OrangeMane NEW FRONT PAGE! - Page 2 - The Orange Mane

Rock Chalk · 10-04-2006, 09:06 PM

I posted this in the photoshop forum but figured Id get better feedback here. Still got some tweaking to do, but this is where I am at right now.

ludo21 · 10-04-2006, 10:58 PM

that is sweet Alec, good job

Taco John · 10-04-2006, 11:22 PM

A very worthy submission! Nice job man.

Requiem · 10-04-2006, 11:26 PM

The buttons and embossment are tacky by today's standards. It could be more simple and professional.

Lev Vyvanse · 10-05-2006, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Requiem

The buttons and embossment are tacky by today's standards. It could be more simple and professional.

I'm waiting to see yours.

Requiem · 10-05-2006, 12:16 AM

I'm doing a complete and total re-vamp of the design since I wasn't very fond with the template to begin with (no offense to TJ) and going with scales that are being touted by a lot of designers out there today. Sleek, unique and simple. Something easy on the eyes and something that wouldn't make an epileptic have a seizure.

I feel pretty good about what I'm doing, but we'll see how it turns out. Usually, if I'm doing a design and work on it too long -- I totally erase it.

Taco John · 10-05-2006, 03:29 AM

No offense taken... I'm excited to see what everyone comes up with.

Orange_Beard · 10-05-2006, 06:45 AM

alec, I think that Tatum Bell picture is very cool, however it just kind of hangs out on the side. It looks like you came up with a cool graphic that just tryed to add it some where.

my 2 cents.

Rock Chalk · 10-05-2006, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Orange_Beard

alec, I think that Tatum Bell picture is very cool, however it just kind of hangs out on the side. It looks like you came up with a cool graphic that just tryed to add it some where.

my 2 cents.

Underneath I was going to have player stats, kinda like denverbroncos.com does. I have several images for TJ for that purpose on a rotating script if he chose it.

Bronco News is a drop down menu, the forum links have rollovers. The right side needs tweaking mostly because TJ has ads and I wasnt sure what he wanted there.

Requiem, nice constructive criticism, in a half assed non helpful sort of way.

Requiem · 10-05-2006, 08:53 AM

You Stoles All Mah Ideass>a>s>as>>

Orange_Beard · 10-05-2006, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Alec

Underneath I was going to have player stats, kinda like denverbroncos.com does. I have several images for TJ for that purpose on a rotating script if he chose it.

Bronco News is a drop down menu, the forum links have rollovers. The right side needs tweaking mostly because TJ has ads and I wasnt sure what he wanted there.

Requiem, nice constructive criticism, in a half assed non helpful sort of way.

ahh, that makes sense. Content would fill that section out.

JBucc · 10-05-2006, 05:03 PM

Did it take anyone else like 4 minutes to find the discussion button?

Rock Chalk · 10-05-2006, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JBucc

Did it take anyone else like 4 minutes to find the discussion button?

No, but thats mainly because Im old skool and knew where the main discussion forums were at and what it would be called. That's an excellent point however, and something TJ will probably need to address, the user friendliness of the main page for new users.

Taco John · 10-05-2006, 05:35 PM

good feedback...

Bronco_Beerslug · 10-05-2006, 07:47 PM

Most monitors display at least 1280x1024 these days and this is how the page looks at this resolution (not covering the whole page)

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Taco John · 10-05-2006, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Bronco_Beerslug

Most monitors display at least 1280x1024 these days

Acutally, that's incorrect. Only about 15% of users right now display at that resolution. The majority are displaying at 1024 x 768.

Bronco_Beerslug · 10-06-2006, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Taco John

Acutally, that's incorrect. Only about 15% of users right now display at that resolution. The majority are displaying at 1024 x 768.

What I'm meant is monitors sold these days just about all display at the higher resolutions. CRTs are dying a slow death in lieu of flat screens. Wide screens (1680x1050) are becoming more common too.

Taco John · 10-06-2006, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Bronco_Beerslug

What I'm meant is monitors sold these days just about all display at the higher resolutions. CRTs are dying a slow death in lieu of flat screens. Wide screens (1680x1050) are becoming more common too.

