wow, thanks for the suggestions!
first off, i did indeed split that banner into two images, the animated one and the rest of the banner. thanks for the idea!
i also added a new mozilla-compatible version of the site, so if you go to
http://shsrobotics.org, you'll get linked to the splash page, and you can choose your resolution or browser. the mozilla version is 1024x768, however...i haven't made an 800x600 one yet. does anyone think i should?
i've added a link to the homepage of the team section on the top menu - there was a link back to that page on the student pages, but now it's on every page. makes things easier!
the font in the banner is a graphic font, and everything else if verdana - it keeps everything simple, and eliminates the problem of someone not having a funky font used in the site.
i'm thinking of making the site using php instead of frames, what do ya'll think?
thanks again, the feedback is wonderful!!!