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        <title>Web Design &amp;amp; Graphic Editing — Host Boards</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Awesome World-class Themes and Plugins for WordPress from SparkleWP.com</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/7024/awesome-world-class-themes-and-plugins-for-wordpress-from-sparklewp-com</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 06:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>Willsolution</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><strong><a rel="nofollow" href="http://sparklewp.com/" title="Sparklewp.com">Sparklewp.com</a></strong> - Your digital success starts with us! <strong>Premium WordPress themes, plugins, and hosting</strong>. Backed up by an exceptional customer support. <strong>WordPress Super Shined</strong>. We bring world-class themes and plugins to the WordPress community.</p>

<p><strong>Elementor Templates for Free - <a rel="nofollow" href="https://sparklewp.com/themes/sparkle-one.zip" title="Download Now">Download Now</a></strong></p>

<p>Check out SparkleWP <strong><a rel="nofollow" href="http://sparklewp.com/tutorials/" title="WordPress Tips and Tutorials">WordPress Tips and Tutorials</a></strong>.</p>

<p><strong><a rel="nofollow" href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/sparkle-elementor-kit/" title="Get Started">Get Started</a> with SparkleWP Elements</strong>:</p>

<p><strong>Accordion / FAQ</strong> - Streamline your website's information delivery with our Elementor Accordion/FAQ Widget. Perfect for organizing content in a compact, user-friendly format. Ideal for FAQs, product details, or services information.</p>

<p><strong>Banner</strong> - Capture your audience's attention with our Elementor Banner Widget, designed for impactful and visually stunning website banners. Effortlessly create engaging banners that showcase your brand, promotions, or key messages.</p>

<p><strong>Blog Posts</strong> - Enhance your website's blog section with our Elementor Blog Posts Widget. Tailor-made for bloggers and content creators, this widget offers a sleek, customisable interface to display your latest posts.</p>

<p><strong>Breadcrumbs</strong> - Enhance your website's navigation and SEO with our Elementor Breadcrumbs Widget. Seamlessly compatible with Yoast SEO, Breadcrumb NavXT, and Rank Math.</p>

<p><strong>Button</strong> - Create compelling calls to action with our Elementor Button Widget. Fully compatible with any design, this widget allows you to customize button shapes, colors, and animations to match your brand's style.</p>

<p><strong>Category List</strong> - Effortlessly organize and display your content with our Elementor Category List Widget. Perfect for blogs, e-commerce sites, and portfolios.</p>

<p><strong>Contact Box</strong> - Connect with your audience effortlessly using our Elementor Contact Box Widget. Designed for optimal user interaction, this widget enables you to display your contact information elegantly and prominently.</p>

<p><strong>Fun Fact Counter</strong> - Bring your website to life with our Elementor Fun Fact Counter Widget, designed to showcase statistics and achievements in a dynamic and engaging way. Perfect for highlighting company milestones, user counts, or any key figures.</p>

<p><strong>Gallery Slider</strong> - Elevate your website by integrating the ultimate Gallery Slider widget for Elementor, designed to showcase your images with elegance and ease.</p>

<p><strong>Google Map</strong> - Enhance your website's user experience with the Elementor Google Map Widget. Easily embed interactive maps, customize styles, and add location markers.</p>

<p><strong>Heading</strong> - Elevate your website's design with our Elementor Heading Widget, tailored to create impactful and visually stunning headings. Enhance readability and aesthetic appeal on your site.</p>

<p><strong>Icon Box</strong> - Enhance your website's visual storytelling with our Elementor Icon Box Widget. Perfect for showcasing services, features, or key points, this widget combines text and icons for a clean, engaging presentation.</p>

<p><strong>Image Box</strong> - Perfect tool for adding a visual edge to your website. This Elementor widget combines images with text captions and call-to-action buttons, offering a complete package for highlighting your products, services, or portfolio pieces.</p>

<p><strong>Logo Slider</strong> - Showcase your partners and clients with elegance using our Elementor Logo Slider Widget. Ideal for displaying a carousel of logos, this widget enhances your website's credibility and professional appeal.</p>

<p><strong>Pricing Table</strong> - Present your pricing plans clearly and attractively with our Elementor Pricing Table Widget. Tailor-made for businesses, this widget allows for easy comparison of different packages, enhancing the decision-making process for your customers.</p>

<p><strong>Social Links</strong> - Connect your website to the wider world with our Elementor Social Links Widget. Effortlessly integrate your social media profiles, enhancing your online presence and making it easier for visitors to follow you across platforms.</p>

<p><strong>Social Share</strong> - ncrease your content's reach and engagement with our Elementor Social Share Widget. Designed for easy sharing, this widget allows visitors to effortlessly spread your content across social media platforms.</p>

<p><strong>Subscribe Newsletter</strong> - Expand your audience and keep them engaged with our Elementor Subscribe Newsletter Widget. This powerful tool enables easy integration of newsletter subscription forms on your website, facilitating the growth of your mailing list.</p>

