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  • February 6, 2011 10:44 AM NCSoftware
    Project Holder

    I made a comment about wanting tabs at the top left of the web design for Store, Help Desk, Forums. Here is a web site that does a nice job of it if you want to see an example:

    http://www.infragistics.com/dotnet/netadvantage/silverlight/data-visualization/xam-web-data-chart.aspx#Overview

  • February 6, 2011 8:34 AM NCSoftware
    Project Holder

    My favorites so far are draft 73 and draft 76. Draft 76 has some nice concepts but I don't like the background effect, I prefer more of the effect like in 73.

    I like the vertical effect on the left and right of 76

    I like the toolbar (top) concept in 76

    I like a blend between 73 and 76 for the mid-page toolbar (below product showcase) - I like how it's only the width of the content but I like the design of 73 a little better. Maybe it can be revised some in 76?

    In 76 there needs to be some type of effect in the background of the header like a mesh/warp effect as when you move to a content page of the web site such as the forums you'll have nothing but a boring header with blue background.

    Draft 76 - I prefer tabs at the top right

    For all - I want to see a nice tab concept in the top left for the three web sites I use: Store | Help Desk | Forums

    Thanks! Please provide new drafts as soon as you can.

  • February 4, 2011 11:57 AM NCSoftware
    Project Holder

    Designers, I'm looking for an all blue theme/concept such as in draft 35/39. Background effects, apple style toolbar, glass/aqua effects, unique concept. I do not want a revision of what I already have on my site. Please use your creativity and help me come up with a deep/dark blue concept with nice effects, warp/mesh, etc. for a "wow'ing" theme for my next web site release.

    Thanks!

  • February 3, 2011 9:30 AM NCSoftware
    Project Holder

    Contest has been extended - more drafts please.

    Thank you all!

  • February 2, 2011 9:33 AM NCSoftware
    Project Holder

    salmank - Draft 58 - I love the toolbar concept maybe put the search box within the toolbar like Apple? Nice clean showcase area, bottom half of the site needs work as I like the bottom half in the other recent drafts. Nice sitemap too, I like the highlighting effects.

    smartinfo - Draft 57 - I like the tabs on the top left - perfect! Nice search box concept as well. I don't like the background effect (mountains?) of the product showcase. I'd prefer effects such as I described previously as used in Windows 7 wallpapers, warp/mesh effects, etc. Make a white body to the page instead of the blue edges and consider a deep blue showcase? The toolbar isn't quite doing it for me but it's the best concept of all your drafts. Bottom half is okay, I want to get away from the rectangles on my web site that you used on the right side of the bottom section, looking for a unique new concept. Overall a nice and unique theme, would like to see a blue themed version of this concept maybe lending to what you started in draft 47

    xpiderz - Draft 55 - not a bad concept, needs more work on the header. Proper RGB as I described for the deep blue and needs some background effects. Product showcase isn't bad, bottom half needs a unique concept and not use what my current web site uses.

    Bruce - Draft 53 is my favorite thus far. I'd like to see three tabs on the top left for Store, Forums, Help Desk so it takes them to our three sites. Revise the top right tabs so they are a little more rounded, smaller, and artistic. Maybe even a tab where the edges are angled such as: \store/\forums/\help desk/ but with some rounded edges, etc. Just a thought. I like the bottom half, unique and well laid out. Logo is good, toolbar is good. I'd like to see an all blue theme of this concept maybe merging in the draft 51 theme?

    We're getting close, I really like the recent concepts. Again, the HEADER is an important element as that style will be on all sites such as the forums where there is no room for an artistic middle section so the artistic flare needs to exist in the header or we have nothing more than a basic white/blue page.

    Thanks all! Keep working, two days to go and time to keep posting drafts.

  • February 1, 2011 1:14 PM NCSoftware
    Project Holder

    An interesting idea came to mind today. I was looking on a web site:

    www.fogcreek.com

    Notice the tabs at the very top which help identify their different products/sites?

