Last few days I have been working on a New Theme Set for this site, and one I hope enough people will like that I can use it on Home Audio Talk, and when/if I add more sites a defualt for them as well I Really like it, and Regaurdless of what is said I will use it Preview it by clicking here http://community.caraudiotalk.com/index.ph...hp?s=&skinid=11 or change to the theme in your Cpanel there are still a few buttons that need to be changed, and I want to add the rollover effect to the Forum Cells but for the most part is it done (90%) tell me what you think
To be honest it feels a bit bland, which isn't always a bad thing. There are so many blue/gray forums around though. Needs a little more color if you ask me. The top picture feels huge also. I like the format though. All the info is easily accesable and readable. :bye:
that is what I was going for Simple Easy to find Easy to use less Graphics the Other Default skin is too busy, and too complex for what I want plus there are FAR too many graphics which makes the load times high, as far as top logo, that can be changed easy but the Blue and grey is used alot because it is a reat color combo, and very pleasing and "mellow" to the eyes, using bright colors is hard to look at for extended period of time, I feel I need a SIMPLE base layout to bring in new members.. what about you
The top looks much better now. :yes: If simple is what you are going for then you did an excellent job. I like the layout a lot. On the blue/gray thing I wish that someone would try a silver or cream or beige color. :huh:
well I have a Few Concerns with that one 1> it is VERY grafical, which as the member base grows the bandwidth useage with skyrock (why do you think CAF uses the stock vB theme, it is very server/bandwidth, freindly 2> It is "busy" meaning there are alot of things going on, and IMO harder to read and use than the new one 3> That is a Theme made by a Thrid Party, and used on ALOT of other web sites, I want something more custom to my site 4> Adding New Features that that theme has become impossible because the creator will not release a GDK, or Inform people what font he/she used to create it, so I can not add links to the new Tutorial Sections, or the Web Links sections with out them looking "off" See the top of the page now...
It may BE server and bandwidth friendly... but really... You call that "the reason?" CAF uses the stock theme because it works, and Lee doesn't hit me as the sort of guy who's always on there looking for ways to improve the site... Hell, "search" down for a month at a time.. Lookie, it's down again.. I really like that new skin a lot... My only concern is a question (because I can't tell from here)... I like to see icons that let me know if I've posted in a thread or not, so that I can scroll through the new posts and see if I'm in on that conversation or not... Does that new skin have icons like that, for the threads? If not, can it?
I like the simplicity of that design... and I like the colour scheme... it is a bit bland tho, but that's expected...
It may BE server and bandwidth friendly... but really... You call that "the reason?" CAF uses the stock theme because it works, and Lee doesn't hit me as the sort of guy who's always on there looking for ways to improve the site... Hell, "search" down for a month at a time.. Lookie, it's down again.. I really like that new skin a lot... My only concern is a question (because I can't tell from here)... I like to see icons that let me know if I've posted in a thread or not, so that I can scroll through the new posts and see if I'm in on that conversation or not... Does that new skin have icons like that, for the threads? If not, can it? [/b][/quote] Yes it has differant Icons, the ones with the "dot" in the center mean you have replied, the ones with out the "dot" mean you have not, the Faded Blue is no new replies, and Blue is New Replies, Faded Red is a ":hot" topic with no new replies, and Red is a "hot" topic with new replies why cant you see it you can change to it from your Control Panel, under Skin and Languages
with this one 95% done now I am starting to think of my next color scheme, , proablly will be based on this layout only differant colors so how about it what colors would you like to see Name your color scheme, or if you know a site that has a color scheme you like post a link, I will look at it
