New Re-Design, check it out...

JesseM · 12-23-2004, 07:32 PM

I've just finished re-designing my site, NintendoSpin:
Link: http://www.nintendospin.com/
Forums: http://www.nintendospin.com/boards/

I made it in Macromedia Fireworks and it's running on Ncaster 1.7.2. Comments are welcome. Thanks.

~Jesse

adam_uk · 12-24-2004, 03:20 PM

bit pink for me but layouts nice and it loaded quick

good to see up2date phpbb too

gluck

JesseM · 01-01-2005, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adam_uk

good to see up2date phpbb too

Glad someone noticed.

Thanks for the comment.

srben · 01-01-2005, 06:59 PM

it looks all good,
only bit of constructive critisism i can give is that on the main page, once you have scroled down past the header, it's just pure text, and in my experience this can be a bit detrimental to your click rate, as people won't even give that part of the site the time of day.
Try maybe adding some thumbnails of the games in the reviews and previews sections.
apart from that it's a really nice site

dacsoft · 01-01-2005, 07:06 PM

Lot of pink, but I like that. Nice site.

aretee · 01-02-2005, 01:37 AM

i agree that it is a bit too much pink !!!! but the red is rather nice. Maybe u shud do the size of the font a lil bit smaller on the link on the right there

Enchantedragon · 01-03-2005, 04:05 AM

color scheme = gurly....

But everything else looks all good, very orginal and clean design.

01-03-2005, 11:50 AM

I don't mind the pink so much, but you might want to watch your colors and your audience. I don't know who you are going for, but I tend to stay away from pinks when it comes to gaming because boys may be turned off. I do like the layout though. It is very well organized and easy to find most things. These are just my opinions though, but overall I like the design. Very clean and classy!

cerebus · 01-04-2005, 02:21 AM

Very clean and very nice indeed.

As for the colors I like it myself, but it might be good idea to try to find a more neutral color that matches the site to replace the pink-alike background in the empty space (that surrounds the actual content).

The listings on the front page would look alot nicer with a subtle image of the games once under each headline I think. I know this might be hard to actually do time-wize and copyright-wize though, but whenever there's a possibility I would say; seize it.

Veolus · 01-04-2005, 03:22 PM

I reckon the designs alright, the pinks not really that bad.. the forum matches with the website which is good

Not really anything needed to be changed here, really nice design.

8/10

Tjobbe · 01-04-2005, 04:17 PM

very very nice, well done.

Enchantedragon · 01-05-2005, 01:42 AM

I still think the background color makes the site seem gurly, you should make the background black, it will change the atmosphere of your site alot. Thats just what i think ....

JesseM · 01-08-2005, 10:00 PM

Thanks for the comments everyone! I didn't think many would mind a little pink because I was trying once again to make the layout with almost entirely red. I had a gray right navigation at one point, but it developed into a light red one (or pink) because it looked better. I know I can add some images to the articles on the main page using my CMS, it's just a matter of keeping them up to date. I'll think about doing that. Thanks again for the criticism so far, I appreciate it.

johndoberman · 01-09-2005, 06:00 AM

you did it yourself?

JesseM · 01-09-2005, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by johndoberman

you did it yourself?

Yes, I did. I make all of my designs.

tres · 01-09-2005, 03:15 PM

Nice job.

12-23-2004, 07:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
JesseM NamePros Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 38 31.00 NP$ (Donate)	New Re-Design, check it out... I've just finished re-designing my site, NintendoSpin: Link: http://www.nintendospin.com/ Forums: http://www.nintendospin.com/boards/ I made it in Macromedia Fireworks and it's running on Ncaster 1.7.2. Comments are welcome. Thanks. ~Jesse __________________ NintendoSpin: http://www.nintendospin.com/ Services (contact me if interested): • Design (coding included) • Ncaster CMS Integration