<p><strong>Tab</strong> - Enhance your website's functionality and design with our Elementor Tabs. Perfect for organizing and displaying content in a clean, accessible format, this widget allows users to easily navigate between different sections of information.</p>

<p><strong>Team</strong> - Showcase your team with flair using our Elementor Team Box Widget. Designed to highlight the people behind your business, this widget offers a stylish way to display team member profiles, including photos, names, positions, and social links.</p>

<p><strong>Testimonial</strong> - Build trust and credibility with our Elementor Testimonial Widget, a powerful tool for showcasing client feedback. Customize the layout, style, and design to align seamlessly with your brand identity, ensuring a professional and authentic presentation.</p>

<p>If you have questions, feel free to <strong><a rel="nofollow" href="http://sparklewp.com/contact-us/" title="Contact US">Contact US</a></strong>.<br />
Regards,<br />
Sparklewp.com</p>
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        <title>PSP VS PHOTOSHOP</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3559/psp-vs-photoshop</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2006 22:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>WatchOut</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">3559@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Paint shop pro or photoshop?<br />
<br />
what do you choose?<br />
<br />
why?<br />
<br />
Regards, WatchOut]]>
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        <title>New Designer Tips?</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3193/new-designer-tips</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2006 05:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>realestatejill</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">3193@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Hello, I posted this same question in about 10 forums today and I'm curious if any experts in this forum would be willing to give me some startup pointers on what to do and what not to do in web design.<br />
<br />
I'm new as you can tell and a little green.  I want the best methods up front so I dont end up using the wrong design habits which I could later regret.<br />
<br />
My first sites were all front page sites using Microsoft Front Page but it seems everyone says to use Dreamweaver.  Why is Dreamweaver so good?<br />
<br />
thank you in advance]]>
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        <title>gide to megapixel</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3932/gide-to-megapixel</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:12:59 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>ayushsinhal</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[The megapixels give you the size of the picture. As a rule of thumb:<br />
<br />
1 megapixel screen 1280x960 print 9x13 xm<br />
2 megapixel screen 1600x1200 print 10x15 cm<br />
3 megapixel screen 2048x1536 print 13x18 cm<br />
4 megapixel screen 2272x1704 print 21x29,7 (A4)<br />
5 megapixel screen 2560x1920 print 29,7x42 cm (A3)]]>
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        <title>Layout Competition!</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/535/layout-competition</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2004 10:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>Python</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">535@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[As some of you may know I am wanting to redesign the Dev Dreams website. It currently lacks colour and deisgn and could be much, much better.<br />
<br />
<b>The task</b><br />
You must create a single page layout which could possibly be used as the new site design for DevDreams.com<br />
<br />
<b>Guidelines</b><br />
[list]The layout must meet the following specifications:<br />
Overall width: 755px max<br />
It must have 3 columns, one on each side for navigation and content section in the center(like the current design)<br />
Easy to read and navigate[/list]<br />
Note: There is no need to add content, just add temporary links and filler text.<br />
<br />
So theres the basic guide to follow...the rest is up to you.<br />
<br />
<b>Rules</b><br />
[list]You must create it yourself or by help from others.  You must not however simply download a previous template and take credit for it.<br />
Upon submission you give permission for the staff of DevDreams.com to use the template as we wish. You must also agree that we will officially own the template and all files included once submitted.<br />
All entries must be sent in by the 15th September, 2004.[/list]<br />
<br />
<b>Prize</b><br />
[list]For every template submitted the applicant will receive 100 forum dollars. You can submit a maximum of 3 templates.[/list]<br />
<br />
The winner of the competition will receive the following:<br />
<br />
[list]2000 forum dollars<br />
0% withdrawal interest on their bank account<br />
A link from the devdreams site on every page for 4 months<br />
A link in the forum footer for 4 months<br />
Entry into an upcoming competition where the prize is a domain of your choice.<br />
A permanent link on the links page[/list]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
So what are you waiting for? Submit your template by sending a PM to me, Python. Send me a compressed zip or rar file which contains all of the layouts files.<br />
<br />
If you have any queries please PM me. Each time a submission is entered I will post a screenshot of it here.<br />
<br />
Thanks &amp; Good luck!]]>
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        <title>Webmaster Resources</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/664/webmaster-resources</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2004 20:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>Python</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">664@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Here are some great sites where you will find free and paid web resources.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Free Templates</b><br />
<a href="http://www.freewebsitetemplates.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.freewebsitetemplates.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.notemplates.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.notemplates.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.4layouts.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.4layouts.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.effex-media.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.effex-media.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.comteche.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.comteche.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.freesitetemplates.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.freesitetemplates.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.freewebtemplates.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.freewebtemplates.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.stickysauce.com/freetemplates" rel="nofollow">http://www.stickysauce.com/freetemplates</a><br />
<a href="http://www.cheapwebdezines.com/templates" rel="nofollow">http://www.cheapwebdezines.com/templates</a><br />
<a href="http://www.sinergy-media.com/templates.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.sinergy-media.com/templates.php</a><br />
<br />
<b>Paid Templates</b><br />
<a href="http://www.templatemonster.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.templatemonster.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.biz-plates.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.biz-plates.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.deonixdesign.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.deonixdesign.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.boxedart.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.boxedart.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.aplustemplates.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.aplustemplates.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.instantcoffee.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.instantcoffee.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.101templates.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.101templates.com</a><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Free And Paid Templates</b><br />
