New Layout
I’ve been working on a new layout recently. Comments would be appreciated.
And yeah, I know the buttons across the top don’t all work. I’m still working on a few things.
The geeks among us will note that it is fixed-width at 800 pixels (for those with older technology and/or older eyes), three column (sorry, I like three columns), equal column length no matter which column has the most content, and the content column (the center one) is coded before the two side columns (so it loads while stuff in the sides are still figuring out what to do and it’s better for search engines too).
I’ve tested in IE 6 and the latest Firefox, but nothing else.
No comments are out-of-bounds — color scheme, graphics, layout, margins, whatever. Thanks.
Update: It seems that I screwed something up in getting the margins “just right”. Firefox still looks great but the first column dropped below the rest of the content. Gads, I hate CSS!
Back to the drawing board.
I really like the new layout. I would only suggest using a slightly more faded blue outline around the boxes.
I really like the new one, and I think the buttons look ok, but I would make the non-active buttons (the ones with white backgrounds) have bold red text. The regular font is kind of hard to read.
If possible, I’d also move the “Special Features” section somewhere else. I like seeing the last few posts above the fold. I don’t know where I’d put it though.
You should switch to the new layout tomorrow! I like what you have done with it! It looks more professional and “neat.” It also loads faster too (check out Web Optimization for more details).
I concur on sooner is better. If for no other reason than the speed it loads. Ignoring that, it is a much sharper looking page and will match the content very well. Excellent.