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Indigo
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Topic: My new site
Posted: 25 July 2005 at 1:29am

well it seems like creating websites is a hot topic around here lately. Its mainly a site for my game dev team i work with, but it will also have a spot for all of our portfolios. (that part hasn't been built yet) Most things work on the site - alot doesn't yet, but I just wanted to know these few things:

1) does it look okay in your browser? (alignment and stuff)
2) do you like the overall design of the site?
3) do you have any suggestions for the site?

I'll continue to work on this site and try to add in any suggestions or whatnot you may have. I just want to know if i'm heading in the right direction.

http://www.calypson.batcave.net

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Ensellitis
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Joined: 19 June 2005
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Posted: 25 July 2005 at 7:28am

Browser Tests:

Firefox: Failed, left sidebar link buttons have a border

IE: Passed

Netscape: Failed, left sidebar link buttons have a border.

Opera: Passed

............................................................ ...

You also should work on some of the coding of the site. For one, you are using an invalid doctype, which can cause you some serious problems in the future. Throw some Meta tags in there so searches like google can find you. I hoighly recommend also looking at w3c's validation site, the more compliant your page, the less likely people with older browsers will have problems viewing your site.

You should also start using a stylesheet as opposed to simply adding style into everything you want styled. This will shave ALOT load time off your site, shrink bandwidth use, and also make editing alot easier. If you have any questions on how to do stylesheets, I can help you out, either personally or I could just bombard you with links.

Plus sine you have your portfolio on this site, it looks better to potential employers when they see you took the time to do that.

As for the overall look and feel, I like it, the only think I would change is maybe a little splash of color in the header, other than that, you are doing great. I hope I was able to help a little...

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Zoomrix
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Joined: 27 April 2005
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Posted: 25 July 2005 at 8:33pm

1: I only use IE, and it all looks good for me.

2: The general feel of the website is really neat. The color scheme is nice on the eyes (and it's my favy color blue).

3: I'm not sure about the way you did the links under different boxes on the left side. The links don't seem to belong to the box they are attached to yet they are there and might confuse some people when they first view your site.

As for suggestions... once I think of something that you can add, I'll tell you

My Portfolio

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ryan-gfx
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Joined: 25 June 2005
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Posted: 25 July 2005 at 9:23pm

nyeeeh I wanna see some of your awesome pixel sprites and stuff O_o

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sedgemonkey
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Posted: 26 July 2005 at 8:34am

Indigo: You've got such wonderful artistic talent -- it might be nice to feature some of that in the various elements of the site. Use all those pixel art skills to make headers, subheaders, borders, etc. Make the site part of your portfolio.

Edit: I know that's not terribly specific or helpful, but I just think it would great to go in more of a supertotto, mrwong, or armyoftrolls direction.

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Indigo Commander Joined: 20 April 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 174	Topic: My new site Posted: 25 July 2005 at 1:29am
	well it seems like creating websites is a hot topic around here lately. Its mainly a site for my game dev team i work with, but it will also have a spot for all of our portfolios. (that part hasn't been built yet) Most things work on the site - alot doesn't yet, but I just wanted to know these few things: 1) does it look okay in your browser? (alignment and stuff) 2) do you like the overall design of the site? 3) do you have any suggestions for the site? I'll continue to work on this site and try to add in any suggestions or whatnot you may have. I just want to know if i'm heading in the right direction. http://www.calypson.batcave.net Edited by Indigo
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Ensellitis Commander Joined: 19 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10099	Posted: 25 July 2005 at 7:28am
	Browser Tests: Firefox: Failed, left sidebar link buttons have a border IE: Passed Netscape: Failed, left sidebar link buttons have a border. Opera: Passed ............................................................ ... You also should work on some of the coding of the site. For one, you are using an invalid doctype, which can cause you some serious problems in the future. Throw some Meta tags in there so searches like google can find you. I hoighly recommend also looking at w3c's validation site, the more compliant your page, the less likely people with older browsers will have problems viewing your site. You should also start using a stylesheet as opposed to simply adding style into everything you want styled. This will shave ALOT load time off your site, shrink bandwidth use, and also make editing alot easier. If you have any questions on how to do stylesheets, I can help you out, either personally or I could just bombard you with links. Plus sine you have your portfolio on this site, it looks better to potential employers when they see you took the time to do that. As for the overall look and feel, I like it, the only think I would change is maybe a little splash of color in the header, other than that, you are doing great. I hope I was able to help a little...
	ಠ_ಠ There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross.
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Zoomrix Commander Joined: 27 April 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 342	Posted: 25 July 2005 at 8:33pm
	1: I only use IE, and it all looks good for me. 2: The general feel of the website is really neat. The color scheme is nice on the eyes (and it's my favy color blue). 3: I'm not sure about the way you did the links under different boxes on the left side. The links don't seem to belong to the box they are attached to yet they are there and might confuse some people when they first view your site. As for suggestions... once I think of something that you can add, I'll tell you
	My Portfolio
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ryan-gfx Commander Joined: 25 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 244	Posted: 25 July 2005 at 9:23pm
	nyeeeh I wanna see some of your awesome pixel sprites and stuff O_o
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sedgemonkey Admiral Joined: 07 April 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1669	Posted: 26 July 2005 at 8:34am
	Indigo: You've got such wonderful artistic talent -- it might be nice to feature some of that in the various elements of the site. Use all those pixel art skills to make headers, subheaders, borders, etc. Make the site part of your portfolio. Edit: I know that's not terribly specific or helpful, but I just think it would great to go in more of a supertotto, mrwong, or armyoftrolls direction. Edited by sedgemonkey
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