Critique before change recommendation

I hate a site I manage; I created it a while back while fairly new to
strict HTML and CSS, it validates, but is ugly:
http://singlesoterocounty.org/

I'd like a critique on a new look I've designed; I'll need approval from
the group leaders before making the change but want to get the look
really well done before suggesting it:
http://singlesoterocounty.org/index2.html

I put navigation on the right just to be a bit different.

--
Stan McCann "Uncle Pirate" http://stanmccann.us/pirate.html
Webmaster/Computer Center Manager, NMSU at Alamogordo
Coordinator, Tularosa Basin Chapter, ABATE of NM; AMA#758681; COBB
'94 1500 Vulcan (now wrecked) http://motorcyclefun.org/Dcp_2068c.jpg
A zest for living must include a willingness to die. - R.A. Heinlein

Uncle Pirate wrote:

I hate a site I manage; I created it a while back while fairly new
to strict HTML and CSS, it validates, but is ugly:
http://singlesoterocounty.org/

I'd like a critique on a new look I've designed; I'll need approval
from the group leaders before making the change but want to get the
look really well done before suggesting it:
http://singlesoterocounty.org/index2.html

My default background color of aqua shows through all over the place.
Not pleasant. <g>

It's rather .. plain .. why not try to spice it up for those single folks?

I put navigation on the right just to be a bit different.

Ok.

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-bts
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Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:

Uncle Pirate wrote:

I hate a site I manage; I created it a while back while fairly new
to strict HTML and CSS, it validates, but is ugly:
http://singlesoterocounty.org/

I'd like a critique on a new look I've designed; I'll need approval
from the group leaders before making the change but want to get the
look really well done before suggesting it:
http://singlesoterocounty.org/index2.html


My default background color of aqua shows through all over the place.
Not pleasant. <g

Oh yuck, I hadn't checked that. Thanks, I've set a default in FF to
catch that in future.

It's rather .. plain .. why not try to spice it up for those single folks?

Gonna have to pay me better, free just don't cut it.
And as I've said, I think I do ok developing, I don't have much in the
way of tast when it comes to design.

I put navigation on the right just to be a bit different.


Ok.

Just something other than the same old left nav menu. <shrug

--
Stan McCann "Uncle Pirate" http://stanmccann.us/pirate.html
Webmaster/Computer Center Manager, NMSU at Alamogordo
Coordinator, Tularosa Basin Chapter, ABATE of NM; AMA#758681; COBB
'94 1500 Vulcan (now wrecked) http://motorcyclefun.org/Dcp_2068c.jpg
A zest for living must include a willingness to die. - R.A. Heinlein

Uncle Pirate wrote:

I hate a site I manage; I created it a while back while fairly new to
strict HTML and CSS, it validates, but is ugly:
http://singlesoterocounty.org/
I'd like a critique on a new look I've designed; I'll need approval
from the group leaders before making the change but want to get the
look really well done before suggesting it:
http://singlesoterocounty.org/index2.html
I put navigation on the right just to be a bit different.

Much better!
Maybe the logo on top and the menu options a bit smaller so you can show
more content on 800x600.
I assume the layout of the rest of the pages will be the same?

--
Nico
http://www.nicoschuyt.nl

Nico Schuyt wrote:

Uncle Pirate wrote:

I hate a site I manage; I created it a while back while fairly new to
strict HTML and CSS, it validates, but is ugly:
http://singlesoterocounty.org/
I'd like a critique on a new look I've designed; I'll need approval
from the group leaders before making the change but want to get the
look really well done before suggesting it:
http://singlesoterocounty.org/index2.html
I put navigation on the right just to be a bit different.


Much better!
Maybe the logo on top and the menu options a bit smaller so you can show
more content on 800x600.
I assume the layout of the rest of the pages will be the same?

Yes, probably through SSI once I get a good design and it's approved.
Mainly, I hate that all lavender background. It's hard on the eyes IMO.
I like white backgrounds, or just a bit off white. I'll see what I
can do with the logo; I was thinking about making both of the top curves
part of it instead of just the one and maybe shrink it down to about
500x100. Good idea; thanks.

