Introducing the New B&B Front Page (Pt. II)

**ada8356** · 02-10-2008, 07:45 AM

Very sharp.

**rafikz** · 02-10-2008, 08:05 AM

Gorgeous

**Androclese** · 02-10-2008, 08:06 AM

Sweet!

**ouch** · 02-10-2008, 08:10 AM

Nice to see the old familiar face again.

I'd insert a custom smilie here, but......................

**greendyk** · 02-10-2008, 08:10 AM

Very nice, and thanks. Only one "druther" - I vote for a paler blue behind the text. I find the lack of contrast makes it a bit difficult to read. But I'm sticking with it, and I'm sure my old eyes will grow accustomed.

John

**arcman** · 02-10-2008, 08:14 AM

I definitely like the header as well as the color scheme. Some very sharp light-blues going on.
Is the icon set final? I like most of them, but the "dot icon" that sits next to a thread that indicates that you've participated in that thread is harder to make out. It's a very small dot and fairly easily missed.

Originally Posted by JBHoren

I don't like the new theme's color scheme, and I never liked the "classic" one, either. What I'd really like would be the ability to specify my own color-scheme theme. How about it? How about empowering me?

How are your CSS skillz?
http://userstyles.org/

**castlecraver** · 02-10-2008, 09:04 AM

Wow. REALLY sharp! Nicely done guys.

**Raso** · 02-10-2008, 09:07 AM

Really, really cool! Nice Job!

**daniel.boone** · 02-10-2008, 09:37 AM

Well done, very nice!

**thechurchill** · 02-10-2008, 10:04 AM

That's beautiful man

**Soccer Hawk** · 02-10-2008, 10:25 AM

Awesome Job!!!!

**JoePerri** · 02-10-2008, 10:26 AM

One of the fundamental tenants of good web design is to avoid low contrast, dark on dark color schemes. While I like the new 3D look the colors are just not functional at all. Way to dark and to much blue. I'm glad I can use the old color scheme but hate to lose the cool new effects, however, the new colors are just unreadable. You may want to give some serious thought to changing the colors.

Joe

**Nick** · 02-10-2008, 11:38 AM

Thanks for the kind words all, and the constructive feedback.

Originally Posted by arcman

I definitely like the header as well as the color scheme. Some very sharp light-blues going on.
Is the icon set final? I like most of them, but the "dot icon" that sits next to a thread that indicates that you've participated in that thread is harder to make out. It's a very small dot and fairly easily missed.

Nothing's set in stone. I'll take a look around and see if I can't find a better status icon set. I'll also tinker with the text backgrounds and see if I can't lighten it up a bit without turding the whole thing out.

-Nick

**TOB9595** · 02-10-2008, 12:07 PM

It's always a LOT of work to change something over.
Well done

**CJMaxey** · 02-10-2008, 12:07 PM

I give it

**MotoMike** · 02-10-2008, 12:58 PM

Looks great. I was a little unsure initially, but it is now top notch.

You gents do a fine job and all your efforts are appreciated very much

**tvphotog** · 02-10-2008, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by JoePerri

One of the fundamental tenants of good web design is to avoid low contrast, dark on dark color schemes. While I like the new 3D look the colors are just not functional at all. Way to dark and to much blue. I'm glad I can use the old color scheme but hate to lose the cool new effects, however, the new colors are just unreadable. You may want to give some serious thought to changing the colors.

Joe

Originally Posted by Nick

Nothing's set in stone. I'll take a look around and see if I can't find a better status icon set. I'll also tinker with the text backgrounds and see if I can't lighten it up a bit without turding the whole thing out.

-Nick

Thanks, Nick. I'm glad for all the hard work you guys did and I, too, don't want to lose the cool features, but it's harder to read the black text on the dark blue background. Glad there's tinker room.

Best regards,

Jay

**joel** · 02-10-2008, 02:01 PM

We MIGHT offer another color scheme, and B&B look all together, so you'd have 3 to choose from (the original, this new one you're looking at, and one completely different) however the biggest "change" will be the features that will slowly be added in due time.