First solo website

**teenlife.org.uk** · 02-01-2004, 10:20 PM

I have just tried my hand at making a website. Tis second site I have made, but last one was just updating the design. As you can see this one is still not completely finished because I still need to get a few things sorted with articles and so forth, but I am looking for general first impressions on the entrance to the site and the design of the main pages. There will hopefully be a few articles on in a few days, but is there anything that you think i should really add to the site to really set it off? What do you think of the colour scheme?

Teenlife.org.uk

**thevirus** · 02-01-2004, 10:35 PM

Interesting choice of colors and not to be mean but I think he layout is afwal. It dosent look very professional but who am I to talk my website looks afwal also. But I dont know what I would suggest mabey using phpnuke or somthing

**teenlife.org.uk** · 02-01-2004, 11:08 PM

I used phpnuke, but I really didn't like it. Instead made my own dedicated script to use. Anyone got any ideas if it is that bad as to how to make it betteR?

**colance** · 02-02-2004, 01:33 AM

hi,
the good thing is your 3rd site will be alot better then your 2nd. Colour scheme is fine, nice choice.

**lilval81** · 02-02-2004, 02:15 AM

I think it's fine... except I'd change the Logo at the top... Maybe add some color too... Like Yellow...

~ Val

**lyncca** · 02-02-2004, 04:38 PM

OK, its not AWFUL, but it could be better.

I think the 3D beveling is pretty old-style, but everyone overdoes it on their first sites

The logo color, it really needs to change. Red on pink is just not doing it for me.

**thevirus** · 02-02-2004, 04:47 PM

Ok now I am the new but what exactly is 3d beveling

**lyncca** · 02-02-2004, 05:05 PM

Around his text he has a 3D looking border -- that is beveling. Beveling can be done very well (subtle) but generally new designers (myself included) like REALLY BIG bevels.

**teenlife.org.uk** · 02-02-2004, 07:38 PM

Made a few edits, would you have a peak at www.teenlife.org.uk/index2.php I think it looks a good bit better, will get straight onto the logo in a minute.

Thanks so much for the help.

**teenlife.org.uk** · 10:43 PM

try www.teenlife.org.uk I have went for a risky blue background but I think it nearly works.

NOTE: Made major changes, anyone mind giving me a new review?

**ATLien** · 02-02-2004, 11:02 PM

I like the site, it is very informative, but I am not really liking the colors. Also, it is knid of dull, try adding some graphics.

**Emize.com** · 02-03-2004, 11:39 PM

Nice design add some more images to make it more eye appealing.

**teenlife.org.uk** · 02-04-2004, 09:07 AM

I'm going to work on the banner, thinking of trying to use a picture of teenages slightly faded and the text in front of it. maybe link the menu bar in with it as well.

**fragment** · 02-05-2004, 08:27 PM

definitely a needed change for the color scheme here !!! go easier on the colors next time no need for such gradients as well take it more easy simple and try to get the site's message accross not by the way it looks but what it says

fragment
http://www.fragmentdesign.com

**teenlife.org.uk** · 02-09-2004, 09:39 PM

i gave up on trying to do so much red in my colour scheme and opted for a bit more blue. what do you think? for better or for worse? Any general comments?

**fragment** · 02-10-2004, 07:00 AM

I think this ismuch batter than it was before , nicely done congrats.

fragment
http://www.fragmentdesign.com

**zack** · 02-10-2004, 11:30 AM

Well man, it dosent look to god. You must change colors and header. The logo will look fine if it wasnt 3D, and maybe if You change color.

If I was on your place I would use PHP Nuke, PostNuke or Xoops.

They have some nice free themes.

Zack

**GEWbert** · 02-12-2004, 08:50 PM

i think its just fine, its somewhat good looking, and i think suits the overall theme of the site

**szero** · 02-14-2004, 02:52 PM

It has potential but I think the logo and the buttons on the top of the site have really got to go. They are pretty poorly designed. 5/10

**wicko3** · 02-15-2004, 04:28 PM

Hi

There is quite a mix of styles here.

I would CERTAINLY get rid of the blue to dark blue gradient background, as most of it can't be seen so it just adds unnecessarily to the downloading time.

The image above the "Designed and maintained by David Mulholland © 2004" seems to have come from nowhere, and doesn't fit it (in my opinion of course.)

I like the title image and the 5 main links at the top. Perhaps the text could be made easier to read, but the pictures are quite nice.