I like the new BLO format, especially the colors: powder blue and Christmas colors ( user CP/private msgs). ....there's only one small thing:....the smilies boxes aren't functional (boxes with little red X's).....Betsy, you know I can't live without smilies!!

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You got ya smilees! Now off to figure out what happened to the avatars

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Thank you, thank you , Betsy.....I was going through "smilie withdrawals" (pant, pant) .....I just got a "full dose" a few minutes ago (reply to Updates Forum thread)....so I'm back to "normal" now

Dana

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Avatars are back too *whew*

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Dana, I know you like the colors, but I'm kind of crunching over them. Suggestions?

brighten it up some?

leave the colors alone?

I'm also hoping to add a news feed into the scheme soon as well. it's time to learn RSS anyways.

Betsy

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Gee, Betsy, I do like the powder blue background as it is easy on the eyes. But maybe green and reds are too much contrast, now that I am thinking in terms of balancing (complementing each other) colors. I'm for cool and warm colors whatever the combo might be.....maybe some input from other members would be useful. And designing a website can be a bit like decorating a home....so I am providing this link for more color ideas (along interior decorating ).....I'll look at it myself, but colors that affect mood and bring a good feel to this forum would be ideal.....color ergonomics:

http://www.bhg.com/bhg/category.jht...ating_Color.xml

Dana

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What about this concept...

http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jhtml?...olor.xml&page=4

Click on the picture of the room to enlarge it.

I'm thinking peaceful blue is a little too placid...and lacking energy; flirtatious red ...I don't think so.....nurturing neutrals are nice and "earthy" But ..the above color combo is refreshing and exudes a lot of life.....playing around with hues and tints of those colors should be innovative and different i.e. soften the brights a bit and still keep an "interesting mix"

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I would prefer a light grey background (like in the editor) as it provides maximum contrast without being too bright.

Combining red, green or blue would make reading very fatiguing, because the receptors in human eyes are placed in different layers. While you focus on red, green and blue becomes unsharp and vice versa.

Anyway, it's the content that's most important




Ouch

Sofie

I like this lilac and/or lavender with warm earth colors in a simple arrangement........ ......Sofie would like this website, huh, Sofie!?

http://www.bhg.com/bhg/decoratingga...true&sponsorid=

Click on the back button to view many more room and color (pastels, primary etc) combos....this is a very versatile and beautiful webpage

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