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Somethings needed, you lot decide - 3/8/2004 8:49:28   
Here is the most recent revamp of one of my sites, and there's a big gap at the top, what would people like to see there? if at all.

Whether it be and image, flash banner, or just some text, NO ADS.


Cheers All

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<edit> As usual, the links are dead </edit>

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RE: Somethings needed, you lot decide - 3/8/2004 9:28:33   
Don't know.

No idea if you're trying to sell music, or if it's just your personal music site, or if your a band, or trying to sell music lessons or..... the possibilities are endless.

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RE: Somethings needed, you lot decide - 3/8/2004 9:30:20   
It's just music I'm writing and it's gonna be streamed etc, no downloads n the like, it's just for presenting the music. I was half expecting Karen to come along, she saw my first to attempts:)

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RE: Somethings needed, you lot decide - 3/8/2004 10:06:08   
yep needs something, some music related piece of eye candy

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RE: Somethings needed, you lot decide - 3/8/2004 10:09:18   
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eye candy
Definition of?? people?? club??? elaboration would be nice

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RE: Somethings needed, you lot decide - 3/8/2004 10:16:52   
yep music related - something that says "streaming music written by you" well ok something a bit more abstract... what are you using to make the music? if it's computer based then weave that into the image, and/otherwise just some sort of text that explains what the site is for.

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RE: Somethings needed, you lot decide - 3/8/2004 10:23:12   
Dance Ejay 3, 4 and StreetJay 2. If ya wanna listen here's my latest one

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RE: Somethings needed, you lot decide - 3/8/2004 11:40:50   
Maybe something simple, using the classic symbols?

Maybe these colored to match your blue spheres or maybe they are better with their colors as is?

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RE: Somethings needed, you lot decide - 3/8/2004 13:27:54   
Oh my God - you're using CSS - that's so last year!! Why don't you start using tables instead :)

Sorry, after reading some of the other posts here, I couldn't resist that :)

Seriously though, the site looks pretty good. I like the logo but feel the menu could be spiced up a bit.

Cheers

Andy

Having read your post again, why can't you add to the logo to fill the whole of the top section of the page. Maybe include a search box so users can search for a particular title.

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RE: Somethings needed, you lot decide - 3/9/2004 3:48:09   
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Oh my God - you're using CSS - that's so last year!! Why don't you start using tables instead

I wanted frames, and I wanted to get round the browser compatibility issue, so I used CSS, and yes I know theres a big debate over tables vs CSS, i'm on the CSS side:)

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Maybe something simple, using the classic symbols?

Maybe these colored to match your blue spheres or maybe they are better with their colors as is?

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I'll change the colors to suit, and a big thank you to you

quote:

Seriously though, the site looks pretty good. I like the logo but feel the menu could be spiced up a bit.

I'll see what I can do

Thanks All

Dan

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RE: Somethings needed, you lot decide - 3/10/2004 3:49:35   
Agree with a spicer, more "music" directed logo.

I would make a blend of music related "this and that" for your header - incorporate the logo into it.

I don't see a need for the scroll under, but that is just a personal taste.

I would also take the borders off the buttons, or use something else, and the same for the content area - no border.

Just my opinions.

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RE: Somethings needed, you lot decide - 3/10/2004 15:21:02   
I don't know...it just seems really bland to me. It doesn't look "fun" and inviting.

Sorry I can't be more helpful, but my creativitiy is stuck in Play Doh and glue sticks right now. :)

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RE: Somethings needed, you lot decide - 3/11/2004 4:14:00   
quote:

Sorry I can't be more helpful, but my creativitiy is stuck in Play Doh and glue sticks right now.

That's what you get for being a kid at heart:)

Minix - The club image, can you change the background on it to #122555 or send me the rdw file for Real Draw
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Agree with a spicer, more "music" directed logo.

I would make a blend of music related "this and that" for your header - incorporate the logo into it.

Working on it

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I don't see a need for the scroll under, but that is just a personal taste.

Flaw in design, being changed
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I would also take the borders off the buttons, or use something else, and the same for the content area - no border.

I'm not taking the border off the buttons, but I will take it off the main page.

Karen, you need to get your kids fill with knowledge, throw them in the library lol

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RE: Somethings needed, you lot decide - 3/11/2004 7:50:54   
I have altered the layout so the text doesn't scroll under the header etc, and so that it's a fixed design rather than fluid. Just need to spice it up now, bit of salt, bit of pepper.......

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RE: Somethings needed, you lot decide - 3/11/2004 8:11:36   
G,

Let me know if this works. I believe it looks even better in blue.

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RE: Somethings needed, you lot decide - 3/11/2004 8:13:08   
Thank you

The second image in the with the blue background look like it should be on a rock site, looks good, but wouldn't suit this site

Dan

<edit>

Top image has changed, now to do the nav, I don't want to use roll over images with JavaScript, might do it with CSS, but definitly not JavaScript

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RE: Somethings needed, you lot decide - 3/11/2004 8:40:23   
I can send you the rdw file if you'd like to manipulate it even more. Might give you a better quality on resizing, cropping etc.

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RE: Somethings needed, you lot decide - 3/11/2004 8:42:55   
Post a link to it would be easier, would be nice the I can alter colors here and there

Thanks

Dan

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I've edited the layour again, I've dropped the div layers and gone to tables, browser issues brought this one on:)

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RE: Somethings needed, you lot decide - 3/15/2004 15:56:51   
Dan,

Didn't realize that the clubbers weren't showing up with that background color as well as you might like. I'm not sure what you mean by providing a link to the rdw file which resides on my local hard drive. Please explain how I might do that and you can color it yourself.

In the meantime, try this new rendition.

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RE: Somethings needed, you lot decide - 3/16/2004 3:54:04   
Minix

When using Real Draw, you save it as .jpg/png/gif etc. But the main file it saves as is .rdw, yes? I assume your saving the project files like so. Upload the relevant .rdw file to your server then post alink that looks something like so:

http://www.yourdomain.com/therealdrawfile.rdw

And Thanks for the new one

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