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    Posted: 29 Apr 2008 at 6:19pm
So!

I'm learning CSS and I'm working on a redesign of the site,
to make it more functional, and better-looking.

One of the first things I've done is add a box
right on the front page that displays the latest posts on the Forums.

I'm also putting the Google search front and center.

I don't know about you, but my home page is Google,
and the only thing on the page is a Google search!

With the new CIH design,
your homepage can be http://www.commercialsihate.com,
and you'll have a google search AND the latest posts on the Forums.

I'm also working on a feature where YOUR ad reviews will be featured on commercialsihate.com
as a Featured Review from the Forums.
I used to to this "back in the day" as "Post of the Week!"

Also, after each of my reviews,
I'm going to try and have a display of the most recent comments of that review.

You can preview the new design (most links not functional) here.

Please let me know what you think!
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Nathan, looks great...

By the way, if you join Google, you can have page that allows you to add content like Yahoo. 
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oooooh...aaaaaaaah

very nice. well done, well doneClap

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It looks nice, Nathan.  Some questions/comments:

Can't the "Proofreading in an hour" ad go at the very bottom of the page, below the content?

Also, considering the placement of that ad where it is now, I think the four boxes above it kinda look like ad links.

Just my two cents.
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Good stuff, I also have google as a homepage.
This may work out for me.

I'm not sure if I am the only one, but posting takes a looong time to go through once I hit post reply.  I find that it stalls so long that I need to resubmit it.  I use FIREFOX
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Originally posted by FaithSF FaithSF wrote:

Can't the ad go at the very bottom of the page, below the content?

Yeah, I should put it down there.
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Originally posted by NathanAlexander NathanAlexander wrote:

I don't know about you, but my home page is Google,...
 
Same here.
 
The new thing sounds very convenient.
 
 
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Originally posted by NathanAlexander NathanAlexander wrote:


Yeah, I should put it down there.
 
Come on - nobody's said it yet?  Must I?
 
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I have I.E. 7.  I have 4 home pages.  MSN, YouTube My Videos, CIH Active Topics and Yahoo Mail.
 
 
 
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Looks great Nathan!
 
The only thing that I am going to comment on is; On my monitor, I have to scroll down a bit to see the form feeds.  I only get the first line or two.  If there was a way to pull that just a tad higher, that would be sweet.  It's no big deal though.  I would still use this one of my home pages.
 
I use Google and the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center (I never stop working, I am kind of mentally whacked that way).
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Ohhhhh I remember "Post of the Week" - that was hilarious! It got the creative juices flowing!  Thanks for bringing it back!
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I like it. 
Well done.
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Posts about page loading/server speed moved here:
http://forums.commercialsihate.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=413
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Okay, I think I've got these pages just about finalized.
Please give me your feedback:

main page

rants

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Hi Nathan.  Good work!
 
Two comments:
  • The spacing in the "latest comments on this rant" section looks wide, consider making it tighter as it is for the "latest posts on the forum" section. 
  • I'd support it if you made a rule that we are not allowed to 'hate any of the ads presented on your main page.  They should have immunity.  It's the right thing to do. Approve
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Nicely done. Clap

I like what you've done to the logo, seems much more readable.

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Nathan, it looks great!

I have a suggestion:  beneath the search bar, the default option is set for the Web.  When I use the search bar, it's always for something within this site.  Would you consider changing the default?
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I like the new look.
good work
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Looking good Nate!!
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Nathan...we're all anticipating the deisgn-makeover...any idead when we will start seeing it?
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I don't want to replace the main site until my legal work is finished.

In the meantime, you can go to
http://www.commercialsihate.com/newcih
and start trying out the new site.

Please let me know if you find any bugs or things I should fix!

Thanks!
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Originally posted by FaithSF FaithSF wrote:

Nathan, it looks great!

I have a suggestion:  beneath the search bar, the default option is set for the Web.  When I use the search bar, it's always for something within this site.  Would you consider changing the default?


I agree. Here:


<input type="radio" name="sitesearch" value="" checked="checked"></input>
<font size="-1" color="#ffffff">Web</font>
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" name="sitesearch" value="forums.commercialsihate.com"></input>
<font size="-1" color="#ffffff">forums.commercialsihate.com</font>


Should be:


<input type="radio" name="sitesearch" value=""></input>
<font size="-1" color="#ffffff">Web</font>
</td>
<td>
<input type="radio" checked="checked" name="sitesearch" value="forums.commercialsihate.com"></input>
<font size="-1" color="#ffffff">forums.commercialsihate.com</font>


if you'd like to do that (if you didn't know -- It's hard to tell what you know; you show technical prowess one moment, then you're clueless the next D: ).
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Switching it up a little bit:
Check the updated link here.
Be sure to reload and give me your feedback.

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