box which is boring

i really am not trying to be rude but all you did was


take a image make a rectangle round edges bring opacity down put some text add bevel and drop shadow

and i dont know where u got that folder

im sure you could put mor effort into it and make it somwhat decent

although i like the idea behind the design the design it self is kind of dull and pointless
Johnson
June 6th, 2006, 17:45
I was playing around with it last night, and actually just normal white text looks better than the box.
AvailNetworks
June 6th, 2006, 20:03
I cannot see an actual use for this template. The lettering is 12 sizes too large and it looks like it was made like 15 years ago
Johnson
June 6th, 2006, 23:23
How does it look 15 years old?

And the nav text is supposed to look like it's hovering off the ground. Maybe I didn't do it well enough.
veggie1232
June 6th, 2006, 23:55
I cannot see an actual use for this template. The lettering is 12 sizes too large and it looks like it was made like 15 years ago

lol im sorry you ovisly didnt know what the average webdesigns looked like 15 years ago :lol:

dont listen to this person
Tree
June 6th, 2006, 23:57
15 years ago, half you people weren't even born :p

And web designs then were... nonexistent.
veggie1232
June 7th, 2006, 00:19
i was born lol i was 1 year old :)

web design didint look like that in the early 90's and i beleive it was just starting to exist...


but ya neways im just saying its dumb to say that
AvailNetworks
June 7th, 2006, 00:57
I don't know what a website looked like 15 years ago and you were 1 year old at the time....... am I missing something here?

I am many years older than you and I do know what designs looked like then, and besides it was an overstatement captain.

Either way the design looks unprofessional, way too simple and the size of the lettering is enormous
Johnson
June 7th, 2006, 14:30
It seems more like you have a beef with me, than the actual design.
AvailNetworks
June 7th, 2006, 14:31
no i just really do not like the design. I am not too find of the way you generally portray yourself but that has no reflection on whether the design is good or not. I think your other sites arent too bad at all, just this one is not up to your usual standard
Johnson
June 7th, 2006, 15:54
What would you change on it to make it look more realistic, so that the text and the background blends.
AvailNetworks
June 7th, 2006, 15:58
I think that may be the problem is that it is too realistic, the clouds look too real and it may just be too much going on. Also I think the overall size may be throwing it off, just too big
Johnson
June 7th, 2006, 17:02
Obviously it'd be resized if I use it.
stuffradio
June 7th, 2006, 17:07
I was on the web about 13/14 years a go... I forget what it looked like back than
but I don't know many people who would remember that maybe... lol
iBrightDev
June 8th, 2006, 13:00
15 years ago, half you people weren't even born :p

And web designs then were... nonexistent.
lol, very true. well, except the internet was invented in like 1957, but was just not available to the mid to late 80s, and was very oncommon to have a personal computer, especially with internet, untill the late 80's-early 90's. therefore, websites have been around for a long time, but it was not common to be a designer.

anyways, the review.....well, i am not sure what i really think of this one LG. I am used to seeing things better from you. it is not your best work. i think you have a cool idea that could be improved upon. the nav is to large, and not aligned properly. i do however like the main content area. i just dont see a practical use for a site like that unless you were making a lawncare sort of site, but then the giant folder would not fit to well. also, the title needs to stand out more somehow.
iBrightDev
June 8th, 2006, 13:03
What would you change on it to make it look more realistic, so that the text and the background blends.
i have a few ideas to try an dclean it up a bit if you want to send me the psd. it will send back when done. :D
Johnson
June 8th, 2006, 20:12
I really never planned on using this template. I tried to make it look as though the logo and the nav text was part of the picture and that it hovers above the ground. I guess I didn't do it well enough.