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ericgtr · #1 09-07-2009, 09:33 PM

Brand new today, I am using a theme here called desert sand that I tweaked around to suit my needs. I like a nice and simple design. http://www.thepetfarm.com

TimberFloorAu · #2 09-11-2009, 08:23 PM

Looks fine Eric.

But mate !! Ditch the Adobe Photoshop Shaped Paws, their resolution and pixellation look crap. This sincerly lets your site down.

Its quite a nice style, but a tad uninspiring for a Pet Forum.

Ste

KTBleeding · #3 09-11-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

uninspiring for a Pet Forum.

Agreed. It's very bland and boring for pets, which are happy and fun. I don't think of brown when I think of pets, I think of bright colors. Take a look at almost any successful pet business's website / store / etc.

http://www.petside.com/
http://www.petsmart.com/
http://www.pets.com/
http://www.petco.com/ (although this is a terrible design.. cluttered, non-friendly, and boring..)

Surely you can see a standard here.. It's just what people are familiar with, and it's what comes to mind when you think of your pets.. They're warm and happy.. not cold and drab.

VonDoom · #4 09-23-2009, 06:41 AM

It need some spice. the style is way to plain. I guess im the odd ball but the colors dont bother me. but that style is way to bare bones. I can understand simple but wow simple is a serious under statement. I would consider modifying the bingo style by Minor to suit your needs. it comes in multiple colors and the designer will modify the header to suit your needs for a mere fifty bucks.

Anyways i hope i didn't come off harsh. take it for what its worth. its just one mans opinion. lol at least you didn't go hog crazy like i did. simple and clean are not to be found on my forum anywhere.

Anyway good luck with your new endeavor. regardless of the style choice. I love a good pet board.

ericgtr · #5 09-23-2009, 03:46 PM

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I have changed the theme to something a little brighter and spruced it up a bit.

VonDoom · #6 09-23-2009, 04:32 PM

There ya go, i like that one much better.

ericgtr · #7 09-23-2009, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by VonDoom

There ya go, i like that one much better.

I like yours too man, I am a huge fan of pet forums.

VonDoom · #8 09-24-2009, 03:11 AM

hey ericgtr, i just registered on your forum, that style is a wreck. errors everywhere. i posted up some info on your board. I hope you dont mind

--------------- Added [DATE]1253765635[/DATE] at [TIME]1253765635[/TIME] ---------------

lol hey that last post was number 100. lol i was hoping my 100th post would be a little more dramatic. oh well theirs always 500

ericgtr · #9 09-24-2009, 03:50 AM

Yeah, time to find a new theme that one has all sorts of problems. Hopefully one I can use the logo with though. Thanks for registering and sharing but I am going to just nuke the theme tomorrow and go with something different.

VonDoom · #10 09-24-2009, 03:56 AM

hate it when that happens.

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