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    • CommentAuthor4evrblu
    • CommentTimeJan 18th 2007 edited by 4evrblu on the 18th January 2007 at 23:31:24 EST
     
    I had enough people say that the bridge theme just did not make them happy. Well, I think a lot of that had to do with the fact that the layout/theme was on the dark side.

    I poked around and settled on another three column them that I am still tweaking. I think I like it though.

    The original typography color schemes did not set well with me. Nor did the font choice. So I have changed that around quite a bit, not to mention customizing it for static page use.

    The logo image is giving me fits though. I want to change it, but so far nothing is coming to mind.

    Anyway, I hope this site is easier on the eyes and spirits of people visiting for the first time.

    http://totalphysiqueonline.com/

    Thanks for your comments in advance. bakie Man these cooks are the BEST! WHo made these? Sean? Chris? Jen? Lobster? Maybe Ainslie? All I know is ...someone here knows how to bake!
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      CommentAuthorjanpd24
    • CommentTimeJan 18th 2007 edited by janpd24 on the 18th January 2007 at 23:40:51 EST
     
    Ooh, I think this looks very nice indeed. I like what you've done by chopping the photo.

    Just a suggestion - the icons you have for Home, Send an e-mail, and the RSS feed, you could make the first two a different colour. The current grey makes it look like they are "greyed out" or inactive, if you get the drift. That's just a personal opinion, though. I like it overall.
    • CommentAuthor4evrblu
    • CommentTimeJan 19th 2007
     
    Jan thats a terrific idea.

    I can take no credit for the photo, though it would not be that hard to do. The trick is finding the right image to play with.

    I am in the midst of trying to determine what would work for the site. I like the river, but it is not what I want for a fitness/strength site. Yes, I love your idea about the little images.
    • CommentAuthor4evrblu
    • CommentTimeJan 19th 2007
     
    The interesting thing is that with the darker style, people were reading on the average 6 pages a visit. Now, they are reading none. Most curious.
    • CommentAuthorrefueled
    • CommentTimeJan 19th 2007
     
    Your site is looking good. Though I have say that I liked all versions that you've had so far (I change my site style all the time, in fact a new theme is coming soon :)

    If you need help finding images try these sites:

    http://www.sxc.hu/
    http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
    • CommentAuthor4evrblu
    • CommentTimeJan 19th 2007
     
    That's nice of you to say Fueled.

    Changing themes for the most part is easy, UNLESS, like me, you have external pages that are layout/theme based. So every time I change a theme, I have to create 8 new external pages to match the new theme. Arrrrggg :D
    • CommentAuthorrefueled
    • CommentTimeJan 19th 2007
     
    yup. it can get a little tedious.
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      CommentAuthorgnome
    • CommentTimeJan 19th 2007
     
    8 is nothing. I have sites that need 100+ pages changed when a page needs to be added. Go stuff designed in the 90's !
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    Posted By: gnome8 is nothing. I have sites that need 100+ pages changed when a page needs to be added. Go stuff designed in the 90's !


    that's called stupidity if you need to change 100+ pages when a new page needs to be added, heard of includes? php / shtml / etc. wink
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      CommentAuthorgnome
    • CommentTimeJan 19th 2007
     
    i had .shtml, but the server admin destroyed it, so I am back to .html.
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    lol, oh man, you need to change host
    • CommentAuthor4evrblu
    • CommentTimeJan 19th 2007
     
    Gnome I hope you are using some form of standard template and a bunch of PHP or SSI to manage dem dare 100 pages. But with html, SSI will do you no good. Yikes!
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      CommentAuthorgnome
    • CommentTimeJan 19th 2007
     
    christopher: not possible.
    4evrblu: I am working on a PHP method.
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      CommentAuthorcastis
    • CommentTimeJan 19th 2007
     
    not possible to change hosts?

    did you sign a contract?
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      CommentAuthorNeuen
    • CommentTimeJan 19th 2007
     
    Last time I checked Gnome was running the sever by him self. neutral
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      CommentAuthorgnome
    • CommentTimeJan 19th 2007
     
    Ethan: this is for a client, with a non-negotiable server. The (other) server is (mostly) my old rig run by a friend of mine, under the name Northground. I can't give out the domain name, as it is traveling by train to Ottawa right now. It runs dual P3's , 3/4 GB of RAM, and a (sketchy) 4.3GB HDD.

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