    I have this problem on my web site. We have three different areas:

    -Store
    -Forums
    -Help Desk

    It would be nice to have stylish tabs at the top so that people know which site they are in.

    Just a thought...

    Thanks

  • February 1, 2011 11:33 AM NCSoftware
    Project Holder

    Draft 49 is an interesting concept but I don't like the colors. Can you try this in the deep blue theme? and/or a white/silver theme like Apple's site?

  • February 1, 2011 11:15 AM NCSoftware
    Project Holder

    I like the draft 51 concept Bruce but I'd like to see a toolbar like you had in Draft 38, mimic the apple.com top toolbar please but we can leave the symbol/logo out of it.

    Still awaiting a unique design for the bottom half.

    Also consider readability folks, people are not going to be able to read dark text on a dark background, it needs to be silver/lighter color which of course I can change but you should present your best concepts.

    Thanks, keep working, 3 days left.

  • January 31, 2011 3:16 PM NCSoftware
    Project Holder

    Draft 42/43 are a little too busy. The background effect needs to be more subtle and the top should fade to black

  • January 31, 2011 10:28 AM NCSoftware
    Project Holder

    I ran across a site this morning:

    http://www.apollohq.com

    Interesting how they have that top half background. We could do a similar concept if you put the logo on the top left, the apple style toolbar below with search embedded in the toolbar (right side), toolbar would be floating over the aurora/warp/mesh effect, sub-toolbar below the main presentation, then content and sitemap below.

  • January 31, 2011 9:05 AM NCSoftware
    Project Holder

    Some great work folks, but here are a few issues at hand:

    While the home page may look great, imagine leaving the home page and going to a content page, forum page, help desk page, etc. All of the color, the "wow" is left back at the home page.

    So to fix this I think the HEADER has to have some artistic work. Make the header the deep/dark blue and add the aurora effect or the wavy lines as in the concept I posted (http://www.nc-software.com/images/concepts/webconcept.jpg)

    I like the separate toolbar like Apple.com uses (draft 35). I like the logo being separate but if you want to look into incorporating just the "NC Software" part like you see in www.componentart.com that would be an idea?

    I am torn between drafts 23 and 39. I really like the background effect concept to draft 39 as that could be taken to any other page of the web site.

    The small content boxes below the main showcase area could have a left/right chevron and I could make it a scroller. So consider adding those boxes like in draft 35 sit in an inset panel with < and > on left and right edges?

    I don't like the combined logo/toolbar in draft 39. I'd rather have the Apple style toolbar concept maybe with the search box on the right side of the toolbar? Leave the logo separate. Put the "My Account" and "Login" on the top right. We maybe could do like www.devexpress.com does with their very top?

    Bottom line, think about sections. I need color/flare/design/wow in the HEADER so that is on every page of the web site whether a product page, forums, help desk, etc.

    I mentioned earlier please try not to use my 6 product boxes like on my home page now, I need a NEW concept. Maybe like smartertools.com or watchguard.com does their text and icons, etc.?

    Thanks all! Great work, keep working until the finish line arrives, we're not there yet.

  • January 30, 2011 5:05 PM NCSoftware
    Project Holder

    Everyone is using my current web site as their concept. I am looking for something NEW here. Please do not use the 6 boxes on the bottom half of my web site. I need your creativity and a great new concept.

    Thank you.

    Draft 31 - not bad, I'm not a fan of the multi-color toolbar below the main image area, top toolbar could probably be a black/glass/glossy setup?

    Draft 32 - not bad either, a top tabbed toolbar may be nice, something unique. I looked at the other designs in your portfolio that you won and like those! Keep trying.

  • January 30, 2011 3:14 PM NCSoftware
    Project Holder

    Folks, another one of my favorite web designs is:

    http://www.watchguard.com

    http://www.watchguard.com/products/xtm-5/overview.asp

    Please take a look at this, imagine changing the red to the RGB blue I mentioned with the aurora/mesh/warp (windows 7 wallpaper) effects I mentioned?