01-01-2005, 07:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
dacsoft New Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 5 5.00 NP$ (Donate)	Lot of pink, but I like that. Nice site. __________________ Dacsoft Internet Services DacsoftDomains.com DacsoftHosting.com Our Image - "Our least tangible, yet most valuable asset"

01-03-2005, 04:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
Enchantedragon NamePros Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 77 152.00 NP$ (Donate)	color scheme = gurly.... But everything else looks all good, very orginal and clean design. __________________ Visit my personal website, still under construction, but feel free to send me comments. http://astute.f2g.net --(Enchantedragon)--

01-03-2005, 11:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
firefly Guest Posts: n/a Cash Balance: $0 (Check) 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	my opinion I don't mind the pink so much, but you might want to watch your colors and your audience. I don't know who you are going for, but I tend to stay away from pinks when it comes to gaming because boys may be turned off. I do like the layout though. It is very well organized and easy to find most things. These are just my opinions though, but overall I like the design. Very clean and classy!

01-04-2005, 04:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
Tjobbe NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: UK Posts: 572 136.83 NP$ (Donate)	very very nice, well done. __________________ Web Site Design \| Web Designers Blog

12-24-2004, 03:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
adam_uk Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,211 6,170.25 NP$ (Donate)	bit pink for me but layouts nice and it loaded quick good to see up2date phpbb too gluck

01-01-2005, 06:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
srben Account Closed Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43 175.47 NP$ (Donate)	it looks all good, only bit of constructive critisism i can give is that on the main page, once you have scroled down past the header, it's just pure text, and in my experience this can be a bit detrimental to your click rate, as people won't even give that part of the site the time of day. Try maybe adding some thumbnails of the games in the reviews and previews sections. apart from that it's a really nice site

01-02-2005, 01:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
aretee NamePros Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 77 154.00 NP$ (Donate)	i agree that it is a bit too much pink !!!! but the red is rather nice. Maybe u shud do the size of the font a lil bit smaller on the link on the right there

01-04-2005, 02:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
cerebus NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 395 655.10 NP$ (Donate)	Very clean and very nice indeed. As for the colors I like it myself, but it might be good idea to try to find a more neutral color that matches the site to replace the pink-alike background in the empty space (that surrounds the actual content). The listings on the front page would look alot nicer with a subtle image of the games once under each headline I think. I know this might be hard to actually do time-wize and copyright-wize though, but whenever there's a possibility I would say; seize it.

01-04-2005, 03:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
Veolus Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 4,313 4.00 NP$ (Donate)	I reckon the designs alright, the pinks not really that bad.. the forum matches with the website which is good Not really anything needed to be changed here, really nice design. 8/10

01-05-2005, 01:42 AM	#12 (permalink)
Enchantedragon NamePros Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 77 152.00 NP$ (Donate)	I still think the background color makes the site seem gurly, you should make the background black, it will change the atmosphere of your site alot. Thats just what i think .... __________________ Visit my personal website, still under construction, but feel free to send me comments. http://astute.f2g.net --(Enchantedragon)--

01-08-2005, 10:00 PM	#13 (permalink)
JesseM NamePros Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 38 31.00 NP$ (Donate)	Thanks for the comments everyone! I didn't think many would mind a little pink because I was trying once again to make the layout with almost entirely red. I had a gray right navigation at one point, but it developed into a light red one (or pink) because it looked better. I know I can add some images to the articles on the main page using my CMS, it's just a matter of keeping them up to date. I'll think about doing that. Thanks again for the criticism so far, I appreciate it. __________________ NintendoSpin: http://www.nintendospin.com/ Services (contact me if interested): • Design (coding included) • Ncaster CMS Integration

01-09-2005, 06:00 AM	#14 (permalink)
johndoberman NamePros Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 29 20.00 NP$ (Donate)	great design! you did it yourself?

01-09-2005, 03:15 PM	#16 (permalink)
tres You are here: X Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: US Posts: 437 1.25 NP$ (Donate)	Nice job. __________________ Acme Domains

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