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Topic: MinscandBoo.com, my new site running Punbb.

I just recently made a new site running Punbb, http://www.minscandboo.com

It's a fansite to Minsc and his hamster Boo from Baldur's Gate <_<
It runs Punbb, and uses the Punbb gallery mod. It also has a custom style that was based of crystalblue.

Anyways. I need some reviews. I thought that the forum style actually looked pretty good (though there's definitely room for improvement) . The front page on the other hand... If you have any suggestions, I'm thinking of completely redoing it soon.

Anyways, I need some thoughts and criticism.

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Re: MinscandBoo.com, my new site running Punbb.

A few suggestions:

pick a groovier style for your forum - currently your style is pretty stock standard. Choose from one of the many at punres.org as a starting point - eg the popular SexyBlack and its many variants - and just tweak its header image and colours a bit.

forum spell check - 'Minsc And Boo disscussion' forum should be 'discussion'

  • Registered: 2006-06-07
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Re: MinscandBoo.com, my new site running Punbb.

Okay. The style is currently based off of crystalblue, which is actually one of my favorites, even if it is somewhat standard looking.

I'm certainly open to making it look better, or completely changing it if I am actually the only one that thinks it looks good (has happened to me alot before), but I'd like to know what it is specifically that you think would make it look better.

Anyways, any ideas are welcome. This is one site that I really want to see at least partially successful, so I need some feedback.

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Re: MinscandBoo.com, my new site running Punbb.

Plubyblop wrote:

I'm certainly open to making it look better, or completely changing it if I am actually the only one that thinks it looks good (has happened to me alot before), but I'd like to know what it is specifically that you think would make it look better.

A bit more vibrancy in your theme would be nice. The colour scheme is flat and rather dull - in fact very dull - and there is no attractive header either. The menu is also rather not-nice looking with its dark-blue hover effect set against a dark brown background.

You did ask smile

I would suggest a look through some of the punbb sites listed in the 'In the Wild' sightings thread here on punbb.org for inspiration, at http://punbb.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=12691&p=2

PunBB sites like:
http://forum.mootools.net/
http://www.alltomhelen.org/forum/
http://forum.joyent.com/index.php
http://macthemes2.net/forum/

They have lots of great ideas in them - design, layout, colours, icons, fonts, CSS etc - anyone can learn from.

My humble 2c worth.