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Originally posted by: thetransformerscollector
well i thank you all for the feedback, and appreciate the comments greatly. I know what CSS and PHP and all that jazz is, but I don't know how to do it. I don't even know that much HTML to be honest.
Remedy this situation - it will make your life much easier. Basic HTML and CSS will make your life much easier.
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Originally posted by: thetransformerscollector
I can no longer log in and stupid word press sucks anyways cuz I can't get the theme to match the site.
Wordpress is a great blogging tool. Because its open-source, you can modify whatever you like (including the design and layout). I'd suggest working with that as a foundation for your site.
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WRONG, every single site has google search at the top of the page as a site search, gamespot, ign, gamefaqs, youtube, EVERYONE, so the problem is not the location of the search. I agree it looks off but it has to be where it is, as all sites have the same search in the same location.
This is what I'm talking about. You've thrown that search box on there without thinking. Just because everyone else puts it there, doesn't mean that you have to. It stands out like a sore thumb. Either simplify it (like other sites do - it takes up way too much space currently) or remove it.
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we were trying to make it more useful, not pleasant looking. Well ok we need it to do both but we really only wanted to focus, right now, on making it easy to find our content as that was the number one complaint we had and so far not 1 person has said if we accomplished that.
That's because everyone has been shocked by the design. You need to work back from the start and simplify the site layout. It is easy to add things once you have the basics done, but you've tried to put everything in there initially.
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I know the site looks ugly, that isn't all my choice and I fight every day to make changes, but what I care about is if you visit the site can you find what we are offering and is it clear what we are about.
No, it is not clear. What I see when I visit is "information overload" - too many things to read.
The left menu is a mess - there's no clear definition between items and because they are all coloured yellow this indicates they are all alike. You should be able to look at the menu and see a clear hierarchy of items.
For example: this page shows a tree structure for a menu in a web page.
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex1/navigate1.htmStructure your menu in a similar fashion and it will make things clearer.
The flow of the middle column in the main page is inconsistent - if it is supposed to represent a single column then keep it as a single column and don't stuff two youtube videos side-by-side.
Major sites like IGN may do it, but that doesn't mean everyone should do it. I would recommend the single column approach because it is easier to read, especially on simpler pages.
And the right column looks like it doesn't belong. Most of the non-advertising items can be placed on the left-hand menu.
Your ads should also be simplified - not scattered all over the page. Either at the top or the bottom of the page. But focus on the other parts first.
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It was mentioned I use CSS, I have spend a lot of time searching this on google and find nothing that makes any sense to me. If it is so easy why is it so complicated? Can I just download a tool or program that will apply the css to my site and fix it that way?
CSS is not the solution to all your problems, but it will help you maintain a consistent "style" across your website. You can apply it to existing web pages without having to rewrite it, and when you alter the CSS code (which contains the style information) the HTML page will be changed without you having to manually change it.
There's a ****-ton of CSS tutorials out here, so why not walk through a few of them and get familiar with what it can do for you. Here's one (google is your friend):
http://www.echoecho.com/css.htmQuote
I mean When you guys tell me the site looks bad, I know it looks bad, but *I* do not know um, what is wrong with it and *I* do not know how to fix it. We can not afford to hire someone to fix it for us and I am doing all I can but obviously Yahoo! hosting SUCKS and they keep screwing things up and I don't knwo what to do.
You think that one of the comments here will magically solve everything? Listen to the advice given here, arm yourself with a little knowledge, and keep working at it.
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