    Thank you.

  • January 30, 2011 8:42 AM NCSoftware
    Project Holder

    Bruce,

    I love the "blue" concept for the product spotlight in Draft 23/24 however the rest of the page is lacking. What happens when we leave the home page and we no longer have that blue spotlight, we have a blah web page.

    Try a concept where the entire page has a deep blue with aurora background (those wavy Windows 7 wallpaper graphics) and give me something that when I move off the home page I still have a "wow" effect on my visitors. Imagine you're looking at a product page on the Apple web site such as:

    http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/

    How would the theme flow in when there is no longer a product spotlight on the top 1/3rd of the home page?

    Thank you.

  • January 30, 2011 7:59 AM NCSoftware
    Project Holder

    I like the top half of Bruce's concepts (Draft 23/24) but the bottom half is lacking. Try not to be persuaded by the 6 boxes I have on the bottom half of my home page and try coming up with something original for the bottom half content please.

    I like how Abart makes better use of the bottom half for good content, the theme/scheme though isn't quite hitting it for me. I like more of the glossy/shiny effects for buttons, etc.

    On that note "buttons" as this is an e-commerce site I will need a concept for the button such as Add-to-Cart or "Buy Now". You can put a button that themes in on the bottom half somewhere so that button concept can be used throughout the side wherever buttons will be clicked such as Submit, Add-to-Cart, Apply Coupon, Pay Now, etc.

    Keep working...thanks!

  • January 29, 2011 4:59 PM NCSoftware
    Project Holder

    Getting better! I like some of the new concepts (16 & 20). When I was mentioning blue in my bried I meant a deep blue, almost black. Such as RGB of 4, 11, 36. Here is a web concept I tinkered with long ago (slightly diff logo at that time) which shows the warp/mesh a little, the dark blue, etc. I do like glass affects too (aqua, whatever it's called).

    Here is the concept/color idea:

    http://www.nc-software.com/images/concepts/webconcept.jpg

    Don't let this distract you, I'm pointing out two things:

    1) The deep blue that was used
    2) The warp/mesh affect I want to incorporate into the background of the header

    I also like how draft #20 incorporated the windows 7 wallpaper "aurora" type effect, I like that too.

    So keep working on a design that is like the sites I mentioned devexpress.com, smartertools.com, apple.com, mainly product pages on apple where it shows the product name in big letters, then content below such as: http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/

    Smartertools page:

    http://www.smartertools.com/smartermail/mail-server-software.aspx

    I like how the sub-toolbar has the arrow pointing down indicating the section you're in.

    Thanks!!

  • January 28, 2011 4:23 PM NCSoftware
    Project Holder

    Draft #16 is my favorite so far, the top half is good, the bottom half doesn't flow with the theme as well, also needs a sitemap integrated in the bottom.

    I like how sites like devexpress.com and smartertools.com flow full width of the page such as header toolbars, etc. yet the content fits the 1024x768 resolution. This will allow me to have some areas of my site such as forums be full width in content yet the headers will work in either fixed width or full screen width.

    I like the aurora/mesh/warp concept too in a header. It's those fine lines that make a wavy/curvy flow we see in Windows 7 backgrounds, etc. Do a google IMAGES search on "windows 7 wallpapers" and you'll see the concepts I like.

    Thank you...please keep working towards a solution.

  • January 27, 2011 2:32 PM oryan

    I have the same problem in my website projects ... I get only logo designs... That's crazy!!!

  • January 27, 2011 9:44 AM NCSoftware
    Project Holder

    I am looking for a PSD, home page design for my new site, not a logo. Please read my creative brief prior to doing work so you don't waste time. Thank you.

  • January 26, 2011 2:15 PM Studio10

    $500 for a website?



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