Color Scheme

#1

Hi guys,

I am wondering if you know of a site(s) that have various color schemes and
gives the hex codes for them so that I can use them on my site. The scheme
that I use now I do not like too much. I am trying to make my site look
professional, but with the color scheme that I use, it doesn't look like one,
at least not to me.

Take a look, www.trickynick.com/test, to see what I mean. Also, if you have
suggestions, please feel free to give them.

Also, could you please do your through check that you give to many sites? Such
as HTML, CSS compliant. I would like my site to be compliant with as many
standards as possible, like Bobby, but am unsure of how to do that.

Thanks,
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http://www.trickynick.com/
Development: http://www.trickynick.com/test/

#2

TrickyNick wrote:

Quote:

Hi guys,

I am wondering if you know of a site(s) that have various color
schemes and gives the hex codes for them so that I can use them on my
site. The scheme that I use now I do not like too much. I am trying
to make my site look professional, but with the color scheme that I
use, it doesn't look like one, at least not to me.

10-second Google: http://www.pixy.cz/apps/barvy/index-en.html

Quote:

Take a look, www.trickynick.com/test, to see what I mean. Also, if
you have suggestions, please feel free to give them.

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#3

In message <cXs1c.28779$Tn.22502 (AT) bignews5 (DOT) bellsouth.net>, TrickyNick
<Nick_ (AT) _TrickyNick_ (DOT) _com> writes

Quote:

Hi guys,

[snip]

Quote:

Also, could you please do your through check that you give to many
sites? Such as HTML, CSS compliant. I would like my site to be
compliant with as many standards as possible, like Bobby, but am unsure
of how to do that.

Thanks,

http://www.trickynick.com/test/contact.asp
-------------------------------------------------------

" ........ Required fields are marked in red ....."

If I can't see the screen, I can't tell what is in red.

Maybe something like:
Required fields are marked with a *
would be better. With the 'red' fields marked up as in:
Your Name *:

regards.

--
Jake

#4

TrickyNick wrote:

Quote:

Also, could you please do your through check that you give to many
sites? Such as HTML, CSS compliant. I would like my site to be
compliant with as many standards as possible, like Bobby, but am unsure
of how to do that.

http://validator.w3.org/

The validator from the people who make the standards. The error messages
can be a little technical though. If it gets too much try:

http://www.htmlhelp.org/tools/validator/

CSS validators are also available on both sites.

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#5

TrickyNick wrote:

Quote:

I am wondering if you know of a site(s) that have various color schemes and
gives the hex codes for them so that I can use them on my site. The scheme
that I use now I do not like too much.

http://www.pixy.cz/apps/barvy/index-en.html

Quote:

I would like my site to be compliant with as many
standards as possible, like Bobby, but am unsure of how to do that.

1. Download Opera <http://www.opera.com/>
2. Download the W3-dev add-on <http://www.goddamn.co.uk/tobyink/?page=10>
3. Have fun.

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#6

Andrew Urquhart wrote:

Quote:

TrickyNick wrote:

Hi guys,

I am wondering if you know of a site(s) that have various color
schemes and gives the hex codes for them so that I can use them on my
site. The scheme that I use now I do not like too much. I am trying
to make my site look professional, but with the color scheme that I
use, it doesn't look like one, at least not to me.

10-second Google: http://www.pixy.cz/apps/barvy/index-en.html
From a quick glance at this site, it looks to be something that I can use.

I've done searches on Google as well and found various things too, but I either
did not understand them or were too complex.

Quote:

Take a look, www.trickynick.com/test, to see what I mean. Also, if
you have suggestions, please feel free to give them.

Don't multipost, e.g. comp.infosystems.www.authoring.site-design
The two messages are slightly different. This is a critique NG, so I thought I

would ask for a critique here only, not on the other NG since the last time I
did (long time ago) I got flamed.

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http://www.trickynick.com/

#7

Ben Measures wrote:

Quote:

TrickyNick wrote:

Also, could you please do your through check that you give to many
sites? Such as HTML, CSS compliant. I would like my site to be
compliant with as many standards as possible, like Bobby, but am
unsure of how to do that.

http://validator.w3.org/

The validator from the people who make the standards. The error messages
can be a little technical though. If it gets too much try:

http://www.htmlhelp.org/tools/validator/

CSS validators are also available on both sites.

Yes, I know both sites very well. I am guessing that you tried those on my

sites and are suggesting them because my site did not validate or that you
didn't look at my site and just suggested both site? I would assume #2 since I
do validate with the w3.org site and I have their "widgets" on my page but will
remove them at a later date. I have them there for easy validation since I
have a script that will validate the page automatically just by clicking on the
widget.

I thank you for your suggestions, as the 2nd site I did not know about and will
peruse their site.

Thanks,
--
TrickyNick
Nick_At-Sign_TrickyNick_Period_com
http://www.trickynick.com/
Development: http://www.trickynick.com/test/

#8

jake wrote:

Quote:

In message <cXs1c.28779$Tn.22502 (AT) bignews5 (DOT) bellsouth.net>, TrickyNick
Nick_ (AT) _TrickyNick_ (DOT) _com> writes

Hi guys,

[snip]

Also, could you please do your through check that you give to many
sites? Such as HTML, CSS compliant. I would like my site to be
compliant with as many standards as possible, like Bobby, but am
unsure of how to do that.

Thanks,

http://www.trickynick.com/test/contact.asp
-------------------------------------------------------

" ........ Required fields are marked in red ....."

If I can't see the screen, I can't tell what is in red.

Maybe something like:
Required fields are marked with a *
would be better. With the 'red' fields marked up as in:
Your Name *:

regards.

*laughs* Now that you mention it, how will a screen reader see red? *laughs at
stupidity*

Thanks for catching that.

Did you find any other problems?

Thanks,
--
TrickyNick
Nick_At-Sign_TrickyNick_Period_com
http://www.trickynick.com/
Development: http://www.trickynick.com/test/

#9

Toby A Inkster wrote:

Quote:

TrickyNick wrote:

I am wondering if you know of a site(s) that have various color schemes and
gives the hex codes for them so that I can use them on my site. The scheme
that I use now I do not like too much.

http://www.pixy.cz/apps/barvy/index-en.html

I would like my site to be compliant with as many
standards as possible, like Bobby, but am unsure of how to do that.

1. Download Opera <http://www.opera.com/
2. Download the W3-dev add-on <http://www.goddamn.co.uk/tobyink/?page=10
3. Have fun.

I used to have Opera on my system but have taken it off since I never used it.

I will go ahead and re-download and add the add-in to it and give it a try.

I use FireFox as my normal browser but check my site on IE and Mozilla. I
guess I should add Opera to my list of checks. Although I can't check my site
on the Mac version of these browsers, I hope that someone can check to make
sure my page "breaks" gracefully on all/most browsers.

Thanks,
--
TrickyNick
Nick_At-Sign_TrickyNick_Period_com
http://www.trickynick.com/
Development: http://www.trickynick.com/test/

#10

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 21:44:15 -0500, TrickyNick <Nick_ (AT) _TrickyNick_ (DOT) _com>
declared in alt.html.critique:

Quote:

I use FireFox as my normal browser but check my site on IE and Mozilla. I
guess I should add Opera to my list of checks. Although I can't check my site
on the Mac version of these browsers, I hope that someone can check to make
sure my page "breaks" gracefully on all/most browsers.

If you use FireFox normally, then have a look at the checky plugin
http://checky.mozdev.org/ - it is similar to the one Toby suggested for
Opera.

And yes, you should test your site in at least one version of Opera as
well.

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