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Title: Rawr. Layout done!
Post by: J-cob9000 on 20 Jul 2008, 05:47: So, I was comissioned by a friend to make a layout for his website. Before you see it, read the following...
Yes, that is a Pokemon.
You will not give me shit about the Pokemon.
The Pokemon show is mentally retarded.
The Pokemon games are fucking epic.
RPing Pokemon is also epic.
Thank You.

Layout is here. http://aeon.midnight-umbreon.net/
I hope that you love it.
Also, if you have a rather simple design, and are willing to pay me a little something, (NOTE: this does not mean monetary, just do something for me or be nice to me or something) I might could make you one as well. I like doing it and I need practice.
Title: Re: Rawr. Layout done!
Post by: est on 20 Jul 2008, 07:44: I absolutely hate main content areas that have scrollbars inside them. Do you really need to set a max height for the content div?

Other than that it looks pretty cool.
Title: Re: Rawr. Layout done!
Post by: J-cob9000 on 20 Jul 2008, 08:38: Yeah, I guess I could make it no set length.
Heck, I could even do a style switcher. But I'm too lazy. xD.

I think I will make...

I actually looked at the live one.
And I didn't upload the last thing I did.
>.>
It's uploaded now.
Title: Re: Rawr. Layout done!
Post by: J-cob9000 on 20 Jul 2008, 10:20: I changed a few things.
Like.
The bottom scroll bar is gone.
and there's a left padding of 3px.
yeah...
Title: Re: Rawr. Layout done!
Post by: Melodic on 20 Jul 2008, 14:01: I'm giving you shit about the Pokemons.

I'm also giving you shit about thinking RPing is epic, at all.

SHIT GIVEN.
Title: Re: Rawr. Layout done!
Post by: Emaline on 20 Jul 2008, 17:22: What is Rping? I am so out of the loop it is unfair.

Also, uh... nice site...I guess.
Title: Re: Rawr. Layout done!
Post by: J-cob9000 on 20 Jul 2008, 18:05: Quote from: Melodic on 20 Jul 2008, 14:01
I'm giving you shit about the Pokemons.

I'm also giving you shit about thinking RPing is epic, at all.

SHIT GIVEN.
Um... Thanks?
Even though I said not to, I shall graciously accept your shit.

and emaline, RPing is roleplaying.
like
You: I did this and then this happened.
Someone Else: And then this happened, what do you do?
You: I do blah blah blah.

like that except more involved.
Title: Re: Rawr. Layout done!
Post by: Emaline on 20 Jul 2008, 18:10: Roleplaying pokemon? Like LARPing?
Title: Re: Rawr. Layout done!
Post by: Ballard on 20 Jul 2008, 18:28: LARPing is Live Action Role Playing. Meaning you dress up as some character and pretend to be them in real life.

That said, your run-of-the-mill role playing is generally text-based and done over the internet.
Title: Re: Rawr. Layout done!
Post by: J-cob9000 on 20 Jul 2008, 19:42: Quote from: Ballard on 20 Jul 2008, 18:28
LARPing is Live Action Role Playing. Meaning you dress up as some character and pretend to be them in real life.

That said, your run-of-the-mill role playing is generally text-based and done over the internet.
Yes, because I am such a nerdling.
xD

And also, I'm gonna make this a bit narrower. People are having trouble with it on smaller resolutions.
Title: Re: Rawr. Layout done!
Post by: est on 20 Jul 2008, 19:48: You could also make it so it resized itself automatically and wasn't fixed at a certain width. You're still locking it at a certain height, too. I am not sure why people do that, it's like, you don't have to make everything fit into the one page, that is why browsers have scrollbars.
Title: Re: Rawr. Layout done!
Post by: bicostp on 20 Jul 2008, 19:52: It's not a bad start, but there are a few things that could use some improvement.

If you're going to make it a fixed width, please center it on the page. It will still work on lower resolutions no problem, but it won't look off-balance at higher resolutions. (As it stands now, there's a huge distracting void on the right side of the page, and I'm only running at 1280x1024.)

The 10 point text doesn't really work for the amount of space you've got, and the existing margins make everything feel crowded. You might want to experiment with different font sizes and margins.

Also, fixed height layouts are bad. To be frank, it looks really amateur when you've got lots of empty space everywhere and a 500 by 250 scroll-o-matic box for yoru main content. The footer should always follow the content, not dictate where it's restricted to.
Title: Re: Rawr. Layout done!
Post by: est on 20 Jul 2008, 20:00: See, I wish I could express my reasons why I dislike fixed height layouts like that. Generally when I try to explain why I don't like these types of things it comes out like "WHAT ARE YOU, A FUCKING ASSHOLE? IT LOOKS LIKE CRAP, GODDDDDDD".

Me no explain good.
Title: Re: Rawr. Layout done!
Post by: Melodic on 20 Jul 2008, 20:30: Albeit, most situations are better resolved with "FUCK, I HATE YOU".
Title: Re: Rawr. Layout done!
Post by: Eternal_Newbie on 21 Jul 2008, 07:46: Fix the width, make it relative or something. It looks like crap at 1024x768 in FF 2.0.0.16, it is too wide for 1024x768 despite your claims otherwise
Title: Re: Rawr. Layout done!
Post by: J-cob9000 on 21 Jul 2008, 08:00: Yeah, I keep forgetting that I have widescreen. So I'll be fixing the width.
And probably making it stretch.
Yeah, this one needs fixing. xD