1 Topic by CodeXP (edited by CodeXP 2006-01-08 19:08)

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Topic: New skin feedback wanted before release!

Hello everyone, I was wondering if some of you would be kind enough to give me some feedback on a new PunBB skin I'm working on. It got a little different look (especially the colors) then what I usually do, so it would be nice if someone would let me know what they think smile

Spent the weekend on it, creating custom icons, tweaking & in general just having fun wink I was thinking of releasing it, but before I do that, I want to make sure it's something at least a few of you could see yourself using, and if anything needs improving/changing, I'd like to do that first... I got it uploaded to a new 'wip' website (along with a new version of the portal I've been working a little on-off with lately).

The URL is as follows:
www.thesecondscreen.com

Here's a test account you can use if you'd like to dig a little deeper:

Name: test
Pass: testuser

I'd be happy for any feedback, both good & bad! Feel free to use the test account to spam around a little...

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4177/forumskin6bc.th.png

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Re: New skin feedback wanted before release!

Looking good !

I can see using something like this for certain sites, where you need a forum but adding a blog or CMS to the frontend may be overkill.

Let us know when it's finished.

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3 Reply by CodeXP (edited by CodeXP 2006-01-08 19:27)

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Re: New skin feedback wanted before release!

Thanks hcgtv, I'll be sure to do so smile Any problems with the color scheme? Was worried that it perhaps might get a little to bright for some...

EDIT: Just uploaded a first version (the one in use on my test site above) to PunRes, in case anyone wanted to use this version smile Keep in mind though, that it might be changed a bit as I continue working on it.

Get it here: http://punres.org/viewtopic.php?id=988

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Re: New skin feedback wanted before release!

CodeXP wrote:

Thanks hcgtv, I'll be sure to do so smile Any problems with the color scheme? Was worried that it perhaps might get a little to bright for some...

The structure looks fine to me, the color scheme is a bit hard for me to judge, I'm color blind.

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Re: New skin feedback wanted before release!

Ah, ok...I guess that would make it a little difficult.

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Re: New skin feedback wanted before release!

Not too keen on the black line below all the H2's. Looks a bit odd. Maybe reduce the font size to 11 pixels...

Apart from that it's very good. 99% of the skins out there are awful, so this is a good start.

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Re: New skin feedback wanted before release!

Elzar wrote:

Not too keen on the black line below all the H2's. Looks a bit odd. Maybe reduce the font size to 11 pixels...

Apart from that it's very good. 99% of the skins out there are awful, so this is a good start.

Sorry, but me reducing the font size is somewhat unlikely, as I find 11px to be hard to read at times. It's so easy to change, that people downloading the style can just do it themselves if they really want it... Though, I'll consider it.

I'll think about that 1px border below the H2's, but I'm not sure there... I kinda want something there to give a little contrast, but I'll try removing it, or perhaps just changing the color of it smile

EDIT: Set the TH border top color to #fff, and the border color below H2's in posts to #B8B8B8. You might have been right, as I think it looks a bit better actually smile Oh, and I also dropped the bold text in #brdmenu, as they did stand out a little to much earlier.

EDIT 2: Changed the color of the H2's to a faint pink gradient, something I think goes a little better with the theme in general. Also, it gives the page a little more "personality" I think smile

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Re: New skin feedback wanted before release!

overall the layout is very clean, although I don't like the background for topic list or user list... i think that should be plain... or with less contrast...

same problem with user details (in posts) the lines with 'registered' 'posts' 'email'... I thnk don't need that proeminent background..

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Re: New skin feedback wanted before release!

Color scheme

I'll be sure to do so smile Any problems with the color scheme? Was worried that it perhaps might get a little to bright for some...

The colors work well together. They are soft and don't hurt my eyes.
I would use it for a site that targets girls or for a special group like neopet gamers.

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Re: New skin feedback wanted before release!

Thanks for the feedback BugHunter smile

By the way, I did as you asked, and posted all the post icons in a thread: http://www.thesecondscreen.com/viewtopic.php?id=11

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Re: New skin feedback wanted before release!

Well, I now think the skin is pretty much done. There doesn't seem to be any noticeable bugs either, so I'll be posting the final ver. download link soon.

Also, I've started working on yet another one wink

Haven't uploaded it to my 'test' site yet, but here's a few screens. Please remember that it's very much a work-in-progress though smile Any feedback & suggestions would be very welcome!

Index:
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/2182/skinindex1dk.th.png

Viewforum:
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6050/skinviewforum3wr.th.png

Viewtopic:
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/2046/skinviewtopic0jr.th.png

Just ignore the post icon, it's just a placeholder.

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Re: New skin feedback wanted before release!

Very nice!

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