Yes, but not enough people are buying them yet to justify designing at that screen resolution. For the last five years, one of my clients has been an LCD manufacturer, so I've got a lot of research in the field. While it's true that things are trending in that direction, they've still got a long way to go before web designers can justify designing in that resolution. There are almost as many people still using 800 x 600 as there are using 1280 x 1024 or higher.

I suspect that 1024 x 768 will be the web design standard of the foreseeable future.

Rock Chalk · 10-06-2006, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Taco John

I suspect that 1024 x 768 will be the web design standard of the foreseeable future.

You are probably right as it is the PREFERRED resolution regardless of how high the monitor is capable of displaying.

Billy Clyde Puckett · 10-06-2006, 12:47 PM

How about putting a link to the home page on the forum link drop down?

Tredici · 10-06-2006, 01:12 PM

Anxious to see what all our photo shopper's come up with. I really like the current logo but under the Main Discussion Header the logo is shrunk down so small you no longer really see the horse. Every time I open up the front page I think, why is the Calgary Flames' logo in front of all the message boards?

Bronco_Beerslug · 10-06-2006, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Taco John

Yes, but not enough people are buying them yet to justify designing at that screen resolution. For the last five years, one of my clients has been an LCD manufacturer, so I've got a lot of research in the field. While it's true that things are trending in that direction, they've still got a long way to go before web designers can justify designing in that resolution. There are almost as many people still using 800 x 600 as there are using 1280 x 1024 or higher.

I suspect that 1024 x 768 will be the web design standard of the foreseeable future.

Isn't it possible to design pages that fit almost all resolutions? I'm not a designer so I don't know how that works but I read something about that before I believe.

Just doing a quick check I see Extremeskins and FinHeaven doesn't but ChiefsPlanet does.

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Originally Posted by Tredici

Anxious to see what all our photo shopper's come up with. I really like the current logo but under the Main Discussion Header the logo is shrunk down so small you no longer really see the horse. Every time I open up the front page I think, why is the Calgary Flames' logo in front of all the message boards?

This little guy you mean?

Requiem · 10-06-2006, 02:40 PM

A little something I came up with quick, not big and bulky like the current template is, would be centered in all browers and work with all resolutions, also have ideas for re-doing for forum and having one of my own "skins" for that, so the current forums look like they're a part of the main page. Nothing is finalize, but that's a temportary and contemporary solution to the logo/header here on the site. Anyone looking from ideas should hit up CSS Beauty, etc. sites like that. Good inspiration.

Might have some ideas in store for the back of it, perhaps some players faded in the back. . . we'll see. Still in it's infancy, but I like simplicity and clear cut text over images that are bulky. Considering that the OM is posting a lot of articles and information, I figured it'd be a design would be apt to fit around that scheme rather than against it. I think the current design now goes against that idea, but we'll see how things turn out. Maybe some of the others who are designing could show a little of what they're doing.

There has to be more submissions.

Archie · 10-06-2006, 10:18 PM

Yeah - nice job TJ.... I've been super busy lately so missing my daily fix many times. I was like blown away when I logged in today. This will be good. (Although I was freaked until I found the fourms).

BroncsRule · 10-07-2006, 03:36 PM

There's some really good content on the front page!

Major props to all involved!

The "skin" is secondary to me - I care about content. The look & feel can be all slick and modern, but if there's no meat on them bones - fughetaboutit!

The quality of the submissions is really brilliant!

Congrats TJ.

10-06-2006, 02:40 PM	#48
Requiem ~~~ ~ ~ ~ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Earth Division Posts: 19,553 Adopt-a-Bronco: Gilgamesh	A little something I came up with quick, not big and bulky like the current template is, would be centered in all browers and work with all resolutions, also have ideas for re-doing for forum and having one of my own "skins" for that, so the current forums look like they're a part of the main page. Nothing is finalize, but that's a temportary and contemporary solution to the logo/header here on the site. Anyone looking from ideas should hit up CSS Beauty, etc. sites like that. Good inspiration. Might have some ideas in store for the back of it, perhaps some players faded in the back. . . we'll see. Still in it's infancy, but I like simplicity and clear cut text over images that are bulky. Considering that the OM is posting a lot of articles and information, I figured it'd be a design would be apt to fit around that scheme rather than against it. I think the current design now goes against that idea, but we'll see how things turn out. Maybe some of the others who are designing could show a little of what they're doing. There has to be more submissions. Last edited by Requiem; 10-06-2006 at 02:46 PM..

