Site Design feedback

Randall · 11-10-2003, 03:45 PM

FORT http://www.ourfamiglia.com/OOTP/FORT/

Looking for critisizm, ideas, suggestions, thoughts, random musings, things youl ike, things you hate, things that make you go "hmmmm", etc...

Please take al ook, tell me what you think, and if you think it blows goats, give me some ideas on how to improve it. Even if you like it, I'm sure it's not perfect, so please, let me know where I went right, and where I went wrong...

Thanks

Crapshoot · 11-10-2003, 03:54 PM

Randall, I haven't any design, but just aesthetically, the first thing that comes to mind is that the title isn't centered- its off to the far right. Second, I think the leaderboard tables might be able to use a little work. On the positive side, I love the background of the pitcher in his windup...

Randall · 11-10-2003, 03:56 PM

Just added the leader board tables today... Don't have a clue how i want it to look yet. Looked at some other sites, have not seen a leader board that really struck my eye...

And thanks. I spent alot of time finding a background image i liked that was not too dark, baseball related, and that I felt went with the site.

Crackerjack · 11-10-2003, 04:05 PM

Only suggestiones here is a plain background, hard to read with images. Also stick with 2 colors max on the page.

Randall · 11-10-2003, 04:15 PM

The background i have is VERY VERY light, so i don't THINK it makes it hard to read (at least on my monitor)...

As for colors, I guess that might help.... I tend to use colors (liek bright red) to point out very important things....

Randall · 11-10-2003, 09:32 PM

Hmm, no other comments, sugestions, etc..

satchel · 11-10-2003, 10:47 PM

looks clean and good

Maybe put the years by the 100-game winners and losers.

sixfour210 · 11-10-2003, 11:37 PM

I would take off the hover-link "bold" option. It's a bit irritating when the link you're trying to click on changes in size. It made it difficult to actually click on the name links on your leaderboard.

A tip to all web programmers: Make sure you preview your page in Netscape because a lot of what looks good in IE doesn't look good in Netscape. However, if it looks good in Netscape, chances are, it will look right in IE.

Only other thing I would suggest is graphics or pictures. But don't abuse them like a lot of people do.

Randall · 11-11-2003, 08:07 AM

"years by the 100-game winners and losers"
hmm, good idea, got to find a way to fit it, but definatly a good idea.

"take off the hover-link "bold" option"
will do. I kinda got annoyed by it myself recently.

"graphics or pictures"
I've experimented with this a bit, but seen so many tacky site, I descided to stay away frm it, but maybe I can try a few and see...

Thansk for all the input guys... Guess I'll make more updates today

sixfour210 · 11-11-2003, 04:49 PM

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Originally posted by Randall
"graphics or pictures"
I've experimented with this a bit, but seen so many tacky site, I descided to stay away frm it, but maybe I can try a few and see...

That's the thing, make sure you use discretion when applying images. I've got maybe 1 image and 2 graphics on my site and I think it looks fine. Obviously I've modeled mine after the ESPN's but I did this because they are also the obvious standard. Pages like MLB.com and CNNSi are great examples of excellent presentaion of sports information. They use a combination of great writing and great graphics. The trick is finding the perfect mix between the two.

I think right now you have too much writing on yours and not enough graphics. But even if you have 1 image on your site it can still look pretty ugly. It's all in how you lay it out.

I figure I can't go wrong if I emulate a great looking professional site. They have already given me a great template on which to build on.

I think the best advice is to search around the web for not only ootp online league sites but also professional sites with MLB information. You'll get plenty of ideas this way.

