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Nov 12 2008, 09:49 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
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Nov 12 2008, 09:54 PM
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gazette.cassis Group: Member Posts: 236 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 73,433 |
Aw :( I was a bit taken back checking cB today, (with the big layouts popping out at me). I really loved the old version, but I can understand where you're coming from for this new look (especially the navigation, there is some what of a GoogleAds disguise no?) )
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Nov 12 2008, 09:55 PM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
you're just stupid. just kidding. it's under the forums drop down menu. it's always been there for me though so i don't know if you're talking about a different one Oh yeah, it's always been there. But just now, without Latte, it looked different to me so I never thought to look there. Thanks! |
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Nov 12 2008, 10:42 PM
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yes......and? Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 209 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 94,410 |
I'm not feeling this bloatage (width) at all right now.
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Nov 12 2008, 10:49 PM
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Two can keep a secret if one of them is dead. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,682 Joined: Jun 2005 Member No: 156,187 |
hmm im not sure how the boxed nav will look but ill give it a try internally. i should be able to port latte / mocha (without the boxed nav so far). the affiliates are now at top. wanted to give it more exposure as an incentive for people to join. what 100x100 icons? most of the thumbnails have been resized (html) but hasnt yet been properly resized (image) so they all look pixilated. ill make a script tonight to automagically resize and fix this. no the image in the layouts. The one thats used as a default image filler for the myspace layouts. Thats what i meant. Sorry to confuse you on that. And i totally didn't notice the added section the top nav. Great that its up there now. I have to say i really go agree that its a little too wide. maybe from 770px to 870? I think that 770px to 960px is far too much. and the box nav was pretty awesome in fact it was the best feature of the last CB. it was also easier to spot. now we can accidentally end up clicking the add instead. The search bar being under the account nav, same with the submit button, just looks weird being soo close to the rest of the links. I like the wider screenshots, hopefully that can be fixed to look more clear. The layout/graphic info was ok the way it was, under the ad, instead of on top. would it be possible to box in some of the layers? like add a background color like before. Instead of all that white. I think thats whats putting people off. |
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Nov 12 2008, 11:03 PM
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simple and clean... Group: Official Designer Posts: 149 Joined: Nov 2006 Member No: 478,009 |
It could of been a bit wider from the old one, but not this wide. It looks like im reading a report. Maybe because there is no Latte.
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Nov 13 2008, 12:18 AM
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Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 1,815 Joined: Jun 2006 Member No: 423,396 |
Does the ad banner haaave to go at the top? And right below the nav? :[ I think it would look sick if, instead of it being the advertisement, it was a super-pro graphic design. It would be immensely cooler if there were multiple designs that showed at random.
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Nov 13 2008, 12:28 AM
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Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,645 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 4,975 |
This layout looks messed up on FF, the search bar is under layouts and graphics
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Nov 13 2008, 12:58 AM
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^_^ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,141 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 91,466 |
Once the kinks get worked out, I think it will look pretty good.
Would it be appropriate to change the font for the entire site, just to bring something else fresh to the table? |
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Nov 13 2008, 01:18 AM
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cb's #1 fan! =) Group: Advisor Posts: 2,342 Joined: Nov 2003 Member No: 1 |
ok, a lot of you aren't digging the new width and wondering why its like that. the primary reason why its wider now is to make room for the larger screenshots. cb4.5 is optimized for 1024x768 resolution or higher, since people no longer use 800x600 (which was what cb4 was optimized for). granted, i didnt realize when i was designing cb 4.5 that many of you have cb windowed, which is why we have this problem now.
