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1. inc2000,

Dec 6, 2009 2:33 PM in reply to Ex0skelet0r

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change the font to like ARIAL or a VERDANA

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2. Zabeth69,

Dec 6, 2009 2:37 PM in reply to Ex0skelet0r

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I'd suggest a very subtle dashed line between items in the list...very nearly black (#111 or #222).

That, and some indication of which page you are on...like the rollover states on the menu.

Beth

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3. Nancy O.,

Dec 6, 2009 2:51 PM in reply to Ex0skelet0r

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Too many different fonts and styles in your HTML. Simplify your CSS and let CSS do the work for you. Stick with one font-family defined in your body like so:

body {

background: #000;

font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif;

color: #FFF;

}

Instead of using *style1, style2, style3* and endless span tags, just use normal selector tags <h1> <h2> <p> and some basic text style rules in your CSS.

/**TEXT STYLES**/

h1 {font-size: 3em; color: orange} /**page heading**/

h2 {font-size: 2em; font-style: italic; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;} /**dates**/

h3 {font-size: 1.5em; color: red} /**sub, sub-headings**/

p {font-size: 1em; } /**normal paragraphs**/

A well planned style sheet will make your pages easier to work with and the HTML code much cleaner.

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4. Ex0skelet0r,

Dec 6, 2009 3:06 PM in reply to Zabeth69

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hmm thanx for the answer. but i want the menu and the footer to be the same in my

template. can i do that without having to change manually the code for every page? (to set the photo rollover image in the photo page for example) i dont know if this is possible.

overall how do you find the site. does it give a sense of unprofessionality and bad creation?

nansy this will make my code very easier but the design will stay the same i think

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5. inc2000,

Dec 6, 2009 3:09 PM in reply to Ex0skelet0r

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copy paste the footer and link sections before adding the inner content. or make a new template with only the links / header/ footers but without the innards. then open that template ..add ur content and save it as another name. FrontPage can automatically do it also.

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6. Ex0skelet0r,

Dec 6, 2009 3:13 PM in reply to inc2000

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inner content? what do you mean with that. i was thinking to manually in every page change the main image with the rollover image. are you suggesting the same?

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7. E. Michael Brandt,

Dec 6, 2009 3:22 PM in reply to Ex0skelet0r

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but i want the menu and the footer to be the same in my template. can i do that without having to change manually the code for every page? (to set the photo rollover image in the photo page for example) i dont know if this is possible.

I offer a DW Extension that will automatically do this for you. You can put identical menu code on each page on the site (in your case by using a Template) as well as the divaGPS Extension, and then let divaGPS handle the you-are-here menu highlighting for you.

Usually on this forum I suggest the free version of divaGPS, however because you are using an image-based menu, you would need to buy the paid version. It's not expensive and honestly would make your site more user-friendly. You can learn more about it here:

http://divahtml.com/products/divaGPS/current_menu_location.php

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8. JoeyD1978,

Dec 6, 2009 5:34 PM in reply to Ex0skelet0r

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From a pure design standpoint it's pretty bad. The music is horrible, and I guarantee 99% of your users shut it off immediatly. The font style in your navigation is horrible, why make something so important hard to read? The body font is also a poor choice - choose something built for reading on a screen, ie a sans-serif font (Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, etc).

The biggest problem is that I have NO idea what the site is about. You have about five seconds to impress someone with a website. If you don't give me a clear idication what the site is about - them I'm leaving. I'm not going to screw around with your navigation and try to figure it out - you have to spoon feed me as a user.

Click through some of the sites in this gallery: http://cssremix.com/

You'll notice a few things.

No music
Clear, easy to read navigations
Clear explanations as to the content, and "calls to action".

Good luck!

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9. Ex0skelet0r,

Dec 7, 2009 3:21 AM in reply to JoeyD1978

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thats why i say in my first post joey that i cant cxhange a lot of things because the site owner wants some stuff as they are. he create the music, he want those buttons etc.. im responsible for the text, videos and photos.

and about the 5 seconds to impress someone, i think most of the users that are going to visit this site they know what is about.

i havent notice that the font is so bad by the way, i will change it. thank u all guys for the suggestions

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10. Zabeth69,

Dec 7, 2009 5:24 AM in reply to Ex0skelet0r

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I think JoeyD is being unduly harsh. This is obviously a fan site, and for those in the know it probably works pretty well.

Though I might not have made some of the choices you had to make, I think it hangs together pretty well.

Some of the technical comments might be helpful, but the ambiance is consistent throughout.

And the basic font isn't "bad," it's just not as much in the same 'mood' as the rest of the site as it could be.

Beth

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11. Ex0skelet0r,

Dec 13, 2009 7:25 AM in reply to JoeyD1978

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Joey and everyone else i ave made some improvements, please check again. I think the videos and photos page is pretty poor

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12. inc2000,

Dec 13, 2009 11:25 AM in reply to Ex0skelet0r

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i like the photo gallery a lot..did u know that if u hate the blue box around the pics that u can take them off? Did u use NotePad or any other software. if not i recommmend HTML-KIT or FrontPage. the date [month /day/year ] on the 1st page should be just a little bigger ..like <font size=14>test</font>

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13. Ex0skelet0r,

Dec 13, 2009 11:36 AM in reply to inc2000

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yeh i have just figure this out. by etering the border to 0 on dreamweaver. is there any faster/ easer way to do this in all photos at once? Do you suggest anothre thinner border with another colour?

on current events in the home page u think i should add a border, a backround os something? i definitely have to enter it on a div tag because it shows diferently in every browser

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14. inc2000,

Dec 13, 2009 11:41 AM in reply to Ex0skelet0r

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just no border is just fine.

well i suggest u manually remove the borders to the pics. u dont have to do them all because u may add a lot more of them and u may leave borders on a few to see which ones u just added. u can always remove them later. for the home page ...try to use a font color that catches the eye but not distract the viewer.otherwise the site looks much better now .good job mate.

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