Is this template design ok?

[GazCBG]

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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[denphone]

Originally Posted by Big-Gaz

Hi,

I have been working on a template for my new site and have come up with the below. Is it ok?

Looks alright to me.

[Kymmy]

Very basic, login and search boxes takes up way to much room..

[GazCBG]

Originally Posted by Kymmy

Very basic, login and search boxes takes up way to much room..

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

[Kymmy]

Sounds good

[GazCBG]

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.

[Halcyon]

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.

[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.

[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..

[Welshchris]

Looks a bit to basic

[GazCBG]

First thank you for the replies

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.

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..

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.

Originally Posted by Welshchris

Looks a bit to basic

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.

[GazCBG]

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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[GazCBG]

Screenshot above updated.

Just made a change to the sidebar/content area, to have to separate light grey areas.
Which I think looks better.

[GazCBG]

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?

[Halcyon]

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.