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Old 05-17-2011, 04:46 PM
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Old 05-17-2011, 05:45 PM
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Well , here are my thoughts... it starts off Great, really nice header you got going on , unique , with style and eye candy , very well done there, the logo i very neat , i like your ninja you got there..

However.. and here is the dilemma... you started good, but soon as i get to the navigation im confronted with a very dull design.. Stock vBulletin navigation and , just a couple color changes here and there..

It looks like a great header , stacked on top of vBulletin default design , i would recommend working a bit more on your header so it doesnt look like it got chopped off, and pasted on the header..

You still have some default "blue" colors here and there, look for those stylevars and change them...

It looks like your off to a good start however, keep working on your style , and im sure you can achieve a great unique site... keep up the good work ... Customize the menus too , that would be nice .

Overall i would rate a 6 out of 10 , and thats because of a good nice header you got going on , hope it helps .

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Old 05-17-2011, 06:45 PM
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Well , here are my thoughts... it starts off Great, really nice header you got going on , unique , with style and eye candy , very well done there, the logo i very neat , i like your ninja you got there..

However.. and here is the dilemma... you started good, but soon as i get to the navigation im confronted with a very dull design.. Stock vBulletin navigation and , just a couple color changes here and there..

It looks like a great header , stacked on top of vBulletin default design , i would recommend working a bit more on your header so it doesnt look like it got chopped off, and pasted on the header..

You still have some default "blue" colors here and there, look for those stylevars and change them...

It looks like your off to a good start however, keep working on your style , and im sure you can achieve a great unique site... keep up the good work ... Customize the menus too , that would be nice .

Overall i would rate a 6 out of 10 , and thats because of a good nice header you got going on , hope it helps .

Regards!
If you take your time and develop a nice background... one that goes well with your header and flows down the page to a certain point then half of the stuff Xtrato mentioned will not be that noticeable, the grey is killing it softly imo.
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Old 05-17-2011, 08:36 PM
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Darken the background and ignore all the other stuff, some people just try and comment to try and get your business. It's a simple and clean design but I just think the background could be darker. Looks good!
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The style is actually about 97% flawless - that soft grey background is killing it softly - just like thelastsuperman stated LOL -- perhaps do a soft grey/red/soft grey gradient? You may also try doing a bit of hover styling with your main links. onhover - perhaps black underlined instead of a simple underlining. Your forum icons could be better too. Perhaps you might consider using smaller and/or edited version of your caricature logo instead of those generic folder icons? That would make your overall 'branding' more solid. Also - quarters are not golden - but then again - if your CPALead stats are up - could be golden quarters in your pocket :P

Overall - a very VERY nice style! Now I'd say tis time to get your promotional/advertising game on

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btw - a 6 out of 10 rating is extremely low for what the OP has accomplished and perhaps more than a bit unfair imo
the style is sophisticated,simple and effective. Can't ask for much more than that...
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Old 05-17-2011, 09:27 PM
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btw - a 6 out of 10 rating is extremely low for what the OP has accomplished and perhaps more than a bit unfair imo
the style is sophisticated,simple and effective. Can't ask for much more than that...
hmm , well , see , as i stated.. the top looks amazing.. but if you scroll down , the effectiveness of the header gets killed off by the stock vBulletin ( with a change of color ) ... i think if he was able to create such a header, he can certainly improve his website by further customizing it.. that would make his site stand out a lot more .
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Old 05-18-2011, 05:18 AM
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thanks guys - i will work on a bg and custom stat images tonight!

--------------- Added [DATE]1305738486[/DATE] at [TIME]1305738486[/TIME] ---------------

Ok so i have darkend the bg slightly - but i may get a nice custom one made

and also added new stat images

improvment?
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Old 05-18-2011, 04:16 PM
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what superman was mentioning , was to creat a background that complements your header... so you slowly fade the background so it seems that the header is part of the site..
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Or... continue the header background all the way across, using the image add the gradient fade below here's an example:

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Yes Just like superman said , with a better nav
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