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SamuraiX Paratroopa Level: 19 Posts: 92/140 EXP: 32602 For next: 3175 Since: 10-11-04 From: ^___^ Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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I don't think I have found any other thread about this, so I decided to start it myself. Bad layout ideas: 1. Mp3s 2. Ones that give readers seizures 3. Bad color contrasts Anyone care to add? |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 7378/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Well, formatting codes and HTML aren't allowed in thread titles. Anyway, other bad layout ideas include Flash/Java (simple Flash animations are alright, as long as they aren't huge), really big images, and scrollbars. |
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Peardian Lava Lotus The Uncanny Mario Art Master KvSG #87 is up! No Trouter yet... Halloween's over... Turkey time! Level: 58 Posts: 1462/1696 EXP: 1545376 For next: 32170 Since: 07-01-04 From: before 3:00 - school, after 3:00 - Pearl Island Since last post: 7 hours Last activity: 6 hours |
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Probably signatures that take up more space than 2+ other posts combined. Those are annoying. | |||
Yoshi Dude XKEEPER STOLE MY CAR KEYS Level: 79 Posts: 3068/3271 EXP: 4572680 For next: 6787 Since: 03-15-04 From: give me a number folks. Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Aw, HyperHacker said it first. Yeah. The most important thing is to make sure your posts is readable. I can't believe that so many people post with a crap background that clashes with the text. Isn't it obvious? |
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SamuraiX Paratroopa Level: 19 Posts: 107/140 EXP: 32602 For next: 3175 Since: 10-11-04 From: ^___^ Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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I believe I said that...-__-;; | |||
Yoshi Dude XKEEPER STOLE MY CAR KEYS Level: 79 Posts: 3071/3271 EXP: 4572680 For next: 6787 Since: 03-15-04 From: give me a number folks. Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Originally posted by SamuraiXYou said bad color contrasts, I said that, above all else, the layout should be readable. I gave contrast as a common example. Get over it. |
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Elric Chasupa Currently Playing: You Like A Lute. Level: 40 Posts: 613/687 EXP: 440016 For next: 1293 Since: 03-15-04 From: Melniboné Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 6 hours |
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Originally posted by HyperHackerBecause this board is full of scrollbar-layout bigots. They CAN be done well, you know. Just ask Snort. Originally posted by Yoshi DudeSamuraiX isn't the brightest person around, as you can see from his thread title alone.Originally posted by SamuraiXYou said bad color contrasts, I said that, above all else, the layout should be readable. Then, too, there's this thing called the FAQ that has this question in it: Are there any rules for post layouts? Of course, it fails to mention not to use BMP files, and also fails to mention not to link to images on your own HDD, not to steal images by hotlinking to them instead of putting them on your own account, and to use @import for custom CSS files instead of < ... |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 7384/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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That's still not all that great a layout. It's nice, but it doesn't do anything about the annoyance of having to use a separate scrollbar. Also, someone who uses their background colour as their visited link colour may want to consider taking their own advice. |
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Elric Chasupa Currently Playing: You Like A Lute. Level: 40 Posts: 616/687 EXP: 440016 For next: 1293 Since: 03-15-04 From: Melniboné Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 6 hours |
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If you actually use the scrollbar, you need to get a post-1980 mouse. Middle wheel scrolling elimiates the need for scrollbars. As for my layout, if the colors don't come up right, blame Setzer. He coded this layout, not me. It seems the link colors are dependant upon the scheme you're using. I'm using Night, and I see links I post just fine, visited or not. I'm not a CSS master, so I'll mention the colors thing to Setz. |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 7388/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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I use the scrollbar by moving my mouse wheel. That still means having to move the mouse back and forth to get the post onto the page, scroll through it all, and having it 'catch' the mouse when scrolling past it. Also, ever try posting a big image in a scrollbar layout? | |||
Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143 Posts: 11987/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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Well, as there isn´t a rule against explicit layout pics, I think that should be allowed. | |||
Cymoro PATRICK DUFFY WILL LASER YOUR SOUL Level: 67 Posts: 2112/2216 EXP: 2549743 For next: 43129 Since: 03-15-04 From: Cymoro Gaming Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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Scrollbar layouts CAN be done well. However, the majority of them are small, boxy ones that are 200x300, with a 200x300 picture next to it, and then claiming that it's perfectly fine. If you make a scrollbar layout, do it right by giving lots of room before the scrolling begins. | |||
SamuraiX Paratroopa Level: 19 Posts: 118/140 EXP: 32602 For next: 3175 Since: 10-11-04 From: ^___^ Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Size? | |||
UnsurpassedDarkness Melon Bug Level: 39 Posts: 730/746 EXP: 391555 For next: 13216 Since: 10-29-04 From: Λtlantıs. All your base are belong to us. Since last post: 12 days Last activity: 2 days |
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Originally posted by ElricHuh? Why? I thought it didn’t make any difference. |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 7422/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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I think < |
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Elric Chasupa Currently Playing: You Like A Lute. Level: 40 Posts: 619/687 EXP: 440016 For next: 1293 Since: 03-15-04 From: Melniboné Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 6 hours |
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The usage of < will bring the loading of a thread to a screaming halt if the server that the CSS file is hosted on goes down. The browser will halt everything as it waits for the server with the CSS file to timeout.The usage of < will allow the browser to continue loading everything in the page as it waits for the server with the CSS file to timeout. You'll almost never notice that the CSS file isn't loading until you get to the post with the layout without the CSS. |
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Lord Kyargu Tektite Level: 14 Posts: 20/62 EXP: 11696 For next: 1375 Since: 04-07-04 From: Michigan Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 2 days |
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Originally posted by Elric Mrrf... maybe I should study these things before I make layouts. I guess I'll have to fix my layout to use @import. Originally posted by SamuraiX Isn't that redundant? (edited by Lord Kyargu on 10-06-05 01:56 AM) |
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