11-10-2003, 03:45 PM	#1
Randall Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: VA Posts: 321	Site Design feedback FORT http://www.ourfamiglia.com/OOTP/FORT/ Looking for critisizm, ideas, suggestions, thoughts, random musings, things youl ike, things you hate, things that make you go "hmmmm", etc... Please take al ook, tell me what you think, and if you think it blows goats, give me some ideas on how to improve it. Even if you like it, I'm sure it's not perfect, so please, let me know where I went right, and where I went wrong... Thanks __________________ Randall FORT - Atlanta Braves CPL - Pittsburg Pirates Formerly NABL - Philadelphia Phillies Formerly GMC - Vasto Rangers Formerly NBA - Atlanta Braves - 1973 Champ Formerly ThePBL - Anaheim Angels - 1975 Champ

11-10-2003, 03:54 PM	#2
Crapshoot Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: watching: DArwin's missing link in action Posts: 3,112	Randall, I haven't any design, but just aesthetically, the first thing that comes to mind is that the title isn't centered- its off to the far right. Second, I think the leaderboard tables might be able to use a little work. On the positive side, I love the background of the pitcher in his windup... __________________ Senior Senor Member of the OOTP Boards Pittsburgh Playmates- OTBL

11-10-2003, 03:56 PM	#3
Randall Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: VA Posts: 321	Just added the leader board tables today... Don't have a clue how i want it to look yet. Looked at some other sites, have not seen a leader board that really struck my eye... And thanks. I spent alot of time finding a background image i liked that was not too dark, baseball related, and that I felt went with the site. __________________ Randall FORT - Atlanta Braves CPL - Pittsburg Pirates Formerly NABL - Philadelphia Phillies Formerly GMC - Vasto Rangers Formerly NBA - Atlanta Braves - 1973 Champ Formerly ThePBL - Anaheim Angels - 1975 Champ

11-10-2003, 04:05 PM	#4
Crackerjack Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 362	Only suggestiones here is a plain background, hard to read with images. Also stick with 2 colors max on the page. __________________ Cheers Bird WWW.CRACKERJACKBASEBALL.COM

11-10-2003, 04:15 PM	#5
Randall Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: VA Posts: 321	The background i have is VERY VERY light, so i don't THINK it makes it hard to read (at least on my monitor)... As for colors, I guess that might help.... I tend to use colors (liek bright red) to point out very important things.... __________________ Randall FORT - Atlanta Braves CPL - Pittsburg Pirates Formerly NABL - Philadelphia Phillies Formerly GMC - Vasto Rangers Formerly NBA - Atlanta Braves - 1973 Champ Formerly ThePBL - Anaheim Angels - 1975 Champ

11-10-2003, 09:32 PM	#6
Randall Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: VA Posts: 321	Hmm, no other comments, sugestions, etc.. __________________ Randall FORT - Atlanta Braves CPL - Pittsburg Pirates Formerly NABL - Philadelphia Phillies Formerly GMC - Vasto Rangers Formerly NBA - Atlanta Braves - 1973 Champ Formerly ThePBL - Anaheim Angels - 1975 Champ

11-10-2003, 10:47 PM	#7
satchel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ft Smith Ark. USA Posts: 2,681	looks clean and good Maybe put the years by the 100-game winners and losers. __________________ JL Commish NPBL Rhode Island Reds ’33 ’34 ’35 TCBA San Francisco Railbornes ’74 ’76 ’77 ’78 FL New Orleans Black Sox ’56 ’57 ’58 ’59

11-10-2003, 11:37 PM	#8
sixfour210 All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,227	I would take off the hover-link "bold" option. It's a bit irritating when the link you're trying to click on changes in size. It made it difficult to actually click on the name links on your leaderboard. A tip to all web programmers: Make sure you preview your page in Netscape because a lot of what looks good in IE doesn't look good in Netscape. However, if it looks good in Netscape, chances are, it will look right in IE. Only other thing I would suggest is graphics or pictures. But don't abuse them like a lot of people do. __________________

11-11-2003, 08:07 AM	#9
Randall Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: VA Posts: 321	"years by the 100-game winners and losers" hmm, good idea, got to find a way to fit it, but definatly a good idea. "take off the hover-link "bold" option" will do. I kinda got annoyed by it myself recently. "graphics or pictures" I've experimented with this a bit, but seen so many tacky site, I descided to stay away frm it, but maybe I can try a few and see... Thansk for all the input guys... Guess I'll make more updates today __________________ Randall FORT - Atlanta Braves CPL - Pittsburg Pirates Formerly NABL - Philadelphia Phillies Formerly GMC - Vasto Rangers Formerly NBA - Atlanta Braves - 1973 Champ Formerly ThePBL - Anaheim Angels - 1975 Champ