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Tned
01-26-2008, 09:05 PM
Edit: The site has been changed back to the original BroncosForums Orange for now, but the final color scheme will be decided wants all the votes are tallied.

Ok, here are three color combinations to choose from. While once we settle on one, it might be tweaked a little, let's start with three choices (disregard the banner mismatch, as it wasn't designed for option 3, only focus on the part below the banner):



http://www.broncos07.com/downloads/Template_Redesign/blue_design.png



http://www.broncos07.com/downloads/Template_Redesign/gradient_orange.png



http://www.broncos07.com/downloads/Template_Redesign/bmblueandorange.png

Denver Native (Carol)
01-26-2008, 09:10 PM
I voted option 2, but I also think it would look great if the borders were also the same orange. Definitely think the banner would stand out more with orange around it.

UnderArmour
01-26-2008, 09:12 PM
I like Choice 1, but I wish there were an orange that looked similar to this blue so it could just be used.

Tned
01-26-2008, 09:22 PM
I like Choice 1, but I wish there were an orange that looked similar to this blue so it could just be used.

I've been playing with a bunch of different orange gradients and so far I haven't had much luck.

As I said, choose the overall color combination first, then we will tweak. I might be able to get an orange gradient that looks as good, but it might be tough because orange is so bright.

topscribe
01-26-2008, 10:03 PM
I voted option 2, but I also think it would look great if the borders were also the same orange. Definitely think the banner would stand out more with orange around it.

Yechhhh!! :eviltongue:

Sorry, Carol. but I HATE that . . .

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MOtorboat
01-26-2008, 10:08 PM
Orange makes the Broncos unique...

DenBronx
01-26-2008, 10:15 PM
i like option 2....keep the same background but throw in the orange.

i'm still happy with the way it is currently too.

topscribe
01-26-2008, 10:41 PM
Yechhhh!! :eviltongue:

Sorry, Carol. but I HATE that . . .

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I mean I do like option 2, with the orange font, but I would not like orange borders, except as shown in option 2.

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Denver Native (Carol)
01-26-2008, 10:44 PM
Yechhhh!! :eviltongue:

Sorry, Carol. but I HATE that . . .

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Oh yeah - :fight: :frusty: :aetsch: :mad2:

UnderArmour
01-26-2008, 11:03 PM
This is starting to grow on me.

topscribe
01-26-2008, 11:16 PM
Oh yeah - :fight: :frusty: :aetsch: :mad2:

Glad you took that well . . . :heh:

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Denver Native (Carol)
01-26-2008, 11:30 PM
Glad you took that well . . . :heh:

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You ain't seen nuttin yet :tsk:

Day1BroncoFan
01-26-2008, 11:33 PM
I chose door number 2. It is the easiest one for me to read.

EDIT:

I should mention that I like the orange since the Broncos colors are orange. :D

broncosfanscott
01-27-2008, 12:43 AM
I'll take door number two as well. The blue looks nice, however orange looks better and it is unique to Denver.

Tned
01-27-2008, 12:45 AM
I'll take door number two as well. The blue looks nice, however orange looks better and it is unique to Denver.

And the Mets, so in my book, Orange is double good.

Stargazer
01-27-2008, 01:12 AM
I voted choice 3.

Now why Elam, Elway, and Rod in the pic? Maybe I missed the voting on that. Marshall, Elvis, DJ or any current Broncos would be better.

Day1BroncoFan
01-27-2008, 01:15 AM
I voted choice 3.

Now why Elam, Elway, and Rod in the pic? Maybe I missed the voting on that. Marshall, Elvis, DJ or any current Broncos would be better.

You can vote on that here (http://www.broncosforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8950).

SR
01-27-2008, 01:47 AM
I like it the way it is right now...with the banner centered and all. :D

sneakers
01-27-2008, 02:32 AM
Anything but 3, way too bright!

broncosfanscott
01-27-2008, 02:45 AM
Anything but 3, way too bright!

No kidding. That messes with my eyes.

The more I look at #1, it just seems to be a lot of blue.

BroncoBJ
01-27-2008, 06:13 AM
I like choice number 1 and thats that. :salute:

And I really dont like #3 at all.

Bronco Bible
01-27-2008, 09:53 AM
option #2 is how I voted:coffee:

shank
01-27-2008, 12:35 PM
1 or 2 are both fine with me. 1 to me looks cleaner overall, but is a little less 'broncosish' if you catch what i'm throwing down...

i honestly don't understand how 3 has any votes at all... closet bengals fans? :D

Tned
01-27-2008, 01:02 PM
I have changed the site back tot he original Orange and Blue theme, since the majority of votes seem to indicate it should be some form of orange and blue.

Denver Native (Carol)
01-27-2008, 01:42 PM
I have changed the site back tot he original Orange and Blue theme, since the majority of votes seem to indicate it should be some form of orange and blue.

Looks good. Would it look too much orange if the borders were also orange? I think the titles for each forum would look better in blue rather than white, as the white is hard to read - i.e.

Football Forums
Broncos and non-Broncos football forums

Or maybe the white would show up better if the orange was a little darker.

Reidman
01-27-2008, 01:52 PM
I really liked option one how it highlighted each forum title...

