This is not a brag post - I'm looking for some inputs/criticism from creative people.

I'm doing a small webpage for myself, to show papers, ongoing projects and CV. The main "theme" (I guess is the word?) is modern AI. My skill in photoshop is very limited, and so is my creative skill - some people just got it and some doesn't :p.

Any suggestions on colors, background change, shading, etc., is appreciated. For instance I dislike innershadow on the news-posts and comments.

Site is here.

Crais

Canada2136 Posts

December 29 2010 14:40 GMT

Cool, I like the layout a lot. Sorry, don't have much else to contribute, looks good

iGrok

United States5142 Posts

December 29 2010 14:52 GMT

a really faint grid in the background would be cool.

Something like this, but tilable and more faint
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Qzy

Denmark1121 Posts

December 29 2010 15:08 GMT

On December 29 2010 23:52 iGrok wrote:
a really faint grid in the background would be cool.

Something like this, but tilable and more faint
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I agree, I would put it in the background of the div below "Home"-headline. Instead of the striped one.

Kentor

United States5784 Posts

December 29 2010 15:48 GMT

Maybe you should learn about css sprites. They are really great for images used for menus. But this is about performance more than the actual deisgn.

http://css-tricks.com/css-sprites/

Entropic

Canada2837 Posts

December 29 2010 16:01 GMT

What field/subject is this for? Is this academic?

Qzy

Denmark1121 Posts

December 29 2010 16:17 GMT

On December 30 2010 00:48 Kentor wrote:
Maybe you should learn about css sprites. They are really great for images used for menus. But this is about performance more than the actual deisgn.

http://css-tricks.com/css-sprites/

Thanks!

I'll look into it - read some of it now, looks like a nice way to optimize.

On December 30 2010 01:01 Entropic wrote:
What field/subject is this for? Is this academic?

Yeah it's a bit academic - just a collection of my projects and papers. Like a portfolio, I guess.

TossFloss

Canada606 Posts

December 29 2010 20:21 GMT

It's standard to use Lorem Ipsum as place-holder text.
http://www.lipsum.com/

Where text is visible in a document, people tend to focus on the textual content rather than upon overall presentation, so publishers use lorem ipsum when displaying a typeface or design elements and page layout in order to direct the focus to the publication style and not the meaning of the text.[2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorem_ipsum

Qzy

Denmark1121 Posts

December 29 2010 20:39 GMT

On December 30 2010 05:21 TossFloss wrote:
It's standard to use Lorem Ipsum as place-holder text.
http://www.lipsum.com/

Show nested quote +

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorem_ipsum

The day I use my time on useless Lorem ipsum, instead of hammering my head to the keyboard for filler, is the day I stop studying AI

Sir.Kimmel

United States785 Posts

December 29 2010 22:44 GMT

#10

which web application is running here http://jonnielsen.net/pm.php

Qzy

Denmark1121 Posts

December 30 2010 06:40 GMT

#11

On December 30 2010 07:44 Sir.Kimmel wrote:
which web application is running here http://jonnielsen.net/pm.php

It's a project manager. I stopped doing it a year ago - it's basicly like any upload sites, but you can invite users share files, reserve files if you are editing, etc. I was also implementing a function to edit online, without downloading the .docx files and opening it with word/open office... buuuuuuut that's a big long project that never got finished 100%.

Blisse

Canada3710 Posts

December 30 2010 07:27 GMT

#12

Should try to get an animated navigation bar. I'm not entirely sure how that would work, but I have a feeling it could look amazing if done right.

I don't like Grunge text that much, especially as the theme text. Have you tried other fonts?

jasp

United States49 Posts

December 30 2010 07:47 GMT

#13

I agree, this is a bit too high-school for a portfolio site. The header is the only real issue (I assume the post robot image is default); I'd recommend getting someone more graphically inclined to whip up something minimalist and somewhat sleek rather than grungy and industrial for the header. This guy could be removed entirely, and you could let the logo image capture that space instead (or maybe you guys use a better navigation system, I'm not a fan of the top-oriented style).

Also, give the text formatting to break it up. Headlines shouldn't be the same font/size as the body text.

Finally, I'd also add a footer of some sort, and then start thinking about a color scheme other than grey and more grey.

Good luck!

Sir.Kimmel

United States785 Posts

December 30 2010 22:08 GMT

#14

which version of apache are u using... and are u using tomcat or jmx-console?

sorry I will explain myself later

Qzy

Denmark1121 Posts

December 31 2010 08:27 GMT

#15

On December 31 2010 07:08 Sir.Kimmel wrote:
which version of apache are u using... and are u using tomcat or jmx-console?

sorry I will explain myself later

No need to break into it, it contains no data.