--
Stan McCann "Uncle Pirate" http://stanmccann.us/pirate.html
Webmaster/Computer Center Manager, NMSU at Alamogordo
Coordinator, Tularosa Basin Chapter, ABATE of NM; AMA#758681; COBB
'94 1500 Vulcan (now wrecked) http://motorcyclefun.org/Dcp_2068c.jpg
A zest for living must include a willingness to die. - R.A. Heinlein

Uncle Pirate wrote:

I hate a site I manage; I created it a while back while fairly new to
strict HTML and CSS, it validates, but is ugly:
http://singlesoterocounty.org/

I'd like a critique on a new look I've designed; I'll need approval from
the group leaders before making the change but want to get the look
really well done before suggesting it:
http://singlesoterocounty.org/index2.html

I put navigation on the right just to be a bit different.

There's a section just under and to the left of "Membership Application
Form" that's a lighter colour (#d6a5f7) than the rest of that
lilac/lavender area.

Firefox 1.0 on W2K

Uncle Pirate wrote:

I hate a site I manage; I created it a while back while fairly new to
strict HTML and CSS, it validates, but is ugly:
http://singlesoterocounty.org/

I'd like a critique on a new look I've designed; I'll need approval from
the group leaders before making the change but want to get the look
really well done before suggesting it:
http://singlesoterocounty.org/index2.html

I put navigation on the right just to be a bit different.

The soclogo.gif has no height or width defined - the page jumps horribly

while loading - everything else has been covered by others.

TK
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Terry wrote:

Uncle Pirate wrote:

I hate a site I manage; I created it a while back while fairly new to
strict HTML and CSS, it validates, but is ugly:
http://singlesoterocounty.org/

I'd like a critique on a new look I've designed; I'll need approval
from the group leaders before making the change but want to get the
look really well done before suggesting it:
http://singlesoterocounty.org/index2.html

I put navigation on the right just to be a bit different.

The soclogo.gif has no height or width defined - the page jumps horribly
while loading - everything else has been covered by others.

Thanks, lately, I've forgotten to set that quite often. That's why I
asked. Fixed now.

--
Stan McCann "Uncle Pirate" http://stanmccann.us/pirate.html
Webmaster/Computer Center Manager, NMSU at Alamogordo
Coordinator, Tularosa Basin Chapter, ABATE of NM; AMA#758681; COBB
'94 1500 Vulcan (now wrecked) http://motorcyclefun.org/Dcp_2068c.jpg
A zest for living must include a willingness to die. - R.A. Heinlein

Peter1968 wrote:

Uncle Pirate wrote:

I hate a site I manage; I created it a while back while fairly new to
strict HTML and CSS, it validates, but is ugly:
http://singlesoterocounty.org/

I'd like a critique on a new look I've designed; I'll need approval
from the group leaders before making the change but want to get the
look really well done before suggesting it:
http://singlesoterocounty.org/index2.html

I put navigation on the right just to be a bit different.


There's a section just under and to the left of "Membership Application
Form" that's a lighter colour (#d6a5f7) than the rest of that
lilac/lavender area.

Firefox 1.0 on W2K

Hmm. I can't find/see it or any reason for it after looking pretty
closely. Did you look closely enough to see what's causing it?

--
Stan McCann "Uncle Pirate" http://stanmccann.us/pirate.html
Webmaster/Computer Center Manager, NMSU at Alamogordo
Coordinator, Tularosa Basin Chapter, ABATE of NM; AMA#758681; COBB
'94 1500 Vulcan (now wrecked) http://motorcyclefun.org/Dcp_2068c.jpg
A zest for living must include a willingness to die. - R.A. Heinlein

Uncle Pirate wrote:

Peter1968 wrote:

Uncle Pirate wrote:

I hate a site I manage; I created it a while back while fairly new to
strict HTML and CSS, it validates, but is ugly:
http://singlesoterocounty.org/

I'd like a critique on a new look I've designed; I'll need approval
from the group leaders before making the change but want to get the
look really well done before suggesting it:
http://singlesoterocounty.org/index2.html

I put navigation on the right just to be a bit different.


There's a section just under and to the left of "Membership
Application Form" that's a lighter colour (#d6a5f7) than the rest of
that lilac/lavender area.

Firefox 1.0 on W2K


Hmm. I can't find/see it or any reason for it after looking pretty
closely. Did you look closely enough to see what's causing it?

http://www.ulujain.org/temp/example1.jpg

It's image/nav2.gif. Seems to be a lighter colour than the rest of the
lilac/purple you have there. It may well be the gamma of my monitor too,
who knows?