White Space / Site Critique

[BK]

I recently loaded a test version of my FrontPage site, and am not sure about
the background color - specifically whether it's best to have a lot of white
or if a deeper color is better. The person who did the design (header, logo,
etc.) told me how to leave the background white, as well as how to make it a
deep gradient burgandy / pink that matches the thin border that's up now.

Here is the site with the white background:
http://www.positivelyfeminine.org , and here is an example of the deeper
background color: http://www.kingland.us. I am fairly new to site design and
would appreciate any comments or advice you could give about this. Also, I
would appreciate if someone could explain to me exactly what is considered
"trapped white space" and if it is always a bad thing.

Note: Because the site is in the testing stage, some secondary pages may not
work. Right now I am concerned about the color situation.

Thanks!!

BK

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Either looks good.

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[Rusty]

I like the dark background, it gives it a rich depth. Then again I may be
the only person who has any idea what I just said.

 

[Kevin Spencer]

Maybe I'm just color blind, but they look almost identical.

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Microsoft MVP
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Complex things are made up of
lots of simple things.

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

kingland.us looks better to me

trapped white space is an island of white somewhere in the page that sucks
your eye to it..and looks like something is missing - sometimes it's
unavoidable though.


|I recently loaded a test version of my FrontPage site, and am not sure
about
| the background color - specifically whether it's best to have a lot of
white
| or if a deeper color is better. The person who did the design (header,
logo,
| etc.) told me how to leave the background white, as well as how to make it
a
| deep gradient burgandy / pink that matches the thin border that's up now.
|
| Here is the site with the white background:
| http://www.positivelyfeminine.org , and here is an example of the deeper
| background color: http://www.kingland.us. I am fairly new to site design
and
| would appreciate any comments or advice you could give about this. Also, I
| would appreciate if someone could explain to me exactly what is considered
| "trapped white space" and if it is always a bad thing.
|
| Note: Because the site is in the testing stage, some secondary pages may
not
| work. Right now I am concerned about the color situation.
|
| Thanks!!
|
| BK

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

same color to me too, the diff is view them both maximized, one has a full
fuschia(?) bg the other has a white bg (i dont like that one)


| Maybe I'm just color blind, but they look almost identical.
|
| --
| HTH,
|
| Kevin Spencer
| Microsoft MVP
| Professional Numbskull
|
| Complex things are made up of
| lots of simple things.
|
| | >I recently loaded a test version of my FrontPage site, and am not sure
| >about
| > the background color - specifically whether it's best to have a lot of
| > white
| > or if a deeper color is better. The person who did the design (header,
| > logo,
| > etc.) told me how to leave the background white, as well as how to make
it
| > a
| > deep gradient burgandy / pink that matches the thin border that's up
now.
| >
| > Here is the site with the white background:
| > http://www.positivelyfeminine.org , and here is an example of the deeper
| > background color: http://www.kingland.us. I am fairly new to site design
| > and
| > would appreciate any comments or advice you could give about this. Also,
I
| > would appreciate if someone could explain to me exactly what is
considered
| > "trapped white space" and if it is always a bad thing.
| >
| > Note: Because the site is in the testing stage, some secondary pages may
| > not
| > work. Right now I am concerned about the color situation.
| >
| > Thanks!!
| >
| > BK
|
|

 

[AMysticWeb]

I like the darker background as well.

Mike Smith,

http://FrontPageForms.com
FrontPage Form Tutorials
& Form Script Examples

 

[E. T. Culling]

That deep/rich color is toooooooo heavy for me. I want to go away right
away.
Eleanor

 

[Trevor L.]

That deep/rich color is toooooooo heavy for me. I want to go away
right away.
Eleanor

Well, you got a critique of a feminine site from a woman (experienced in web
design) who thought it was too heavy. Maybe other women feel the same.

As a (male) person I guess I do too

How about something a bit lighter, perhaps even the colour of the bar
containing Home | Contact | Back to top
This is #ed89c4, a much lighter puce (I think that's the description of this
colour)

 

[BK]

Thanks to everyone for your feedback. It's interesting that the only woman to
reply was the one who didn't care for the dark background. Eleanor, what
would you suggest in place of the dark background? The white? I tried making
it a solid light pink, but it doesn't go well with the banner at the top.

