Web Design Tips

[Jackboy]

Top in that specific example, although look at websites such as facebook. The design blows away many over gradiented, over glossed crap using block colours, no gimmicks.

Very true.

But alot of people hate the new facebook layout. And they have like some proper advanced people working for them im guessing?

[HabbDance]

Top in that specific example, although look at websites such as facebook. The design blows away many over gradiented, over glossed crap using block colours, no gimmicks.

Well, some sites make solid colors work, but gradients are best imo.

Richard is brilliant coder.

I have learn lots from looking at the source of his coding !

My Tip
Use class' when refering to them more than once. Otherwhys just use ids.

To extend on that, for all the new coders.

#id {
   CSS

is used for divs you will be using once

.class {
   CSS

is used for divs that will be used twice or more.

[lSnowie]

Floats can be quite usefull, but don't allways align it right

     float: left;
          float: right;
          float: center;

[Excellent2]

The thing is we're starting to come out of the "web 2.0" era. Websites aren't using tons of glossy gradients no more and not overcrowding their design with petty unwanted graphics.

As Richard said, websites are starting to use block colours so you should really follow that.

[lSnowie]

The thing is we're starting to come out of the "web 2.0" era. Websites aren't using tons of glossy gradients no more and not overcrowding their design with petty unwanted graphics.

As Richard said, websites are starting to use block colours so you should really follow that.

Can you expand on what you mean by "block colours" please

[RichardKnox]

Solid blocks of a single colour. E.g. a 400px by 600px div with a background property of #000000. As opposed to using a repeating gradient image.

[Excellent2]

Just standard colours like this, instead of this.

[Jackboy]

Solid blocks of a single colour. E.g. a 400px by 600px div with a background property of #000000. As opposed to using a repeating gradient image.

The key is (this is rich coming from me) not to overuse gradients.

http://uk.youtube.com/

Youtube uses minimal gradient and is quite effective.

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[RichardKnox]

I never said gradients were a bad thing. But the point is, use them to enhance the content/layout of a site as opposed to standing out unless it's in a download button for example that you want the user to be drawn to.

[Excellent1]

I never said gradients were a bad thing. But the point is, use them to enhance the content/layout of a site as opposed to standing out unless it's in a download button for example that you want the user to be drawn to.

Totally agree, take HxF classic skin for example, hardly any gradients except for the theads - It just all fits.