oxcrab

[!--quoteo(post=358689:date=Mar 26 2006, 06:10 PM:name=AV1611)--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(AV1611 @ Mar 26 2006, 06:10 PM) [snapback]358689[/snapback][/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--quotec--] I thinks the colors an hi contrast from blue to white are WONDERFUL! This either need to go away or become VER small and obscure... you can do white font on white background and hide it, or log it or eliminate it... This page needed 0.700 seconds to process [/quote] Thanks AV. Someone else also mentioned 86'ing the process script. That was intended for development and just didn't get stripped out. Gone now. EVERYONE... PLEASE say something! My server logs show tons of visits and not much discussion. My hope is that's because it's perceived as well done. Even if it seems minor, please provide your feedback.

[!--quoteo(post=352384:date=Mar 6 2006, 11:03 PM:name=frustrated)--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(frustrated @ Mar 6 2006, 11:03 PM) [snapback]352384[/snapback][/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--quotec--] I personally don't like the yellow. I think you should change it to a shade of blue..maybe the blue color that borders the oval box on your home page. Blue would seem a better color to me for a scuba site. [/quote] Your opinion is appreciated, frustrated. Here's what it looks like in blue (also changed the light yellow bg to white): [a href=\"http://www.scubaratings.com/browse/index_blue.php?t=on\" target=\"_blank\"]http://www.scubaratings.com/browse/index_blue.php?t=on[/a] Continued input welcome...

[!--quoteo(post=351503:date=Mar 3 2006, 10:18 PM:name=AV1611)--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(AV1611 @ Mar 3 2006, 10:18 PM) [snapback]351503[/snapback][/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--quotec--] Well, I needed Sunglasses to view it LOL... [/quote] Thanks for your input AV. So, that's one down for visual considerations... I derived the color scheme from this photo I took while diving in Santa Ana, CA. [img src=\"http://scubaratings.com/images/PA231647_sm2.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IPB Image\" /] I ruled out design ideas that were chiche for SCUBA sites - Overuse of blue/water/bubbles. Didn't want to forfeit style either by just giving in to white. Maybe a hundred palettes were extracted from photos (used photos to obtain color combination that occur in nature... occur naturally, like your mistakes ;)) from above and below water. The scheme that's in place now was chosen for its unique blend of 4 natural colors and vibrance. Anyone interested in how I extracted a color palette from my photos can visit here: [a href=\"http://www.jrm.cc/color-palette-generator/\" target=\"_blank\"]Color Palette Generator[/a]. You can upload your own pics or select from hundreds in their drop-down list. Other opinions - too bright? Just right?

Feedback/criticism welcome on all aspects - design/layout, features, functionality, what works, what's broken, overall, etc. Please visit: [a href=\"http://www.scubaratings.com\" target=\"_blank\"]ScubaRatings[/a] Thanks, Oxcrab