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FoX Rider
09-23-04, 09:16 PM
I know if isn't much yet. I've been working on it for a total of an hour. So that explains it.

http://jeff.atomboom.com/

Note: JOE-Don't worry. I linked back to your site!

Thanks and let me know if you have any suggestions. All advice is useful. Thanks!

Maelstrom
09-23-04, 09:25 PM
ummm...nice pic...haha

What are the plans for the site? Or are you just playing around for now?
FoX Rider
09-23-04, 09:37 PM
I've uploaded some more. It's not just the background.

I'm planning on making it a Mountain Biking forum for me to post my projects (bike related). Mostly posting stunts and trails. It's something i'll do in my free time.

Do the links not work?

jarhead#42
09-23-04, 09:42 PM
How much does it cost to make a site like that ?
Jar
Maelstrom
09-23-04, 09:42 PM
I would change the opacity on the picture in your background. It is hard to see very much :)
FoX Rider
09-23-04, 09:44 PM
I would change the opacity on the picture in your background. It is hard to see very much :)

Meaning the text or the picture?
FoX Rider
09-23-04, 09:45 PM
How much does it cost to make a site like that ?
Jar

Nothing, a buddy gave me the domain for free. Well he pays for it. And he gave me a subdomain.
justsomeguy
09-23-04, 09:59 PM
All advice is useful. Thanks!

Read this to gain some perspective on what not to do:

http://websitesthatsuck.com/

Even if you don't buy everything that he writes, just reading it will get you thinking about aspects of your site in new ways.

Using a copyrighted image as your background is not a very auspicious start IMO.
FoX Rider
09-23-04, 10:03 PM
Using a copyrighted image as your background is not a very auspicious start IMO.

Don't worry. It's just a temp until I get a nice pic of me doing something crazy :)
anthonaut
09-24-04, 01:26 AM
Umm shouldnt this be in the Shameless Promotions Forum? I know i got blasted once when i put a post for my website in the Mountain Biking forum. Whats the deal?
FoX Rider
09-24-04, 08:21 AM
Umm shouldnt this be in the Shameless Promotions Forum? I know i got blasted once when i put a post for my website in the Mountain Biking forum. Whats the deal?

Maybe, but I was thinking since I made a link in big bold text linking back to Joe's site he wouldn't mind. It's up to him or a mod I guess.
operator
09-24-04, 01:56 PM
For the love of god, please don't tile images as a "background".

www.w3c.org is a good resource, at least make it html 4 or better yet xhtml 1.1 compliant.
FoX Rider
09-24-04, 06:27 PM
For the love of god, please don't tile images as a "background".

www.w3c.org is a good resource, at least make it html 4 or better yet xhtml 1.1 compliant.


umm what?
Portis
09-24-04, 06:53 PM
Thanks for the spyware warning. I never knew.
Joe Gardner
09-24-04, 06:54 PM
Um, good start! Here is this site when I started almost 5 years ago: http://web.archive.org/web/20000128214741/http://www.bikeforums.com/


http://www.alpha-centauri.nl/under%20construction.jpg