stephen
02-11-2005, 11:50 PM
After drivin a few of you up the wall with all the template changes, I'm takin a different approach too it:
I have selected about ten templates that I think may have a shot of being a good balance here.
I had certain criteria:
1) had to be user interface friendly: didnt want one that requires scrolling back and forth to read posts, and selections (buttons) in odd places
2) It had to allow the Logo to be of a decent size, and in a good location.
3) At had to be comfortable, soothing or pleasing, or easy to the eyes: lots of ugly ones out there!
Now, one thing I wont be able to do, is change the parameters of these templates: What we see, is what we get. I wont be able to tweak anything, and neither will our webhost.
So for the next few days, I will allow this one to stay up. This template is called Aeolus. I like it cause the colors are not harsh, the logo looks good, no scrolling to read, and the "profile" search" Memberlist" etc, are in a nice tool bar at the top of the page.
So lets try this one out for a little while, then we will try some more. I have selected some with different color schemes, and layouts, so I want to give them a chance, and we can then go from there. But the ultimate goal is, is to select "the" template, and that is how it will remain.
What I will do, is on the last couple of days of a templates tenure here, I will put up a poll, and I want you all to participate, and vote in it, so we can make the decision together here!
So, He-eeeere we GO!
webmaster edit: Oh yeah, I added a poll to help on the final selection of the top templates for final vote
I have selected about ten templates that I think may have a shot of being a good balance here.
I had certain criteria:
1) had to be user interface friendly: didnt want one that requires scrolling back and forth to read posts, and selections (buttons) in odd places
2) It had to allow the Logo to be of a decent size, and in a good location.
3) At had to be comfortable, soothing or pleasing, or easy to the eyes: lots of ugly ones out there!
Now, one thing I wont be able to do, is change the parameters of these templates: What we see, is what we get. I wont be able to tweak anything, and neither will our webhost.
So for the next few days, I will allow this one to stay up. This template is called Aeolus. I like it cause the colors are not harsh, the logo looks good, no scrolling to read, and the "profile" search" Memberlist" etc, are in a nice tool bar at the top of the page.
So lets try this one out for a little while, then we will try some more. I have selected some with different color schemes, and layouts, so I want to give them a chance, and we can then go from there. But the ultimate goal is, is to select "the" template, and that is how it will remain.
What I will do, is on the last couple of days of a templates tenure here, I will put up a poll, and I want you all to participate, and vote in it, so we can make the decision together here!
So, He-eeeere we GO!
webmaster edit: Oh yeah, I added a poll to help on the final selection of the top templates for final vote