Review

Holtzman · Post by **Holtzman** » 2003-11-03 09:28pm

Over.

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2003-11-03 09:40pm

Multicoloured text doesnt make for easy reading, I'm afraid... I have the same problem, but I'm a callous bastard who cares nothing for other peoples eyes...

Holtzman · Post by **Holtzman** » 2003-11-03 09:46pm

I know sorry about that. The problem is that I like multicolored text.Maybe you can just highlight the page?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-11-03 09:49pm

Just stick to white on black or black on white. No matter if you like it, everyone else hates coloured text for no reason. Asking to highlight the text is not addressing the problem.

KISS.

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2003-11-03 09:52pm

Your style is entirely up to you

, but speaking aesthetically, I've always found a standardised design with some variety to indicate different sections to be the most visually pleasing, that's about all I can say on the matter really, your content is your own...

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-11-03 09:54pm

But always keep in mind that clarity and a pleasent (not "good looking" but pleasent) aesthetic layout overrides everything.

Holtzman · Post by **Holtzman** » 2003-11-03 09:56pm

But how do i do that on a color background?

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-11-03 10:02pm

The importance for reading is contrast. If the eyes can't contrast between the text and the background, the average user is going to be mighty pissed off to highlight every text in order to read it.

Look around at other webpages that you think are good and see their usage of graphics, background and text. Most (successful) webpages for their main bodies of text do use the KISS method. You don't want to overload the reader and you want it easy to read.

You may also wish to consider a theme for your webpage or one coherent running design as well. Try getting programs like Draw or Photoshop and designing your own graphics.. you don't want them to stick out.. you want them to flow together. Sometimes border contrast is important depending on design, sometimes it's just an eyesore to see them.

Holtzman · Post by **Holtzman** » 2003-11-03 10:03pm

What is KISS?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-11-03 10:04pm

Keep It Simple, Stupid.

Holtzman · Post by **Holtzman** » 2003-11-03 10:06pm

Oh! Thanks! I just can't imagine getting rid of all of the backgrounds. I took such a long time getting them all together. WAH!!!

Exonerate · Post by **Exonerate** » 2003-11-03 10:51pm

Less contrast, I recommend a font like Verdana or Tahoma.

On second thought, a little more contrast on the second page

Holtzman · Post by **Holtzman** » 2003-11-03 11:15pm

Exonerate wrote:Less contrast, I recommend a font like Verdana or Tahoma.

On second thought, a little more contrast on the second page

Confusing...head spins...gets to work. Thanks for all your comments guys.

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-11-03 11:15pm

Holtzman wrote:Oh! Thanks! I just can't imagine getting rid of all of the backgrounds. I took such a long time getting them all together. WAH!!!

Why not try creating your own insteading of lifting other people's designs?

Holtzman · Post by **Holtzman** » 2003-11-03 11:23pm

I give them credit. And I like using those. I never said they're mine.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-11-03 11:25pm

Even though it makes the site rather unappealing? Right now it's like almost every other GeoCities site: rather boring and uninteresting, visually.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-11-03 11:26pm

You have portions of black text on nearly black areas of the background. This is simply insane; no one wants to have to highlight text in order to read it.

One possible suggestion: darken the background significantly, then use white text.

Holtzman · Post by **Holtzman** » 2003-11-03 11:27pm

Where? I never noticed that? I could just fill in the spaces with color.

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-11-03 11:30pm

Holtzman wrote:Where? I never noticed that? I could just fill in the spaces with color.

Ugh. Look, you're using BLACK text on DARK backgrounds genius.. think about it.

Holtzman · Post by **Holtzman** » 2003-11-03 11:31pm

Jeez you guys just crashed my site! Oh man!! Now what do I do? Great....

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-11-03 11:33pm

We just used up the allotted bandwidth, which it had very little of since it's a GeoCities site. Just wait an hour and the ugliness should come back.

Holtzman · Post by **Holtzman** » 2003-11-03 11:44pm

Please don't make fun of it. I don't insult anything that you've made. So leave it alone.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-11-03 11:45pm

How old are you?

Holtzman · Post by **Holtzman** » 2003-11-03 11:47pm

What if I said under 10? Would that make you feel better? What does that have to do with senseless insult.

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 2003-11-03 11:49pm

Holtzman wrote:What if I said under 10? Would that make you feel better? What does that have to do with senseless insult.

Well it's just alot of your reactions seem impetuous and somewhat childish.