so, heres the deal. im running a script thats automagically updating the layout thumbnails as i type. check out the layout section and see if you still dont like it. ill port the nighttime and mocha and latte in the next few days. after you try that and you still really really dont like the fatter cb and would much rather prefer that we go back, what ill do then is make a "thin" version, where ill just have to reshrink the thumbnails (outside cb) via css at the expense of making it look choppy (since the image is larger than what its made to fit into). that way everyone's happy. I know this is irrelevant but why does the favicon look like a l or d? Just curious :] oh, its supposed to be "cb" italicized, but i can see why someone can be confused. when i finish everything, ill work on another icon. i just want to add one more thing, I thought the old look looked more professional, this one not so much. i suppose its relative. cb4 was boxy, and although it didnt use any tables, the boxiness gave an effect that it did so, which gave me an impression that it was outdated. haha dnw is do not want. It's just a little too wide for my liking. It kind of makes text look like it goes horizontally forever. I might be in Boston this weekend. oh? what will you be doing here? ill pm you my number, if youre free call me. =) Aw :( I was a bit taken back checking cB today, (with the big layouts popping out at me). I really loved the old version, but I can understand where you're coming from for this new look (especially the navigation, there is some what of a GoogleAds disguise no?) ) hmm i didnt think about that. ill need to check with google about that, but the ads being so close is intentional (as hated as it might be). no the image in the layouts. The one thats used as a default image filler for the myspace layouts. Thats what i meant. Sorry to confuse you on that. And i totally didn't notice the added section the top nav. Great that its up there now. I have to say i really go agree that its a little too wide. maybe from 770px to 870? I think that 770px to 960px is far too much. and the box nav was pretty awesome in fact it was the best feature of the last CB. it was also easier to spot. now we can accidentally end up clicking the add instead. The search bar being under the account nav, same with the submit button, just looks weird being soo close to the rest of the links. I like the wider screenshots, hopefully that can be fixed to look more clear. The layout/graphic info was ok the way it was, under the ad, instead of on top. would it be possible to box in some of the layers? like add a background color like before. Instead of all that white. I think thats whats putting people off. oh hmm, im still confused. =( there is no filler myspace layout image. i decided to do away with the boxes, since when im adding new sections ill have to recalculate the width to make sure everything will still fit. the screenshots are automatically being replaced as i type. ok. what ill try adding some colors to the navbar and see. you know, cb4.5 is very similar to cb3 and cb2, which is interesting because when i launched cb4, everyone hated it because it looked so different. and now people are wanting it back. =( This layout looks messed up on FF, the search bar is under layouts and graphics oh can you give me a screenshot? |
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Nov 13 2008, 01:19 AM
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cb's #1 fan! =) Group: Advisor Posts: 2,342 Joined: Nov 2003 Member No: 1 |
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Nov 13 2008, 01:20 AM
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Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,645 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 4,975 |
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Nov 13 2008, 01:21 AM
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cb's #1 fan! =) Group: Advisor Posts: 2,342 Joined: Nov 2003 Member No: 1 |
^ oh... fit refresh. cb is wider now.
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Nov 13 2008, 01:23 AM
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Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,645 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 4,975 |
oh it works now, lol
damn, cb got fat |
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*paperplane* |
Nov 13 2008, 01:25 AM
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I could not care any less about the thumbnails, so a thin version would be lovely.
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Nov 13 2008, 06:23 AM
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Sunshine07 Group: Member Posts: 22 Joined: Oct 2008 Member No: 690,489 |
the colors are nice...but white looks too plain, maybe you could change that ?
and yea I hate the ad below the menu you know =] and also, u could try making something like a button that takes us back to the old version ? just a suggestion :) |
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Nov 13 2008, 07:03 AM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,529 Joined: May 2007 Member No: 523,843 |
Dude cB just got obese.
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Nov 13 2008, 12:05 PM
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durian Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,124 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,860 |
damn, cb got fat More like the Freshman 15. And wtf BLABLA, from your screenshot you have those "boxes" on the menu/navigation at the top. Those boxes have been gone since yesterday morning for me, so how are you still able to see those at that time when I couldn't? I thought cB was messed up since I was too lazy to read this topic, haha. |
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Nov 13 2008, 12:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,095 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 171,080 |
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Nov 13 2008, 01:29 PM
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poison Group: Official Member Posts: 4,806 Joined: Mar 2008 Member No: 629,020 |
i suppose its relative. cb4 was boxy, and although it didnt use any tables, the boxiness gave an effect that it did so, which gave me an impression that it was outdated. I think the boxyness of it made it more organized in my opinion. This new one seems more downgraded-ish. Its like the layouts swapped and this one should be 4 and the last one would be 4.5 |
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Nov 13 2008, 04:26 PM
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simple and clean... Group: Official Designer Posts: 149 Joined: Nov 2006 Member No: 478,009 |
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Nov 13 2008, 05:57 PM
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<joke> inside </joke> Group: Official Member Posts: 2,283 Joined: Oct 2006 Member No: 470,590 |
i preferred the old favicon :(
i dont understand, i think more people would want wordpress than hi5? there arent any huge changes that i care too much about. but finally some fixes, i guess :D |
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Nov 13 2008, 07:08 PM
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Home is where your rump rests! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,235 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 451,969 |
Odd as it is, the only change I like is the width change, but that's really only because I have a 9-inch screen and feel like a page is finally maximized for me, but I would HATE to have a horizontal scroll-bar.
That said, I do think cB took a small step back if the goal was the professional look. I don't like the underlines on the navigation at the top, and much preffered the shaded-box style of the previous layout. But! And I really hope this doesn't come off as a oh-I-should-say-something-nice-because-I'm-afraid-to-offend (do people still think that of posts?) comment, but I am glad for the nighttime skin. Unless, of course, it's always been around in this version and I...never noticed. |
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Nov 13 2008, 07:13 PM
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Photoartist Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,363 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 399,390 |
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Nov 13 2008, 07:18 PM
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Home is where your rump rests! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,235 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 451,969 |
:[] How many options have there been?
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