New forum at OverVolt

I haven't been around much lately. I've been working on OverVolt a lot lately. One big reason I haven't done anything with it for such a long time is that my level of web hosting doesn't include scripts. Without scripts I could not install a forum directly on the server.

I found a place that will host forums on their servers for free. The website is called ProBoards. I've checked it out and they really have a nice forum.

I created a forum for OverVolt.com and did some design changes to my website.

I'd like to invite everyone to check it out and join. I sure could use some help getting it off the ground. It would be nice to have the people I know here join me.

There are a lot of you who are savvy in different areas. If anyone's bored and would like to help out I'd very much appreciate it.
I need help in designing both the web site and the forum.

The direction that I'm going to go with the website is pretty much undecided this time. I'm going to see the direction the users and members want to take it. I think this strategy will be the best way to make the site a success.

Come on over in check it out. OverVolt

looked on your forums: looks like no one cares. As for that graphic at the top of the page...it could use some work...as well as the background. Secondly, I didn't even know what the website was about, until I went to the forum. Maybe should explain on the index

You are using dreamweaver, I suppose?

ROFL! I had to register just to respond!


Man lighten up! Also, get a colour chart and find some colours that go together! Your site actually hurts my eyes. The forum colours are offensive.


I suggest you look around at various webdesign sites and get some ideas.


Judging from your reply earlier, your going to fly off the handle at my reply too - I can't wait

Oh and, Die Newbie Die @ me

LOL, discussed that with picxx...I think we found it was paper and linnen...but I didn't take the time to look it up.

Who is that made by? I haven't used it (I'm a noob in the web-making department).

What's that supposed to mean?

Calm down there, buddy. It was just a joke. Looks good, just the home could use a little work--that's all I'm saying.

Dude - You need to fix this too:



8O :?:

Fixed

I also changed the web site. I still gotta do a lot of work on it.
I put another background and a couple of other things.

The forum colors are over the top for sure. When I found out how to change the site colors I got more involved in understanding what setting changed which part of the forum than I did in the actual Scheme.

I can put it back to default until I decide how I want it.

Done. Now you shouldn't need sunglasses.

Fixed



I still have the problem. Also, on the home, the scrolling banner: register needs to be spell-checked

LOL, I like the post in the classifieds section.

That new one lookys pretty decent. You're getting a little snazzy at animating gifs in your old age.

Yeah Russ. This is your site, eh?

I like the Red backgroundand the title is snazzy to look at.

But the print is a touch too small for my eyes mate - and my sight is very good. Need to jazz that up.

I like the blue tabs on the left. User friendly.

I've joined the forum Russ - just waiting my activation email.

Very nice! Your image is now the official logo at OverVolt!THANK YOU

Fixed



I still have the problem. Also, on the home, the scrolling banner: register needs to be spell-checked

LOL, I like the post in the classifieds section.

See if your still getting this. I think I fixed it. If your still having the problem then let me know what page it's appearing on.

Fixed the mus spled wrd on tha bannor. Thanks.

Yeah, Digger. Russ has done a good job.

Good on you.

Hey, when's the next Auburn class of 98 reuinion? I want you to book me a ticket bud; I be a comin'.

Southern gals - nothing better.

Phuks cannot possibly live that down.

Ouch!!!!

What are you talking about?

Again: Puks must struggle to live that down!

They ever beaten you on home soil though?

Yeah, they have. In '99 and '01. We're 6-2 against them there.

Well, he's not totally irate. They lead the series 38-31-1. Dammit. He was around a bit today, I think. Busy working hard for money to buy more orange Auburn shirts with, though.

he thats not totally true since alabama is a state and not a city, might want to rephrase that... ;P

Yea, I deleted it from the site. It was a problem with IE.

check your pm.

Russ, I'm a perfectionist, and the image had my image had flaws. So, I fixed them.

old:


new:


newest:


You see the differences? What image do you like better--with or without italics?

I can make the letters back to regular, but I think bold looks better.

I changed the bold/not, italics, bevel, and background color in the new image.

But is I put warm colors, it wouldn't go well with the red background Russ has.

Russell, about your website. I'm going to try to offer constructive critisism, so bear with me. I know your website is early in developement, and there is only one person working on coding, but your website is horrendous. The look of a site goes a long ways, for miles in fact. I know myself that if I'm doing some research or just surfing, and I click on a site that isn't visually apealing, or interesting right off the bat, I click the back button. I would assume that most everyone else is the same way because they think that if you didn't put the effort in to make everything organized and nice looking, than you most likely don't have anything worth their time. This, is usually, the case and is more often then not those sites are run by "nobodies," with little experience. People like things that look good, obviously. If the colors are harsh and don't flow, you just lost a viewer. I would suggest a dark backround, like a dark grey that lightens a bit when it reaches the bottom, and the buttons to be a glassy dark green or dark yellow, almost a gold with orange tinge kind of like NewGrounds (hate that retched place, but it looks acceptable). Then you could make the table outlines like a silver or something. Just some suggestions. Oh and I tried to join, but I never got the confirmation key or whatever in my email. I'll check again.

Russ, did you just miss my post?

Using one of my yahoo accounts, my comfirmation came through as junk.

Hmm. Sounds like an interesting problem...maybe you have to have the same type of email address (ie: yahoo, hotmail, etc). I don't know a solution though...maybe, Russ, you should pm steve_sa or Fredi...they probably know how to fix it.