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[OpaQue]

I was just wondering about the COLOR of the main homepage. It is brown and the forums are blue.

So I want to ask members if this is ok?

[anwiii]

OpaQue, on 29 May 2010 - 05:57 AM, said:

I was just wondering about the COLOR of the main homepage. It is brown and the forums are blue.

So I want to ask members if this is ok?

i love the yellow and the sparkles. something magical about it, but i absolutely HATE the brown and i think the main page should have the same theme as the forums. i like the blue. heck, it's my favorite color....but you need more color in your logo in your forum. when you have a blue theme, you need something to stand out or it looks too bland. i love the logo though! just needs to stand out more. i like WD'S options she worked hard on in another thread.....

[web_designer]

i love the design and color of the main page but i think it doesn't fit with the forum color. so you can just change the background color of the main page and make it exactly the same color of the forum and i think it will be great since the orange and yellow are fit with the dark blue either.


and since we talk about the main page i think you did a great work with the design but i don't know why you let the logo edges appear like that, you can make it blend or fade with the background to look better. you can do that either by make the sparkle logo transparent and add it to the background or by use brushes or blur to fade the edges. anyway, it is up to you after all and this is only my opinion.

[linekill]

I love the new forum design, blue and the web 2.0 feel on the buttons and functions. As for the main page, as Anwii mentioned it's magical. If it's brown, I was hoping for something darker, chocolate brown would be better, and greater contrast, so Ivory on the text.

Anyhow, I love the forum and I'm hoping to see the main page use the same color scheme.

[mahesh2k]

Text of the log needs to be more visible. especially for that word "sutra". If we get good theme for forum then that will be good as well. this default theme looks boring . and why there is flood control ? as it is we're not on mycents so why flood control ? there are few good designs at logopond.com maybe you can check that as well.

[web_designer]

hi mahesh,
well we already made many logos for the forum, check this thread
http://www.knowledge...ew-forums-logo/

take a look.

[comp2]

I like the brown, however I would like to see a rotation like green and some other colors. I don't like the the font/images that you used to separate each link. Maybe something a little more basic.

[Misanthrope]

The color scheme and design is, simply put....sublime. It opens with a fiery theme, reminiscent of the Phoenix rising from the flames of the newly awakened base chakra. To that end it is somewhat startling, just as the birth pangs of anything significant usually are. But the end user is then rewarded with the soothing calm of oceanic elements within the forum proper. Brilliant! And this is just his initial offering. At this rate I imagine anything is possible.

[-Sky-]

Looking good. However, the forums are a little default to the default IP.Board 3.x skin..sort of lets it down. I am an IPB skinner, and can skin for 2.3 and 3.x. I'll do a skin if you like? I'll use my ACP at TheGTASector and then upload the files in an archive and send to you OQ.

[AnthonyJ80]

I thinks it's great Good JOB!
As I'm new in here, I hope to find lots of interesting information

[kittycatlover763]

I like it! It does stray from the forums, but it should do. just the fact that the banner doesn't fade into the background is a bit odd.
I haven't been on Trap17 since forever, and it has changed a lot.
I need to start calling it "Knowledgesutra" :] but it certainly has changed! My oh my.

[zanzibarjones]

I don't think it's too bad. Did you look at some color theory pages before choosing though. I like the forums main color, a lot. But the main page is a little boring I think. Please don't hate me, I'm just trying to give you my honest opinion.

[frazz86]

I think the brown looks pretty horrible maybe green or blue still? i don't know but def get rid of brown!!

[frazz86]

I personally would go for a dark green or liaalac colour because i think the brown is horrible its one dull color that i hate its got nothing to it!

Go for something with more dazzel and wow factor towards it!

[chrishansen]

frazz86, on 27 August 2010 - 09:59 PM, said:

I personally would go for a dark green or liaalac colour because i think the brown is horrible its one dull color that i hate its got nothing to it!

Go for something with more dazzel and wow factor towards it!

In my honest opinion, there's just a little too much blue though nothing is wrong with it.

I quite like sites without the basic white background, if it had a slight shade of a cool/warm colour then it would be perfect.

[Maltstick]

This is a little outdated, but I guess I'll just spill my thoughts.

The homepage is extremely good - better than most of the flash websites I've seen across the web. The effects are good, the sounds are good, the music is good. But what really shocked me was the combination of color scheme - yellow, red and brown - with the other elements. The effects and sounds suggest a calm and composed atmosphere, but the colour scheme of the site seems to suggest, a sad, wistful, and maybe intense kind of atmosphere.

I would suggest, instead of brown, maybe a dash of blue - a little lighter and more vibrant than Facebook blue, or #2389E0. That would make the page feel more tranquil, and the words at the bottom easier to read.

Good job on the rest of the aspects though, the Knowledgesutra forum is one of the most well-designed forums I've seen. It really puts my school's club forum pages to shame...

[PhoenixGFX]

I like the subtle blue, it's inviting. Darker colors will make things difficult for most users, In My Opinion.

A general color scheme needs to be used. Brown then Blue... that won't work out too much. Blue and a lighter blue, like on the forums is okay to me...

[Jonnii]

I love the intro/main page, think it looks great. Although going from that really modern smart look, then gives the forum an amateur look and feel. They look good apart from each other but put them side by side like they are and they just don't work well together.

In my personal opinion, one of them needs to be changed. Which is a shame as both are great. Its going to be a tough choice for whoever has to make that final decision.

[Xarex]

A light color with easily readable font is always good for the visitor.

I actually had my website black with white text and although it looked amazing, I got complaints: mostly it was too dark and the font was hard to read.

So I've changed it to a whitish gray background with dark blue text and everyone seems to be fine with it. Of course, this was after a friend suggested that I change the colors.

He said: Look at all the professional websites. Ever seen one in black? MySpace, Facebook, Google, Twitter - they're all lighter colors because it's more welcoming.
And if you think about it, if your intention and goals are to keep the visitor coming back and on your page for a few minutes to hours at a time, you're going to want to have their eyes be comfortable.

For me, it's actually black that's comfortable - because I'm mostly on my computer at night and I have to dim the screen in order to tolerate the light. But I've chosen a theme for my site that I'm generally comfortable with and is easy on the eyes. I also left the option open to change themes -- including my old black one.

So to answer your question: YES! KEEP THE DESIGN. It's fine

[aniseprakash]

I love the intro page but the default page with blue is somewhat out dated. I like green and white. If there is an option to change our favorite color for our view it will be great.

[Tulip]

I love the color, it makes it proffesionly and appealing to the eye. However, it might make more sense to make the forums brown as well. Blue is my favorite color, so I would probably rather have both of them blue to keep it matching. I think a light blue would look better also. I agree with Xarex's friend- lighter colors are more welcoming, but your brown looks very warm, proffessional, and welcoming. Overall, I love the color of KnowledgeSutra.

[hunjun]

Download the package, unzip the package, and use an FTP program to move it over to your server (I use filezilla).
Then you need to create a database in cpanel, and use the information it gives you after creating one, in the web setup. Yes
you set these up by simply going to your website. It's rather easy, and quite fun to play around with these systems.
But, I'm telling you now, that if you just dive right into coding, and styling, then you will want to scream and run away from
this because it's far too much to grasp. CSS alone is a ton to grasp, not to mention when you start throwing in mos (transparency), and
other effects that are higher css grades.

[codemunkey]

I like the colors and format currently used. I believe darker tones is always a good idea with a brighter background.
So its easier for users to read posts and information. Also its a good idea to use less flash and more innovative methods to add
glamour and effects to the homepage. This way the site can load quicker user side. Also it helps the site be more compatible for older machines.