24-06-2011, 07:38
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Is this template design ok?
Hi,
I have been working on a template for my new site and have come up with the below. Is it ok?
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24-06-2011, 07:52
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Re: Is this template design ok?
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Hi,
I have been working on a template for my new site and have come up with the below. Is it ok?
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Looks alright to me.
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24-06-2011, 10:00
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Re: Is this template design ok?
Very basic, login and search boxes takes up way to much room..
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24-06-2011, 10:27
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Re: Is this template design ok?
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Originally Posted by Kymmy
Very basic, login and search boxes takes up way to much room..
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Yes it is basic, but I haven't seen a template I like at the moment, but still looking.
Just check on my other PC Res 1024x768 and I agree the login and search boxes are to big, will move it around a bit. It doesn't look to overally to big on my main pc, but that has a Res of 1920x1080
I am going to try and make the login box/members menu smaller and putting the search under it. So it is all in a height of around 150px
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24-06-2011, 10:31
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Re: Is this template design ok?
Sounds good 
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24-06-2011, 20:02
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Re: Is this template design ok?
Here it is with the search in the login box.
The header and login is now the new width, so it fits in 1024 Res.
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24-06-2011, 21:10
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Re: Is this template design ok?
That looks better.
But I would try and keep the login box even smaller with then an advanced button if users want to expand on their search criteria. This would then take them to a bigger page with more search options.
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25-06-2011, 15:33
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Re: Is this template design ok?
Be sure to make it dynamically resize or you'll have some people on higher resolution screens where it'll just be a tiny little web page in the centre of the screen with a huge border either side; or people on low resolution who will have to scroll around; otherwise it looks fine.
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25-06-2011, 15:51
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Re: Is this template design ok?
Resizing depends on the website.. Some websites look rubbish when resized, others you can resize at will.. Not sure what you're using as a base for the CMS but you might find that they have templates with a mobile option..
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25-06-2011, 16:50
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Re: Is this template design ok?
Looks a bit to basic
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25-06-2011, 17:24
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Re: Is this template design ok?
First thank you for the replies 
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Originally Posted by TJS
Be sure to make it dynamically resize or you'll have some people on higher resolution screens where it'll just be a tiny little web page in the centre of the screen with a huge border either side; or people on low resolution who will have to scroll around; otherwise it looks fine.
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Originally Posted by Kymmy
Resizing depends on the website.. Some websites look rubbish when resized, others you can resize at will.. Not sure what you're using as a base for the CMS but you might find that they have templates with a mobile option..
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I am going to set the width at 1000px so it fits on 1024 Res. upwards.
I may look at resizing depending on Res. setting on the next template.
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Originally Posted by Welshchris
Looks a bit to basic
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Yes it is basic, I am wanting quick loading times, so not looking for a heavy graphic template, which I could find.
I am still looking for a paid template, but may keep the header, which has a height of 150px, the reason for that, is the logo I am getting made next month will be around that size. If I can get the logo to a 100px it may all change.
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26-06-2011, 20:09
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Re: Is this template design ok?
I have just put together another one from a template I found.
What do you think to this one.
The logo and login panel would need to be resized to fit in the white, and not overlap into the grey.
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26-06-2011, 22:51
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Re: Is this template design ok?
Screenshot above updated.
Just made a change to the sidebar/content area, to have to separate light grey areas.
Which I think looks better.
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27-06-2011, 11:21
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Re: Is this template design ok?
Screenshot 2 posts up has been updated and added to this post.
Have resized logo to 135px to be in the white
Have remade the login/search background image to 130px
Need to re-do the login/search box to fit etc...
What do you think to it?
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27-06-2011, 16:15
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Re: Is this template design ok?
Do you have to have all that search criteria or could you have a simpler login and then an advanced search once logged in?
I'd also make the top logo fit in size with the left navigation sidebar.
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