Be Gentle

[choco777]

Re: Be Gentle

Bruce, I've watched you from your post about thinking about buying BV wesite builder. You came a long way, quickly. Unlike some of us. Your site has a lot to say on one page and the links I tried worked well, liked just about everything, certainly would use it , if I needed. Great work.

[islandcrazy]

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Ok Bruce....let me say again how much I like your site. I've been looking at it off and on all afternoon! Not to mention the concept of your company is awesome!

Let's see, you asked me a couple of things:
1. side scroll....well, the only thing you can't see if you don't side scroll is the smaller scroll bar on your inside pages. None of your imformation is cut off, but you do have to side scroll to use the other scroll bar (that is alot of the use of the word "scroll" LOL LOL!)

2. text color on buttons...well, i first thought white, so maybe try that again?

3. well, it was picky of me....sorry! It looks like you have those words on top of a sky with clouds? what is that graphic? is it a whole page (background image) of sky with clouds or just a little piece? I was thinking....if it is a whole page background....why not use IT instead of the periwinkle/dark blue backdrop you have in the rest of your frame? The steel blue in that sky is a better match to your brick wall? Of course, I do not know how hard it would be for you to change it....and maybe this doesn't make sense....but it would make your page more consistent and less choppy with all the colors...

oh, just ignore me Bruce! I go overboard when it comes to "illustration" and layout stuff. Which is why my site is coming along so slowly!! LOL

as far as your advice to me to publish? ROFL ROFL!!! I am so slow as I only work on it between my other jobs. I have the logo done and all the rollover menu buttons...that's it!! I will try and get the first page done by next week. Right!!!

Can't wait to see what else you are going "whole hog" on!
And thanks for the email invitation...i will DEFINTLY use it!

[Bruce Hewitt]

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Thanks a lot for the kinnd words Choco.

Islandcrazy
Your input is really appreciated.
Thinking of getting the best viewing size for my site and having a pop-up that tells visitors what that size is when the home page opens!

The background with the clouds is a very good idea, didn't even think of that.

Should have it done by Monday the latest!

Kind regards all!
Bruce

[bill2006]

Re: Be Gentle

Well done Bruce, big improvements.

[islandcrazy]

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Monday??? I want to see it now! LOL LOL LOL Chop! Chop! Bruce!

well, i think even if you leave it as it is it ROCKS! Not sure what you meant by the pop up....but i'm sure it is a great idea! Thanks for indulging my artist ranting yesterday!!! LOL

I'm gonna try to make an i-frame today...watch your email! LOL LOL

[Bruce Hewitt]

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Will do Islandcrazy. Busy with the clouds, thanks for the advice, it looks brilliant and was far easier than I thought, just changed pic in index page, really blends in much better!
Some pointers on the I-frame: Create your template (I used photoshop for this) and then create the i-frame with the link to the page you want to show as your home page. I named mine content. Make sure to make the background color of the i-frame the same as the place where it will go on your page so it fits in.
Create the page to be shown in the i-frame.
All other pages that open on your buttons etc must be given the target name of the I-frame (content in my case) or the page will reload.
Hope this helps.

Thanks Bill, nice to see you around.
I must give a lot of credit to the commentators who shared their input.

[islandcrazy]

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ooohhh!! I can't wait to see the clouds!!!! Sounds like you are happy with it!! i do get carried away at times! LOL

Regarding the I frame...thanks for the pointers! i'll go whip one up right now! hee hee hee!

Hey, didn't mean to take over your thread with i-frame talk...I just really like how yours works and i bet others will too!

[beegud2]

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Hi Bruce...sorry hadn't checked back sooner.

Now as for where to put the company icon...hmmm...no body else seems to havea problem so maybe it's just me...lol

But if I had to put it somewhere...I'd put it where the VODAhost banner is...maybe make the pagea tweensy weensy bit longer and add it there....but seriously ...you have it going on brudda and I would not worry about it too much...me just a picky bee...lolol

[Bruce Hewitt]

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Thanks bee, I got rid of the computer logo, figured it kinda detracts from the actual purpose of the site - selling property. The logo was for the "mother" company Webbrok.
Looks a lot better without it - Thanks!

Islandcrazy - http://www.panzoomproperties.com
Your cloud awaits!
I adjusted the size to view better at 800 X 600 aswell, must do some slight tweaking of the pages to show better in the I-frame.

[islandcrazy]

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Awesome!!!! I love the way the sky background ties all the elements together! You have been working so hard!! I love that you got rid of the computer logo thing, too! much cleaner!

The side scroll thing is MUCH better! good job! love the new blues you put on the scoller things.

ok, just a little fine tuning--but ignore me if you want---it's just the first thing my eye said to me.....take it as you wish....i have no idea how hard this will be.. If it was ME...I would unify the top section of your page..it's kinda choppy....so that it makes a bigger statement of who you are visually.

I would nudge the words "helping you to find your dream..." down so that none of the text overlaps that white box under the house.

Then, i would nudge the red menu bar and everything else down to either "sit" on the house-"for sale"-banner or leave just a little blue space there ....try both to see what you like better, adjusting the billboard as needed.

Do you hate me?? LOL LOL

I would also (sorry!) make the blue voda square a little smaller..it kinda sticks out into your logo area too much.

Ok, I wil stop with my picky little art things....i love your site and think you have done a great job! Do you like it with the clouds?

[Bruce Hewitt]

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No, by all means be picky.
All the advice has helped to improve the site's appearance

[Bruce Hewitt]

Re: Be Gentle

Sorry, missed your last question.
Love the clouds, looks a lot better

[islandcrazy]

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aww!! I took one last peek before I went to bed and there you are!!! Good, I was afraid I was very bossy! glad you weren't offended.
I wanted you to know I took your advice and forced myself to publish a couple of pages today and start working out those iframes....of course, i did it wrong (i'm sure I named the target thingie wrong)...but I will tackle it again tomorrow! Thanks for the gentle push in post #14....not ready to broadcast yet!!

Don't work too hard tonight! Can't wait to see what you come up with next!

[Bruce Hewitt]

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Good for you.
If you need help with it drop a line.

[Bruce Hewitt]

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About the red banner moving down!
Do you mean all the way down so the banner is inside it or rather to touch the top of the banner or end just before it?

Busy working on the suggestions!