New Look

[herasday]

Originally Posted by susie

hi Guys

can you give me some thoughts on what you'd like to see in a skin please.

i have some ive made already, you can see them on this site:

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if you can have a peek at those, and pick the ones you like best, i can use that to give me an idea of what to put in here. or i can add a couple of them as an alternative for those that arnt to keen on this one.

thanks

susie

I have no objections to the one you have up as to the top design, its the colors of the print and background that are not good. As noted above whether reading or writing, the intensity of the background and printing colors is harsh on the eyes and difficult to read. I changed the board back to the default because I can read it. FYI, many of the members have been through this before and the blue on blue and white on blue never works very well for reading and writing. Blues usually work better if they are grey, green, even yellow shaded blues rather than very bright or "clear" blues. And paler for the backgrounds that are going to contain print in any color.

That's about all I care about is that I can read it okay without my eyes watering from the strain.

[Martinsville Weather]

I feel the same way. Even though I'm fairly young, my eyes are not all that good, and I just can't tolerate looking at something so difficult to read for very long. Unfortunately, having a design like that is a sure way to lose even more people.

[susie]

hi guys

i changed the skin to have a pale background with the dark text. can you have a look at it and let me know if this is any easier to read?

thanks

susie

[toast]

much better

[herasday]

Yes, that is much better. I'd say you could go one more level of contrast on all text /background items. I'd go with darker text on the forum messages...on the "buttons" (Like reply, quote, etc, I'd go REAL dark on the color of the buttons and keep the print white. Or maybe make them deep teal green or something with the white text. I'd keep playing with it. Course I'd never get it "done". LOL.

[susie]

yayyyyyy

[Martinsville Weather]

I still think I'll stick with the default skin, but that's definitely a big improvement.

[herasday]

Originally Posted by Martinsville Weather

I still think I'll stick with the default skin, but that's definitely a big improvement.

Kevin, you are so ORANGE!!! LOL.

Did you see DaveCarlson's warning to you...you have torando warning, hail warning, straight line wind warning for areas in and around Martinsville

[Bird Lover]

Personally, I like it alot!!
(blue is my favorite color)

[Martinsville Weather]

Blue is my favorite color, too...just take a look at my website for proof.