New Layout Feedback

[suzumebachi]

Originally Posted by slijin

This.

You want people focused on the content of your website first and foremost; aesthetics are important, but they're still second. If you made the pattern less distinctive and more subtle, it could work - just remember that it's your background, not your foreground.

Yeah, basically. Some options would be to tone down the contrast between the two colors, lighten the saturation up or something, or just go with a solid color... I don't quite understand how the content is going to work in this layout, either, but I guess you'll have to give us an update for that.

[gixxy]

Alright Guys. Thanks for all the feedback. However due to a problem when backing up my hdd the old site was totally overwritten....

So I have redone it, it is nearly identical, but it is a more complete layout. I also went with a solid green background that I think works quite well.

So what do you think?

[ChristopherSD]

Side note: check the HTML validation badges on the side.

[Bryce Paputa]

The black text is still a little hard to read, I would use a lighter one. You could also give it a slight tint of orange to help it match your team colors and logo. It is alot better without the stripes though.

[OliviaG]

Originally Posted by gixxy

Alright Guys. Thanks for all the feedback. However due to a problem when backing up my hdd the old site was totally overwritten....

So I have redone it, it is nearly identical, but it is a more complete layout. I also went with a solid green background that I think works quite well.

So what do you think?

It looks so much better than the first one! Good job

[JosephC]

Good job taking our feed back and putting it into use! The new layout looks much better without the striped lines in the background.

The dark text is a little hard to read against the dark green background, maybe try using something lighter like white.

I also second the idea for you to incorporate orange into your website, however I wouldn't recommend it for text.

[gixxy]

Thanks Guys. I agree, I like the new Background more as well.

Green and Gray/Silver are the team colors actually. I wanted the Tiger in our Logo to be green as well, but that didn't happen. I also have no idea where I would get the orange to fit in...

The Black text will not be staying black, it just isn't something I have gotten to yet. The point of the text in it was to make sure the sections displayed properly. The plan is for it to be a similar color to the Navigation bar and Head, maybe a bit darker.

[quinxorin]

I like the new layout - the only issue I have is that the FIRST logo is stretched vertically a little bit.

FIRST hates that.

[gixxy]

Originally Posted by quinxorin

I like the new layout - the only issue I have is that the FIRST logo is stretched vertically a little bit.

FIRST hates that.

I hadn't noticed that! Turns out it was the image that was warped. However it is corrected now. THANK YOU!

[shawn.schwartz]

You can also try applying a gradient background. Otherwise, the layout looks great!

Good job.

[Dustin Shadbolt]

It's a great small team website! I love simple team websites that just get the job done. Great job!