coyotes22
Posts: 11,298
Jul 31, 2010 1:26pm
coyotes22
Posts: 11,298
Jul 31, 2010 1:28pm
OR this would draw MUCH more traffic:
GoChiefs
Posts: 16,754
Jul 31, 2010 1:30pm
^^You're right...but I think he wants to draw traffic TOWARDS the site...not AWAY from it.
coyotes22
Posts: 11,298
Jul 31, 2010 1:33pm
Shouldnt you be doing something? Besides following me around this minor league site, stalker.
thePITman
Posts: 3,867
Aug 2, 2010 2:26pm
I think the picture UA5straightin2008 posted would be great. However, you'd need to resize it to approximate 50% the width and 25% the height. So I'd say crop the part you want and then resize. One of the cardinal rules of web design is (or used to be) not to make the user scroll unless absolutely necessary. So whatever header it is, make sure it fits within the size of the page, and doesn't make the page adapt to it.
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SnotBubbles
Aug 2, 2010 2:33pm
Whatever you do, don't ask SnotBubbles to do it (half assed and incomplete) for you. That guy is the worst.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Aug 2, 2010 2:41pm
A pic of pedobear would really emphasize how this is the place for teachers and students hook up. You could just work him into a football stadium pic and put him next to some lolis.
krambman
Posts: 3,606
Aug 2, 2010 3:23pm
How about something like this?
Thread Bomber
Posts: 1,851
Aug 2, 2010 4:25pm
we have what you're looking for
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SnotBubbles
Aug 2, 2010 4:47pm
Hey Krambman, could you possibly resize that photo? It's too small....I can't see it. 
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Nate
Posts: 3,949
Aug 2, 2010 6:15pm
Bear dick punch and cool story bro combo pic.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Aug 2, 2010 6:23pm
I like the idea of historical sports figures.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Aug 2, 2010 6:38pm
thePITman;439175 wrote:I think the picture UA5straightin2008 posted would be great. However, you'd need to resize it to approximate 50% the width and 25% the height. So I'd say crop the part you want and then resize. One of the cardinal rules of web design is (or used to be) not to make the user scroll unless absolutely necessary. So whatever header it is, make sure it fits within the size of the page, and doesn't make the page adapt to it.
Forums are going to require scrolling no matter what. I do think the current header is a little too tall, but there's no reason to shrink it drastically to reduce the amount of scrolling. It's currently about 200px and I'll probably shrink it down to 150px. Those 50px really don't make a difference on a site like this when it's impossible to keep the most important info above the fold.
hasbeen
Posts: 6,504
Aug 2, 2010 10:04pm
why not have pictures of some chatters?
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MontyBrunswick
Aug 3, 2010 12:15pm
southern Ohio has some rolling hills and whatnot. I'm sure that'd be easy to find a picture of.
Also, convert the color scheme to scarlet and gray.
Also, convert the color scheme to scarlet and gray.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Aug 3, 2010 12:35pm
dlazz;440164 wrote:Also, convert the color scheme to scarlet and gray.
Go back to JJ if you want that
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MontyBrunswick
Aug 3, 2010 12:39pm
ts1227;440183 wrote:Go back to JJ if you want that
Yeah, I'm going to go back to JJ because of colors.
idiot.
thePITman
Posts: 3,867
Aug 4, 2010 2:27pm
justincredible;439418 wrote:Forums are going to require scrolling no matter what. I do think the current header is a little too tall, but there's no reason to shrink it drastically to reduce the amount of scrolling. It's currently about 200px and I'll probably shrink it down to 150px. Those 50px really don't make a difference on a site like this when it's impossible to keep the most important info above the fold.
I meant width-wise. Of course there will be scrolling down to see all the threads. But for the width, not making the user scroll sideways unnecessarily would be a goal, IMO. Some people (like me) don't maximize their web browsers and like it when they don't have to.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Aug 4, 2010 2:46pm
thePITman;441630 wrote:I meant width-wise. Of course there will be scrolling down to see all the threads. But for the width, not making the user scroll sideways unnecessarily would be a goal, IMO. Some people (like me) don't maximize their web browsers and like it when they don't have to.
Gotcha. That shouldn't be an issue, though, because nothing is a fixed width. When I resize my browser down everything shrinks with it. I don't plan on making the header very wide. Maybe 500px or so. 960px is the "standard" that I try to stick within.