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It would be nice for your opinions on my new golf forum BirdieChance.co.uk

I have a few bits to do and a few images to alter but this is it for now.
I will be adding an option where you can either have the option of full screen or have the forums the same width as the banner in the near future.

Thanks to everybody who has contributed especially in the graphics and mods part of the site.

I look forward to your feedback but please go easy on me ;)

www.birdiechance.co.uk

A sample of the A6 flyers made and downloadable as well as different size flyers and business style cards.
http://www.birdiechance.co.uk/Images/BCA6sample.PNG

Too much green, Far too much. Try breaking the colours out. For starters, change the colours of the alt areas. This will go along way from ridding the dominating green. when I hover over a link it rolls to a very bright green which makes it difficult to read the text link. Try opting for another colour if your insisting in keep this green look.

The forum status icons have white matting showing around them they were never designed to go on a green coloured background. Maybe if you ask that lazy +++++ shelley to modify them she might get off her lazy arse and make the alterations so they look seamless on your background if you insist in keeping the alt areas that colour.

I noticed you have the default navbits.gif and navbits_finallink_ltr.gif present and I can tell you the vbulletin stock blue and your custom green just don't look visually acceptable. If you have any other vbulletin stock images/icons I suggest in changing them for something more suitable.

To be honest, I don't like the style, it's too green and the custom graphics used don't really fit the niche your in. It needs a lot more work doing and more importantly planning in the way of using the visually complementing colours.

I agree with shelley, too much green. but good start. I've considered starting a golf board. I like yours, but definitely needs the recommended changes.

something doesnt really site right with the logo either. its a nice picture of some hole, but the center icon is just out of place.

I will give some more colours a try but do agree on altering the bright green when you hover over :) ive been meaning to alter that for a few a while but theres loads to do so not got around to it yet.

I thought the status icons looked really good even on the green :) maybe my eyes need testing. No need to trouble yourself in altering your icons because although very good they will eventually be replaced by some that are more golf themed like the rest of the buttons etc.

Its early days and hope to improve things as we go :) I have owned forums before but always had somebody on hand who can make great skins etc. this is my first effort and only at a basic level to open and please remember I am a long way off your standards.

I am not sure on the banner either and working on a few alernatives :) some days i like it others I dont and prefered when the middle bit was the top left corner of the banner.

I will revive this thread in a few weeks :) thanks for your input.

have you consulted a professional designer?

No ive not and although i know a number of people who would do a great job I would also like to learn myself :) I am sticking with a green theme because it fits the sport. Changed the background and banner but not got alot of time this weekend so will continue with changes soon.

I see you've made some changes? I like it, nice job.

Yes I have made a number of changes to make it not so green. I am working on a much nicer banner and got a list as long as my arm so will work on it when I have time. Got to find the best way to advertise now other than word of mouth which I have not got around to yet either. Thanks for saying its better than it was :) Lots to do and lots to learn.

logo image size is way too big in my opinion, it takes ages to load.

Had a bit of trouble with keeping the quality when saving as a GIF but have now managed to do it with photoshop and its a 3rd of its original size :)