But this is fine the way it originally was...

Edit: NVM, guess it does that now....

Jody
01-27-2008, 01:56 PM
I really liked option one how it highlighted each forum title...

But this is fine the way it originally was...

Edit: NVM, guess it does that now....

The orange looks okay, but you cannot read the writing in white as well as you could with the blue either, as it's very faint. Maybe bolding? :confused:

Tned
01-27-2008, 02:01 PM
I really liked option one how it highlighted each forum title...

But this is fine the way it originally was...

Edit: NVM, guess it does that now....

Yea, I have been trying to go back to the old orange/blue, but incorporate the gradient (dark to light header bars) look of the other one had.

Tned
01-27-2008, 02:01 PM
The orange looks okay, but you cannot read the writing in white as well as you could with the blue either, as it's very faint. Maybe bolding? :confused:

How about now that I changed the writing to a dark navy?

Requiem / The Dagda
01-27-2008, 02:03 PM
I think the gradient looks great T. :)

Reidman
01-27-2008, 02:06 PM
How about now that I changed the writing to a dark navy?

Hundred times better Tned!

:beer:

Bronco9798
01-27-2008, 02:25 PM
I like this scheme...This is pretty cool!!

Tned
01-27-2008, 02:26 PM
Looks good. Would it look too much orange if the borders were also orange? I think the titles for each forum would look better in blue rather than white, as the white is hard to read - i.e.


Carol, I tried changing the thin white borders to orange, and it looked bad. Because they are so thin, they looked red, but it really didn't look good. The only way to possibly make it look good would be to make large borders, like the top headers, and that would take a complete template redesign, which is a bit beyond my HTML knowledge level right now.

Tned
01-27-2008, 02:29 PM
Ok, before I get divorced, I am going to stop tinkering with the design now.

It is basically back to the hold one, except adding gradient (dark to ligh shades) orange bars, and then also adding a different organge gradient to highlight the Forum categories on the forum index page, and it also shows up in the User CP and a couple other places.

Keep the feedback coming, and I will make any other tweaks that are needed.

Then, when I get some time, I will make a Dark Blue (old mania blue) version with the gradient header/Category bars and then put screen shots up of both for us to choose between those two Orange/Blue options.

I felt I had enough feedback to realize going back to orange/blue was the way to go, even if it needs further tweaking down the road.

Tned
01-27-2008, 02:30 PM
I think the gradient looks great T. :)

Dream, I fixed one border problem that was around the navbar (User CP, FAQ,.... Log out). Is that the one you were referring to, or is there another border problem that needs to be fixed as well?

Jody
01-27-2008, 02:31 PM
How about now that I changed the writing to a dark navy?

World of difference and it looks great! :D

Tned
01-27-2008, 02:33 PM
World of difference and it looks great! :D

I think I do better work drunk, so I'm stuggling to perform drinking diet coke. :sad:

Requiem / The Dagda
01-27-2008, 02:59 PM
Dream, I fixed one border problem that was around the navbar (User CP, FAQ,.... Log out). Is that the one you were referring to, or is there another border problem that needs to be fixed as well?

That was the main one I was referring to, and it seems like you changed some of the text boxes and borders as wlel. I like the white/light grey. It looks sleek and sharp.

I'll keep looking around to critique, but it looks great man.

Spend some time with your lady. . .

You can't marry a forum dude. . . well not yet anyways! :cool:

Tned
01-27-2008, 03:19 PM
Here are the gradients I am using now next to the Blue ones.


http://www.broncos07.com/downloads/Template_Redesign/gradient_tcat.gifhttp://www.broncosforums.com/forums/images/gradients/tn_gradient_tcat.gifhttp://www.broncos07.com/downloads/Template_Redesign/gradient_thead.gifhttp://www.broncosforums.com/forums/images/gradients/tn_gradient_thead.gif

Tned
01-27-2008, 03:20 PM
I tried these, which look closer to the blue like this, but when put onto the site/theme, they didn't look as good:


http://www.broncos07.com/downloads/Template_Redesign/gradient_tcat.gifhttp://www.broncosforums.com/forums/images/gradients/tn_gradient_tcat_1.gifhttp://www.broncos07.com/downloads/Template_Redesign/gradient_thead.gifhttp://www.broncosforums.com/forums/images/gradients/tn_gradient_thead_1.gif

The cat one (first two) looked about the same, but the header one (second two) in orange like this looked almost like solid orange as if there was no gradient.

The orange is proving to be a bear to get as nice looking a gradient as the blue.

Tned
01-27-2008, 03:23 PM
In the process of trying to 'edit' oine of my posts to copy and past out those image links, so I wouldn't have to retype the paths to the images, I deleted it.

Anyway, the deleted post said that while I think there needs to be more tweaking, like with the gradients, this is about all I am going to do for now. Need to spend some time with the wife.

Keep the feedback coming, and I will see what I can do to tweak it and make it look even better over the next few days.

broncosfanscott
01-27-2008, 09:20 PM
Tned, I like it. Keep it like this.......good job. :salute:

The orange boarders look soooo much better than the blue ones. They stand out better and easier to read the writing within the boarder.

Oh, and that is some nice work on the header at the top.