New Design -> Help + Constructive criticism needed

Nitrojan · 19 Jun 2009 at 23:18

Right, as a project between myself and a friend to design and code a fully automated gameserver management panel I have begun development on the initial homepage design. Now, i'm one of these people that does one thing on one day and hates it the next so everything must be right!

EDIT/UPDATE: HERE

What I need from you is obviously your opinion, however I also need your ideas for what i could include in the white space opposite as I do not want to clutter the page with text. Also, does anyone feel that the 'updates' is slightly out of place?

Help with anything on that design would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Paul11 · 19 Jun 2009 at 23:37

i think my eye would prefer the text moved to the right and have the space on the left, with some sort of images or vertical banner

Nitrojan · 20 Jun 2009 at 00:11

Ah, just read your post but had done this before you posted.. let me know what you think!

http://adam.atomicphp.com/flux/FLUX3.png

Paul11 · 20 Jun 2009 at 07:19

really, really like it

the site is clean and fresh, uncluttered and easy to read...

you obviously have a good eye for what is needed

my original idea was just a suggestion but imo this works well too

CliffyBiro · 20 Jun 2009 at 07:22

I can find no fault with it. Good design.

unwashed potato! · 20 Jun 2009 at 11:40

i assume you haven't got the domain name fluxsolutions.co.uk or .com so have something like .org/.net? if so maybe i'm the only one who thinks this but i'd say put the .net or whatever part in the logo as people are more likely to remember your exact domain

Nitrojan · 20 Jun 2009 at 15:46

Cheers for the input guys!

Nope, haven't got the domain yet so may consider changing the logo to what you have suggested Mammalian

Thanks again!

Nitrojan · 21 Jun 2009 at 00:17

For those interested in seeing the project progress I have some updates!

1) Finally got the login page designed and coded. Using AJAX + jQuery for a fade in/out avatar (needs refining in IE). Can be viewed here: http://adam.atomicphp.com/flux/
2) Planned and organised the directory structure for the backend PHP.
3) Main template has been refined as best as possible.

Nitrojan · 21 Jun 2009 at 02:23

Another small update. Comments and constructive criticism would be appreciated for this also.

Have begun designing the main panel UI - trying to keep it simple at the moment!

Visit: http://adam.atomicphp.com/flux/previews/FLUX4.png

Trinitrotoluene · 21 Jun 2009 at 03:36

Very impressed.

Fantastic design and I love it

Nitrojan · 21 Jun 2009 at 03:45

Thanks mate, very much appreciated! I'm just trying to think whether or not I should make the icons on the panel UI slightly smaller or change the way they're layed out completely?

HungryHippos · 21 Jun 2009 at 09:36

me likes, looks professional