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10-04-2006, 09:06 PM	#26
Rock Chalk Cheeky Bastards Laus Deo Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Backside of the Internet Posts: 29,940 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	I posted this in the photoshop forum but figured Id get better feedback here. Still got some tweaking to do, but this is where I am at right now.

10-04-2006, 10:58 PM	#27
ludo21 RIP Darrent Williams Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 17,903 Adopt-a-Bronco: Paul Ernster	that is sweet Alec, good job

10-04-2006, 11:22 PM	#28
Taco John 24/7 Broncos In Elway I Trust Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 49,697 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Manning	A very worthy submission! Nice job man.

10-04-2006, 11:26 PM	#29
Requiem ~~~ ~ ~ ~ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Earth Division Posts: 19,553 Adopt-a-Bronco: Gilgamesh	The buttons and embossment are tacky by today's standards. It could be more simple and professional.

10-05-2006, 12:16 AM	#31
Requiem ~~~ ~ ~ ~ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Earth Division Posts: 19,553 Adopt-a-Bronco: Gilgamesh	I'm doing a complete and total re-vamp of the design since I wasn't very fond with the template to begin with (no offense to TJ) and going with scales that are being touted by a lot of designers out there today. Sleek, unique and simple. Something easy on the eyes and something that wouldn't make an epileptic have a seizure. I feel pretty good about what I'm doing, but we'll see how it turns out. Usually, if I'm doing a design and work on it too long -- I totally erase it.

10-05-2006, 03:29 AM	#32
Taco John 24/7 Broncos In Elway I Trust Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 49,697 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Manning	No offense taken... I'm excited to see what everyone comes up with.

10-05-2006, 06:45 AM	#33
Orange_Beard Over Jay Cutler Todd Snider Rules! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 7,836 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tony Scheffler	alec, I think that Tatum Bell picture is very cool, however it just kind of hangs out on the side. It looks like you came up with a cool graphic that just tryed to add it some where. my 2 cents.

10-05-2006, 08:53 AM	#35
Requiem ~~~ ~ ~ ~ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Earth Division Posts: 19,553 Adopt-a-Bronco: Gilgamesh	You Stoles All Mah Ideass>a>s>as>>

10-05-2006, 05:03 PM	#37
JBucc _l_(**)_l_ Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 50	Did it take anyone else like 4 minutes to find the discussion button?

10-05-2006, 05:35 PM	#39
Taco John 24/7 Broncos In Elway I Trust Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 49,697 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Manning	good feedback...

10-05-2006, 07:47 PM	#40
Bronco_Beerslug Angling in the Deep Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Texas Riviera, Southern Mountains Posts: 24,281	Most monitors display at least 1280x1024 these days and this is how the page looks at this resolution (not covering the whole page) --------------------------------------------- Firefox IE Opera

10-06-2006, 12:47 PM	#45
Billy Clyde Puckett Billy=Semi Tough Big Guy Looking down on KC, SD and Oakland Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: between 5,000 and 10,000 feet elevation Posts: 12,665 Adopt-a-Bronco: John Elway	How about putting a link to the home page on the forum link drop down?

10-06-2006, 01:12 PM	#46
Tredici Ring of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 10,010	Anxious to see what all our photo shopper's come up with. I really like the current logo but under the Main Discussion Header the logo is shrunk down so small you no longer really see the horse. Every time I open up the front page I think, why is the Calgary Flames' logo in front of all the message boards?

10-06-2006, 10:18 PM	#49
Archie R Gang Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 1,151 Adopt-a-Bronco: Keith Bishop	Yeah - nice job TJ.... I've been super busy lately so missing my daily fix many times. I was like blown away when I logged in today. This will be good. (Although I was freaked until I found the fourms).

10-07-2006, 03:36 PM	#50
BroncsRule Perennial Pro-bowler New to the Forum Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 839 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	There's some really good content on the front page! Major props to all involved! The "skin" is secondary to me - I care about content. The look & feel can be all slick and modern, but if there's no meat on them bones - fughetaboutit! The quality of the submissions is really brilliant! Congrats TJ.