Review My forum.

Darksat · 12-11-2004, 05:57 PM

I would just like to get a review of my forum
http://www.aaitechnologies.co.uk/chat/

all feedback appreciated.
Cheers, Mike

**IAmAllanShore** · 12-11-2004, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darksat

I would just like to get a review of my forum
http://www.aaitechnologies.co.uk/chat/

all feedback appreciated.
Cheers, Mike

One of the few non vbulletin forums and I can stomach, impressive.

Also, aside from the design and code aspect (stuff not as easy to change), your forum selection and order and layout are exceptional (IMHO).

Nice job, maybe add a touch of color somewhere just to break up the grey, but overall A+.

-Allan

yz0rx · 12-12-2004, 02:44 AM

You have a typo in one of your forum titles, Search Engine Optimisation, or is that a seo technique?

The correct spelling is optimization.

I think the theme is too dark and dull.. maybe a fresher, lighter theme/style? Sorry for the hard criticism, but it's my honest opinion. Eitherway, if you can keep up with the questions being asked, it'll be a great forum.

adam_uk · 12-12-2004, 03:44 AM

that header is huuuuuuuuuuuuge

not exactly my idea layout and set of colors for forum, to dark and colorless for me

Rowan W · 12-12-2004, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yz0rx

You have a typo in one of your forum titles, Search Engine Optimisation, or is that a seo technique?

The correct spelling is optimization.

For the record, 'Optimisation' is the correct spelling where I live.

It's like australia uses 'colour', and America uses 'color'.

And 'z' is pronounced 'Zed' in Australia, not 'Zee'.

No hard feelings

Anyway, I have some issues with this forum, first is that the links along the very top bar have flat gray backgounds, which cover up the gradient bar in the background, this looks rather odd.

Another problem is that a lot of the black coloured links are hard to read on the dark gray backgounds, how about using a different link colour? White seems to work fine.

Nice design by the way.

Rowan

Darksat · 01-18-2005, 06:19 AM

Thanks for the feedback
Ok Ive done a bit of a redesign, compressed the topic rows, brightened it a bit and cleaned up some bits and pieces, what do you think now.

fisicx · 01-18-2005, 06:50 AM

Still looks pretty lifeless, the grey is boooring.

And I agree that the header is massive - what are the arches supposed to represent?

And come to that, what is the image of a laptop on a desk for? Just takes up space.

Apart from that it looks pretty good.

Ash2Ashes · 01-18-2005, 06:00 PM

Like everyone said the colors need some work, however my biggest issue isnt the grey dull color its the black font color of your categories on such a dull grey, makes it very hard to read.

superprogrammer · 01-18-2005, 11:05 PM

What is the forum software you are using.
I guess it is neither phpbb nor SMF

12-11-2004, 05:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Darksat New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 11 13.00 NP$ (Donate)	Review My forum. I would just like to get a review of my forum http://www.aaitechnologies.co.uk/chat/ all feedback appreciated. Cheers, Mike

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yz0rx NamePros Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 96 160.00 NP$ (Donate)	You have a typo in one of your forum titles, Search Engine Optimisation, or is that a seo technique? The correct spelling is optimization. I think the theme is too dark and dull.. maybe a fresher, lighter theme/style? Sorry for the hard criticism, but it's my honest opinion. Eitherway, if you can keep up with the questions being asked, it'll be a great forum. __________________ Firefox Users: My IP Tool Last edited by yz0rx; 12-12-2004 at 02:51 AM.

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fisicx NamePros Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 43 79.00 NP$ (Donate)	Still looks pretty lifeless, the grey is boooring. And I agree that the header is massive - what are the arches supposed to represent? And come to that, what is the image of a laptop on a desk for? Just takes up space. Apart from that it looks pretty good. __________________ Spent the summer sleeping in the lee of a smoking volcano - the Internet can't do that for you. fisicx.com - Usabiliy and Design.

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adam_uk Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,211 6,170.25 NP$ (Donate)	that header is huuuuuuuuuuuuge not exactly my idea layout and set of colors for forum, to dark and colorless for me

01-18-2005, 06:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
Darksat New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 11 13.00 NP$ (Donate)	Thanks for the feedback Ok Ive done a bit of a redesign, compressed the topic rows, brightened it a bit and cleaned up some bits and pieces, what do you think now.

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Ash2Ashes New Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3 5.00 NP$ (Donate)	Like everyone said the colors need some work, however my biggest issue isnt the grey dull color its the black font color of your categories on such a dull grey, makes it very hard to read.

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