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1 Daniel Ballard  Mon, Aug 1, 2011 3:32:42pm

Nic is blue....

2 Achilles Tang  Mon, Aug 1, 2011 4:19:53pm

Lose the background waves.

3 Interesting Times  Mon, Aug 1, 2011 4:24:45pm

Could you post a sample pic of the new design you want to implement?

4 Daniel Ballard  Mon, Aug 1, 2011 4:31:18pm

re: #3 publicityStunted
Sure. This is one of the replacement pages and it shows the white "island" concept for making text clear and still keeping the cool pool blue my boss is so enamored of.
Image: Alloysfor10_14kYellow.jpg

5 Daniel Ballard  Mon, Aug 1, 2011 4:32:06pm

re: #2 Naso Tang

Oh yeah, but not entirely. Just looking to lift the text off that so it's easily read.

6 Vicious Babushka  Mon, Aug 1, 2011 5:01:46pm

Lose the background.

7 Interesting Times  Mon, Aug 1, 2011 5:18:15pm

re: #5 Rightwingconspirator

Oh yeah, but not entirely. Just looking to lift the text off that so it's easily read.

My recommendation would be to lose the background as well, but since it seems you can't (i.e. boss enamored of it), here's a workaround:

- no "text islands". Use a nice, continuous, white block instead, such that the pool background is only visible at the margins. That would make it far less intrusive. Something along the lines of this, perhaps.

- knock down the opacity of the background so it's not quite so blatant. You could also put a gradient overlay on it so it gradually fades to a solid color (either white or pale blue)

As it is, it gives the site a very unfortunate late-'90s/Geocities look.

8 Daniel Ballard  Mon, Aug 1, 2011 6:48:26pm

re: #7 publicityStunted

My recommendation would be to lose the background as well, but since it seems you can't (i.e. boss enamored of it), here's a workaround:

- no "text islands". Use a nice, continuous, white block instead, such that the pool background is only visible at the margins. That would make it far less intrusive. Something along the lines of this, perhaps.

- knock down the opacity of the background so it's not quite so blatant. You could also put a gradient overlay on it so it gradually fades to a solid color (either white or pale blue)

As it is, it gives the site a very unfortunate late-'90s/Geocities look.

Thanks for the suggestions. Much appreciated, as they do help me nudge the boss in the right direction. I think he sees the late '90s look as too modern, LOL.

Now all I need is a person to implement some of it. I could do it but that is time spent doing web work instead of making money as in commissions.

9 Daniel Ballard  Mon, Aug 1, 2011 7:45:21pm

re: #7 publicityStunted

re: #6 Alouette

re: #2 Naso Tang

Thanks for all the suggestions! Lizards rock.


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