Back to no flash

[DarkBlood]

Man, I swear, I change like the weather.

http://iyeru42.info

How does it look? By the way, the contact page DOES work. Don't go spamming now. ;)

[themoose]

The splash page is wholly unnecessary.

[JohnN]

Ok, it's back up.

Some pointers:

Splash page - really not needed
Framesets?
Slow down, instead of creating many simple designs take some time. Reasearch stock photography, color schemes and websites you like. Sketch out ideas on paper. Spend a few days simply planning, select a couple of sketchs/color schemes/stocks you like a create them - then tweak them, and make them the best you possible can.

[Tree]

I agree with the previous posts about the frames and splash page. Also, the site reminds me of smelly grandmothers.

[DarkBlood]

I know about the splash page, but I'm not sticking those CSS/4.01 icons anywhere else. So if the splash goes, they go.

They aren't really frames. They're iFrames and they're only sent to the page if you click a link. these iFrames are better than switching out the content manually if you ask me. Why? Because with the iFrames, I can have separate files, rather than have a JScript that's jumbled up.

I won't go using PHP unless I need it (IE: If I have a board) so I'm not going there. (Although JavaScript can emulate the $_GET variable, it's just sloppy.)

[JohnN]

you don't need to tell your readers you're w3c validated, it's more bragging rights than anything. All the designs I do for clients are valid - but I don't post it. why? 99% of people fail to care.

as for iframes - it's still just as bad, just use php - all you need is 2 incs, and a header/footer file.


<?php

switch($_GET['page']){

case 'about':
include_once('about.php');
break;

case 'contact':
include_once('contact.php');
break;

case 'countdown':
include_once('countdown.php');
break;

case 'gallery':
include_once('gallery.php');
break;

case 'stories':
include_once('stories.php');
break;

default:
include_once('main.php');

}
?>

[DarkBlood]

I know how to switch a $_GET. I'll think about it.

Actually, a bunch of FWS users will tell otherwise about W3C validation caring. People grilled me here because I wasn't valid.

[Haydn]

if theyre that important to you, cant you make a smaller version of the icons, and just use those somewhere on your main page instead?? Thats what i do. (http://bingoback.com/test06.html) Save some space and still include your validation buttons.

Splash page is bizarre more than anything else.

Id also shorten the text and general size of the contact page. cant speak for anyone else, but i hate having to scroll sideways.

[hamster]

The width is kinda screwed up in FF2 here.

[themoose]

I know how to switch a $_GET. I'll think about it.

Actually, a bunch of FWS users will tell otherwise about W3C validation caring. People grilled me here because I wasn't valid.

There's no reason not to use PHP. None. Don't use iframes either.

[DarkBlood]

The width is kinda screwed up in FF2 here.

FF2 doesn't like percents.

[themoose]

FF2 doesn't like percents.

Sure it does...

[DarkBlood]

Sure it does...

I can't use 100&#37; on my DIVs, otherwise, they go off screen. =/ (Not in IE though)

[Tree]

I can't use 100&#37; on my DIVs, otherwise, they go off screen. =/ (Not in IE though)
You can set them to something reasonably close to 100&#37;, I generally use 92.

[DarkBlood]

You can set them to something reasonably close to 100&#37;, I generally use 92.

However, the DIVs are pushed more than the right with my new layout, so they still go off screen at that amount. The DIV that the iFRAMEs are in is set at 60%, and you can clearly see how far it goes when you go to a page with content. I can decrease the left-margin, but I don't want to go too far left. I'll think of something in due time.

[Dini]

Man, no bad intentions here.. can you really call that a design? For me it's some purple site with separators :s

[themoose]

However, the DIVs are pushed more than the right with my new layout, so they still go off screen at that amount. The DIV that the iFRAMEs are in is set at 60%, and you can clearly see how far it goes when you go to a page with content. I can decrease the left-margin, but I don't want to go too far left. I'll think of something in due time.

iframes shouldn't be used in the way you're using them... that's why FF doesn't display the widths properly.

[DarkBlood]

I've updated the site now, less lot of purple and less iFrames (although there's only one page now.)

[JohnN]

I've updated the site now, less lot of purple and less iFrames (although there's only one page now.)

without being rude, you really need to take some serious time to make your webdesign. set aside time, find time to use php switch - not some iframe bullcrap. take some time to do sketches and find a design you LOVE before creating it. you're creating websites dime-a-dozen when in fact your one website should be priceless.

[DarkBlood]

I know I should be working hard on it. But to tell you the truth, designs I think up have basically all been taken. What point is there when that occurs?

[JohnN]

I know I should be working hard on it. But to tell you the truth, designs I think up have basically all been taken. What point is there when that occurs?

There's nothing wrong with taking styling cues from other websites. Often I'll see a concept like a wooden background that I instantly want to emulate, I take some-one elses idea and build up from that. It's really not meant to be easy - this is why design contests on sitepoint run to thousands of dollers.

Just make sure to stay the right side of the inspiration/plaugarism line.