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tim710 · 14-11-2009, 23:23

Appleicious - Just another State College Web Design | Brambling Design weblog

It's not finished, but I have a few questions for you all, and would like some design critique as well.

1) The sidebar - Right now, all of the widgets are draggable, and independent of each other. This is really just for effect, and I don't see any practical use of it. I could make it so that they are all fixed position, and move up when the one above it is collapsed.

2) Up until now, I've released all of my themes to wordpress.org for free, which is all good, because it gets me a lot of links back to my site for seo, and sometimes (rarely) a few jobs (I've been having trouble finding work which is why I've been making so many themes lately). I've been considering selling this one on Theme Forest. Have any of you tried it? What are your results.

3) I need a better name for it. Suggestions?

Best viewed in Safari or Chrome, although it works in FF and IE7&8

TO DO:

1. Make the search ajaxed

2. Optimize javascript, images, css for size.

3. Backend options. Admin can change background image/color.

(any of your suggestions)

2Dfruit · 14-11-2009, 23:44

Surely you have to use this?

CSS Dock Menu

tim710 · 14-11-2009, 23:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2Dfruit

Surely you have to use this?

CSS Dock Menu

Saw that, but didn't because on my computer I don't use magnification. It's kind of annoying. Will do if everybody agrees I'm wrong.

DKuntz2 · 15-11-2009, 00:06

I also don't like magnification. But I'm on windows...

I don't see the point in moving the things if they just move back to their original position if you go to another page.

tim710 · 15-11-2009, 00:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by DKuntz2

I also don't like magnification. But I'm on windows...

I don't see the point in moving the things if they just move back to their original position if you go to another page.

So I'll take that as one vote for 'normal' positioning.

edit: switched words fixed for normal so as to not confuse anyone.

2Dfruit · 15-11-2009, 00:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by tim710

So I'll take that as one vote for fixed positioning.

Just use cookies to keep the positioning.

bjzaba · 15-11-2009, 00:39

It's trippy having two docks. I have hiding on, so one overlays over the other. Funny. :P

DKuntz2 · 15-11-2009, 00:49

On another note, the text is illegible (vista ff3.5) specifically the paragraph text (I can read the headings)

tim710 · 15-11-2009, 00:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by DKuntz2

On another note, the text is illegible (vista ff3.5) specifically the paragraph text (I can read the headings)

Illegible as in too light? Font is Myraid Pro. Can switch to Helvetica Neue I suppose.

DKuntz2 · 15-11-2009, 16:57

yes, too light.

milani · 15-11-2009, 20:59

All of the text is virtually unreadable for me. FF3.5 (or whatever the latest build is).

P.S. who the hell makes attachment limit only 200kb?

DKuntz2 · 15-11-2009, 22:45

You know, I've never had a problem with the size limitation...

tim710 · 15-11-2009, 23:13

Made a new background, what do you think?

edit: also made text darker.

hawken · 15-11-2009, 23:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by milani

All of the text is virtually unreadable for me. FF3.5 (or whatever the latest build is).

P.S. who the hell makes attachment limit only 200kb?

host it somewhere - 200kb is quite generous considering it's been placed here on the DT server.

tim710 · 15-11-2009, 23:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by hawken

host it somewhere - 200kb is quite generous considering it's been placed here on the DT server.

Yeah, this site goes down enough as is.

Edit:

best image host around

DKuntz2 · 16-11-2009, 01:21

new background is too small on my monitor (and it doesn't transition nicely with the background color

milani · 16-11-2009, 01:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by hawken

host it somewhere - 200kb is quite generous considering it's been placed here on the DT server.

200kb is peanuts. Server space is infinitely cheap these days. Anyway, back to the topic. The picture I attached illustrates how unreadable the text is on FF3.5 on Windows.

tim710 · 16-11-2009, 08:39

Changed it to #333333, should be fine now, right?

w1sh · 18-11-2009, 00:24

Love how far Tim has come since he first came here with his first WP theme.

14-11-2009, 23:23	#1 (permalink)
tim710 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 346	OSX themed Wordpress Theme Appleicious - Just another State College Web Design \| Brambling Design weblog It's not finished, but I have a few questions for you all, and would like some design critique as well. 1) The sidebar - Right now, all of the widgets are draggable, and independent of each other. This is really just for effect, and I don't see any practical use of it. I could make it so that they are all fixed position, and move up when the one above it is collapsed. 2) Up until now, I've released all of my themes to wordpress.org for free, which is all good, because it gets me a lot of links back to my site for seo, and sometimes (rarely) a few jobs (I've been having trouble finding work which is why I've been making so many themes lately). I've been considering selling this one on Theme Forest. Have any of you tried it? What are your results. 3) I need a better name for it. Suggestions? Best viewed in Safari or Chrome, although it works in FF and IE7&8 TO DO: 1. Make the search ajaxed 2. Optimize javascript, images, css for size. 3. Backend options. Admin can change background image/color. (any of your suggestions) __________________ www.BramblingDesign.com Tim.BramblingDesign.com Last edited by tim710 : 15-11-2009 at 01:01.

14-11-2009, 23:44	#2 (permalink)
2Dfruit Billy Big Balls Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,107	Surely you have to use this? CSS Dock Menu __________________ ʎɐqǝ uo pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐl ǝɥʇ sı sıɥʇ

15-11-2009, 00:39	#7 (permalink)
bjzaba Design Student Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 2,259	It's trippy having two docks. I have hiding on, so one overlays over the other. Funny. :P __________________ DA gallery Last edited by bjzaba : Tomorrow at 01:51.

15-11-2009, 20:59	#11 (permalink)
milani Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 235	All of the text is virtually unreadable for me. FF3.5 (or whatever the latest build is). P.S. who the hell makes attachment limit only 200kb? Attached Thumbnails __________________ Univox Designs - Professional Web Development

15-11-2009, 23:13	#13 (permalink)
tim710 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 346	Made a new background, what do you think? edit: also made text darker. __________________ www.BramblingDesign.com Tim.BramblingDesign.com

15-11-2009, 00:06	#4 (permalink)
DKuntz2 That Kid Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,372	I also don't like magnification. But I'm on windows... I don't see the point in moving the things if they just move back to their original position if you go to another page.

15-11-2009, 00:49	#8 (permalink)
DKuntz2 That Kid Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,372	On another note, the text is illegible (vista ff3.5) specifically the paragraph text (I can read the headings)

15-11-2009, 16:57	#10 (permalink)
DKuntz2 That Kid Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,372	yes, too light.

15-11-2009, 22:45	#12 (permalink)
DKuntz2 That Kid Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,372	You know, I've never had a problem with the size limitation...

16-11-2009, 01:21	#16 (permalink)
DKuntz2 That Kid Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,372	new background is too small on my monitor (and it doesn't transition nicely with the background color

16-11-2009, 08:39	#18 (permalink)
tim710 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 346	Changed it to #333333, should be fine now, right? __________________ www.BramblingDesign.com Tim.BramblingDesign.com

18-11-2009, 00:24	#19 (permalink)
w1sh Killin' time Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: A self called Nowhere Posts: 1,226	Love how far Tim has come since he first came here with his first WP theme.

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