Thank you!
BK

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

Welp, I just got in touch with my other side...and she says he likes it.
))


| E. T. Culling wrote:
| > That deep/rich color is toooooooo heavy for me. I want to go away
| > right away.
| > Eleanor
|
| Well, you got a critique of a feminine site from a woman (experienced in
web
| design) who thought it was too heavy. Maybe other women feel the same.
|
| As a (male) person I guess I do too
|
| How about something a bit lighter, perhaps even the colour of the bar
| containing Home | Contact | Back to top
| This is #ed89c4, a much lighter puce (I think that's the description of
this
| colour)
| --
| Cheers,
| Trevor L.
| Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au
|
|

 

[BK]

LOL - I'm glad to hear it.

 

[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

BK:

Personally, I think the background color fits the theme of the site quite
well. The use of white space for the content balances it out.

I had three ladies take a look at the site to tell me what they thought.
Basically, they all agreed it was a very appealing site to them. Not one
mentioned anything about colors being bad or annoying.

FWIW.

 

[BK]

Tom,

That's very interesting. Thank you so much for taking the time to get their
opinions and share them with me!

Brenda

BK:

Personally, I think the background color fits the theme of the site quite
well. The use of white space for the content balances it out.

I had three ladies take a look at the site to tell me what they thought.
Basically, they all agreed it was a very appealing site to them. Not one
mentioned anything about colors being bad or annoying.

FWIW.
--
Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
----------

Thanks to everyone for your feedback. It's interesting that the only woman
to
reply was the one who didn't care for the dark background. Eleanor, what
would you suggest in place of the dark background? The white? I tried
making
it a solid light pink, but it doesn't go well with the banner at the top.

Thank you!
BK

 

[Joe Rohn]

Hi Brenda,

I prefer the darker background as well...as does my wife. Usually I am
partial to white..but in your design I believe the extra color works well.

No matter which way you go..since web sites are never really finished..you
can always change your mind..isn't that a woman's prerogative?

--
Joe

Microsoft MVP FrontPage

FrontPage and Expressions Users Forums:
http://www.timeforweb.com/frontpage

Tom,

That's very interesting. Thank you so much for taking the time to get
their
opinions and share them with me!

Brenda

BK:

Personally, I think the background color fits the theme of the site quite
well. The use of white space for the content balances it out.

I had three ladies take a look at the site to tell me what they thought.
Basically, they all agreed it was a very appealing site to them. Not one
mentioned anything about colors being bad or annoying.

FWIW.
--
Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
----------

Thanks to everyone for your feedback. It's interesting that the only
woman
to
reply was the one who didn't care for the dark background. Eleanor,
what
would you suggest in place of the dark background? The white? I tried
making
it a solid light pink, but it doesn't go well with the banner at the
top.

Thank you!
BK

:

That deep/rich color is toooooooo heavy for me. I want to go away
right
away.
Eleanor
I recently loaded a test version of my FrontPage site, and am not
sure
about
the background color - specifically whether it's best to have a lot
of
white
or if a deeper color is better. The person who did the design
(header,
logo,
etc.) told me how to leave the background white, as well as how to
make
it
a
deep gradient burgandy / pink that matches the thin border that's up
now.

Here is the site with the white background:
http://www.positivelyfeminine.org , and here is an example of the
deeper
background color: http://www.kingland.us. I am fairly new to site
design
and
would appreciate any comments or advice you could give about this.
Also, I
would appreciate if someone could explain to me exactly what is
considered
"trapped white space" and if it is always a bad thing.

Note: Because the site is in the testing stage, some secondary pages
may
not
work. Right now I am concerned about the color situation.

Thanks!!

BK

 

[Andy Asberry]

Thanks to everyone for your feedback. It's interesting that the only woman to
reply was the one who didn't care for the dark background. Eleanor, what
would you suggest in place of the dark background? The white? I tried making
it a solid light pink, but it doesn't go well with the banner at the top.

Thank you!
BK

My other half chose the white.

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