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I'm using 1024x768 and the menu is friggin' huge. It takes up about 40% of the width of the browser window. The top part ("My 1965 Chevy Malibu: From Pieces to Complete" and the logo) take up about 35% of the height of the browser window. What is left is very, very, little room for the content and I have to side scroll. Please make these items smaller unless your target audience has very high resolution displays.

I suggest a different color scheme since white text on a black background is hard to read. I personally would suggest a medium blue (such as #666699) for the menu and light grey (#cccccc) for the main page content. You could also use light blue (#ccccff) and white (#ffffff), respectively.

Also, if you make the menu look more like a menu you won't have to label it menu.

I think I fixed the menu problem... and I kept the 2 tone look... Let me know what you think.....

www.my65chevelle.com

Isn't the Chevy symbol copyrighted?

I'm sure it is, but I don't think they would object to it being on site praising Chevys and linked to their site. If it was linked to Ford.com and on a "Chevys suck" site, any GM lawyers that came across it would be sending out cease & desist orders ASAP.

the site would be better if there was a guestbook

i wouldnt worry about the logo..if chevy has a prob they will just ask you to take it down

... or sue you. Sure, just leave it up there.

I have two issues with the site.

1. The header2.jpg, too damned long...still I'm sorry, but it's too long for general users, many don't go past 800x600 res, so remember that when creating a website.

2. The text, put it in a constrained area...don't let it go so far out, again, same reason as 1, people don't mind scrolling down, but scrolling sideways is a hassle most people won't accept.

Except for that not too bad, for a first time, what program are you using? If you want to get into PHP, you may want to try mamboserver.com  it's a great little thing to get your site looking professional...

I am setting one up now, just as a test run...so far so good, but just a warning, no real manual for it, but a lot of help on the forums there.

my site is...http://cyberpawz.dyndns.org/Mambo/index.php

This right now is a private server, and I have yet to do anything really with it to test out it's limitations, but I've been busy trying to get published, and many other things...


Cyberpawz

I have two issues with the site.

1. The header2.jpg, too damned long...still I'm sorry, but it's too long for general users, many don't go past 800x600 res, so remember that when creating a website.

2. The text, put it in a constrained area...don't let it go so far out, again, same reason as 1, people don't mind scrolling down, but scrolling sideways is a hassle most people won't accept.

Yes, it's a bit too long (plus you could do the same thing with a lot smaller image and some CSS or a nice old-fashioned table), but 99% of the people on the internet have 1024 x 768 resolution. Designing for the people who have 800 x 600 (and what about the poor people who have 640 x 480!?!?) is like designing for people who still have Netscape 3. There's really no need... (but you should cut back a little).

The text problem is very similar to the image problem. In fact, it's caused by it. You NEVER want to see horizontal scrollbars.

if they are using 640x480 then they need a new monitor, (larger or at least better quality) for at least the past 10 yrs 800x600 is still considered standard for websites.

Cyberpawz

but 99% of the people on the internet have 1024 x 768 resolution.

Lets not get carried away now.....it's more like 51% in the real world, with most of the remainder still slogging along at 800x600.

http://www.upsdell.com/BrowserNews/stat_trends.htm