Any advice?

[Debz]

i never did web design before.. i was making graphics for my boyfriends car clubs website and he was gonna do a basic lil webpage.. i was ahead of him and he wasnt really into it so he said i could do the site..

Were gonna buy Adobe Go Live and Im gonna start makin a basic site.. Any advice for me? Im not expecting anything perfect.. this will probibly be the only site i do.. (anytime in the near future) and Just didnt know if u guys had any specifics?

Best Colors, Fonts, Navigation tips..

Is Go Live easy to use?

I know this is a broad question but figured id give it a shot.. Thanks Guys!

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[Ryan8720]

I would suggest DreamWeaver over GoLive.

You are a designer, so color shouldn't be a problem. Don't make it too bright or too dark.

You want to keep you navigation in the same place on every page so you visitors don't get lost.

Verdana (Geneva for Mac) is basically the standard font for text on the Web. Then you can use other fun fonts to liven up the rest of the site. NEVER use Times New Roman.

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[Debz]

Ohh wow why never use Times New Roman?

Good thing yuh told me.. :D

thanks again!

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[Big Perm-dizzle]

new times roman looks old school...

my advice for anyone starting in web is look thru the internet and find sites you like look for usuablity and design style.....

and dreamweaver is much better than golive...I have to use Golive at my internship and I hate it...

look at other car club sites and maybe they have some good ideas on content for the site...

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[Ryan8720]

TNR is a print font. I just looks bad on the web.

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[Big Perm-dizzle]

you colors should not be to strong that they take away from the content of the site.....

i think everyone should have a couple websites in there portfolio because its good to have that knowledge in your 'toolbox'

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[Debz]

I was thinking of using a dark blue for the site.

OH YES any ideas on Size? that i cant figure out. I made their top bar 800 Pixels wide.. ill post the pic.. im thinkin make it smaller? not sure.. and im thinkin of taking the links outta the top bar and makin em on the side.
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[Big Perm-dizzle]

i usually design at 750x550 (you pages can be longer but 550 is where the 'fold' is?

just be aware that if the site is to big for someone screen your logo will be cut off due to the screen scrolling to the right
and also your font blends a bit to much you dont want people to have to 'hunt' to find the navigation

important info (navigation and logo) usually dont go on the right just incase it get cut off by the screen

you solution is good but its the first thing that pops in my head also...look around at really good car sites the possiblities of this design are endless

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[Debz]

thanks! :) im still playing around with the idea.. i love now that Im doing it and i have total freedom.. course knowing how to accomplish what i am gonna do is the tricky part.. heheh we'll see how it goes.! :)

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[Ryan8720]

780 is the max width you want to use. If it is 800 pixels wide, it will scroll vertically at 800 x 600 because of scrollbars. Vertical scrolling is fine, but if you are going to have a fixed box site, then 550 is a good suggestion.

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[Debz]

yah im probibly gonna start from scratch and put the logo on the left and something on the right.. navigation on the left hand side...

550 seemed so short lol so i had no clue what length to make it. u guys helped me a lot.. now i need to get the picture in my head and wait to recieve the program.. :)

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[Debz]

i am gonna leave these tho:

these are the name banners i guess u could say for the members page.. which will have like mods that are done to theyre trucks and so on..

whatta yah think on these? i was trying to keep it simple..

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http://uploader.co.uk/images/manuel02.jpg
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