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SixOfEleven

12 May, 2009 - 07:18 AM
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Hi again,

Sorry to keep pestering you all but I've made some major changes in my site. But before I design the rest of my pages I was hoping to get feed back on the layout. Don't worry about the banner for now, I'm working on that. I'm just wondering if the layout/color scheme looks good or if I'm using too much color. I got the color scheme from a professional.

Anyway, this is the link:

JTM Books new design

Just a quick question, if I changed the graphics from png to gif would the site load faster?


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12 May, 2009 - 03:19 PM
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It looks a lot better than the first one (old one) so I am happy that you have got it this far. The banner looks a little out of place still but it is better.

To answer your question about loading speeds, it is possible that the page would load faster with gif, but all the images would be pixelated around the edges and look bad. I believe that 99.99% of the world would rather the page loads a little slower than having to look at pixelated stuff every time they go to your site.

Good job, keep it up
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12 May, 2009 - 03:39 PM
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QUOTE(BetaWar @ 12 May, 2009 - 05:19 PM) *

It looks a lot better than the first one (old one) so I am happy that you have got it this far. The banner looks a little out of place still but it is better.

To answer your question about loading speeds, it is possible that the page would load faster with gif, but all the images would be pixelated around the edges and look bad. I believe that 99.99% of the world would rather the page loads a little slower than having to look at pixelated stuff every time they go to your site.

Good job, keep it up


Thanks, I really appreciate your comments. smile.gif

I know there is a problem with the banner and I'm working on it. For now I might just leave it out as I also don't like that little blank corner at the top. Instead of changing to GIF format I will see if I can reduce the size of the PNGs.
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12 May, 2009 - 11:08 PM
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That white space could do with something. maybe a "simple" logo??.
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13 May, 2009 - 03:24 AM
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just to be said:
i use JPGs for my sites

this site looks a lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, - erm... ok its enought - better biggrin.gif

instead of place a logo in that upper corner, just widen the top banner over the whole site?

you know what i would change aswell?
write the booktitles with text, dont use images! makes it more convertible to edit.

otherwise, great work dude
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13 May, 2009 - 03:58 AM
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instead of place a logo in that upper corner, just widen the top banner over the whole site?

6/11 didnt want to do that.
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13 May, 2009 - 05:45 AM
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QUOTE(firebolt @ 13 May, 2009 - 01:08 AM) *

That white space could do with something. maybe a "simple" logo??.


I've removed the banner for now until I can find something I like for the corner. Maybe I should put a DIC link. smile.gif

QUOTE(Toxicterror @ 13 May, 2009 - 05:24 AM) *

just to be said:
i use JPGs for my sites

this site looks a lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, lot, - erm... ok its enought - better biggrin.gif

instead of place a logo in that upper corner, just widen the top banner over the whole site?

you know what i would change aswell?
write the booktitles with text, dont use images! makes it more convertible to edit.

otherwise, great work dude


Thanks. I'm glad to hear that I'm improving. smile.gif

I actually want to put something simple in the corner. I'm thinking of doing something with my name.
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