kenshinmac Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I really like the layout of the bottom of AJ's. It is the sort of thing I was thinking would be nice because it allows you to see what you want but not need to scroll the page. On the top I would prefer a simple carousel that others have put up rather than the top listing in each area as some of the areas can get pretty stale during some points in the year. I think a random video could easily be part of the rotating carousel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imagineerz Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I've been playing around with this idea for a couple of hours, and I'm pretty happy with it. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taytig Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I like a lot of what I have seen so far, but here's my 2 cents. Personally, I am not a fan of the dark backgrounds. As a person with colourblindness, I find bright text on dark backgrounds harder to read and after a while, give me a headache. Personally I think a clean white or light backgound is best - like the apple website or even cntower.com. I think the lighter backgrounds are just a bit more appealing. Having said this - I also understand that the rest of the site used the black/grey scheme, so if Robb was to choose a light background, a change in the rest of the site might be required. Just something to think about (and a whole lot more work for Robb......) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vigil Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 It's...different. I didn't bother showing pull-down menus, though they would be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmull19 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Ok, so I'm not a graphic designer or a web developer, but I may as well make an entry. I'm trying the idea of a grungy-grey background rather than the complete black. I know that the whole site is meant to match, but, it's worth a look at the different background colour. If not, I'll just try complete black. Â Needless to say, menus are drop-down and this is only the beginning of my design (I still have video feeds, 'What's Hot' and a few other things to go). Â Â I also tried to add a bit of colour through the strokes & outer glow around some of the items. The slideshow would be dedicated to updates only (Jaws, IAPPA, etc.) whereas the 'Latest' and 'What's Hot' (soon to be added) will be all articles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveRides Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Here's what I'm working on... Â - For the update images, the text describing each one could either appear when the user mouses over the image, or it can be above and below like angry_gumball did. Â - The announcements text will "tick" or scroll by vertically every few seconds, so there can be multiple announcements. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) ^ Now THAT is good.... Â It's clean. Says a lot without saying a lot. Takes into consideration some of the design elements of the Park Index. Finds a way to communicate everything without looking cluttered. Â This is my favorite so far. Edited January 12, 2012 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJJman Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I haven't responded yet, as nothing I saw really stood out and still retained the details that Robb had mentioned. Â But, David, that's really appealing!! Â Quick question: Shouldn't the "Forum" tab (pull-down, whatever) read "Forums" ? Â Â JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveRides Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Quick question: Shouldn't the "Forum" tab (pull-down, whatever) read "Forums" ? Â I've seen both "forums" and "forum" on various sites, I'm not sure if there's a "correct" way. It could easily be modified though. I just copied what is currently on the main site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJJman Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 ^That's cool. Â I just wasn't sure (I mean I knew what the current look is) if there was a "correct" way to label it. It just never popped into my mind until I looked at yours. Â Chalk it up to senility! Â Â JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyber.Fiber Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 ILoveRides- This is my favourite so far. Its so clean and I love the way that the official updates and other updates are organized. I think this could be the one. Hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrad Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Damn, that one looks really good! Â And I've been looking at all of them since page 1.. there were a few others that I liked, but this one seems more polished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weetopia2 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 YAY  Some details about this design: - kept the old logo as it is - the top menu is simplified as much as possible - menu has pull down sub-menu for faster navigation - the large image banner has top stories from three categories: green - "Theme Park Review Updates" red - "Park News, Trip Reports etc." blue - "Announcements" - bottom banner displays older stories - Facebook Livestream pulls up once button is pressed - option to select social media platform pulls up once "Follow Us" is pressed - disclaimers not yet added  COMMENT S.V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentabomb Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Iloverides's design is the best so far, clean, to the point, If i were a first time visitor i would know what i was getting when I come to TPR, very easy on the eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrad Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 ^ Wow, that one is really nice, also. Â But one thing - the icons/words look 'unpolished'. Â And I like how David did the title - off to the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveRides Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) Updated the tabs, updated the scroll bar, and added text to the updates... Edited January 12, 2012 by ILoveRides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STR8FXXXINEDGE Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I haven't commented or submitted a design yet, but I have been following along since page one. This one that David just did is definitely my favorite so far. It's clean, simple, and I really like the feel of it. The only thing that I think I would try different, would be to see how it looks without the black outline on the words in the menu. To me, it kinda cheapens the design. I like how the letters used on the bottom of the page look with no outline. Besides that though, I love everything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveRides Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 ^ Here's what it looks like with no outline on the menu. I'm torn - I like it both ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STR8FXXXINEDGE Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 ^ Haha, yeah... I guess now that I see it both ways, they both look good. I think it all looks a bit more cohesive without the black outline, though. Either way, nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megalyte Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 ^ Here's what it looks like with no outline on the menu. I'm torn - I like it both ways. Â IMO, with the outline is MUCH better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentabomb Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 definitely with the black outline looks much better  *edit honestly either way is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STR8FXXXINEDGE Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) I like the way the black outline looks, but to me, it makes the top of the page look like it's from a different website than the bottom of the page. I think if it's gonna be outlined with black, then some sort of text near the bottom of the page should be outlined in black as well. But really, I think it just feels simpler, cleaner, and more up to date without it. Â If you can't tell, I've made up my mind. I personally like it without the outline better, haha. Â EDIT: Had to edit to also say that I really like how the Theme Park Review logo looks on the top of the page without the tagline below it. Much cleaner! Edited January 12, 2012 by STR8FXXXINEDGE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublestufforeo Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 ILoveRides is definitely my favorite entry, it looks very sleek and modern and I think it fits the design of this website well, I'm also thinking about using that on a tablet, and think it'd look amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKR Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Wow! Iloverides's design just killed me. It's awesome! I think I would like to see it without the "glow" outside the menu bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveRides Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) ^ Here it is with no shadow on the menu bar. Edited January 12, 2012 by ILoveRides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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