<a href="http://www.webdesignhelper.co.uk" rel="nofollow">http://www.webdesignhelper.co.uk</a><br />
<a href="http://www.freelayouts.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.freelayouts.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.templatesbox.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.templatesbox.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.kkportfolio.net" rel="nofollow">http://www.kkportfolio.net</a><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Tutorials &amp; Articles</b><br />
<a href="http://www.web-master-talk.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.web-master-talk.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.kaziaz.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.kaziaz.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.cityofsolution.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.cityofsolution.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tutorialized.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.tutorialized.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pixel2life.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.pixel2life.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.spoono.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.spoono.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.zend.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.zend.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.visualdesigncore.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.visualdesigncore.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.TutorialDash.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.TutorialDash.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tutorials-db.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.tutorials-db.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ViperCreations.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.ViperCreations.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ModGirlDesigns.net" rel="nofollow">http://www.ModGirlDesigns.net</a><br />
<br />
<b>Other</b><br />
<a href="http://www.webmasterspalace.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.webmasterspalace.com/</a><br />
<br />
<br />
If you know of any other sites reply to this thread. The above list will be updated regularly.]]>
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        <title>Design Fears</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3405/design-fears</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>MGDesigns</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">3405@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[I had a sudden fear jump into my head when I was offered money to create.<br />
<br />
The fear was how well do I rate my design work in order to put a price on it and my brain stopped dead in it's tracks. However, I am working towards putting an end to this fear LOL.<br />
<br />
Does anyone in here have sudden or long-term fears in regards to their design (art/graphic/coding etc) skills?]]>
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        <title>Pre-design questions</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3566/pre-design-questions</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2006 15:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>MGDesigns</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">3566@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[I've posted a few polls over at WWWC but would like to ask those questions in here too <img src="https://hostboards.com/resources/emoji/wink.png" title=";)" alt=";)" height="20" /><br />
<br />
What is your screen resolution?<br />
Do you take other screen resolution sizes into account when designing?<br />
What is your primary browser?<br />
Do you test in other browsers for visitor usability?<br />
Is your site designed with or without Tables?<br />
Do you use CSS?<br />
What graphics program do you use for designing your layout?<br />
<br />
I'll post my answers after a few responses <img src="https://hostboards.com/resources/emoji/lol.png" title=":D" alt=":D" height="20" />]]>
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        <title>Best Designed Websites?</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3704/best-designed-websites</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Nov 2006 07:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>cmpolis</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">3704@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Hey Everyone,<br />
I am starting to get into web design and I need some inspiration. I was wondering, what do you guys think are the best designed websites based on visual appeal and accessibility?<br />
<br />
Thanks!]]>
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        <title>Website Templates</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3633/website-templates</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2006 09:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>MGDesigns</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">3633@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[These are a list of sites I have came across that offer free and pay for website templates for download.<br />
<br />
<b>FREE:-</b><br />
<a href="http://www.freelayouts.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.freelayouts.com/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.freewebsitetemplates.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.freewebsitetemplates.com/</a><br />
<a href="http://freesitetemplates.com/" rel="nofollow">http://freesitetemplates.com/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.steves-templates.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.steves-templates.com/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.templatesbox.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.templatesbox.com/</a><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>PAY FOR:-</b><br />
<a href="http://www.animation-station.com/templates2.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.animation-station.com/templates2.php</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ten-pound-templates.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ten-pound-templates.co.uk/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.web-infos.com/site/en/cheap_website_templates.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.web-infos.com/site/en/cheap_website_templates.htm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.web-sites.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">http://www.web-sites.co.uk/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.templatecube.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.templatecube.com/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.all4yourwebsite.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.all4yourwebsite.com/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.perfectory.com/templates.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.perfectory.com/templates.htm</a><br />
<br />
Enjoy <img src="https://hostboards.com/resources/emoji/lol.png" title=":D" alt=":D" height="20" />]]>
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        <title>changing SMF default skin colors</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/4144/changing-smf-default-skin-colors</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>stusangelcaz</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">4144@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Sorry first of all, if this topic is in the wrong place, But i just wondered, If i was wanting to change the basic SMF theme (the default 1.1.1 theme) what file I would need to change to change the template colours.<br />
<br />
I hope someone can help me with this <img src="https://hostboards.com/resources/emoji/lol.png" title=":D" alt=":D" height="20" />]]>
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        <title>How do us little people protect our designs?</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/4001/how-do-us-little-people-protect-our-designs</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2006 02:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>GOB</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">4001@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[As designers (or wanna be deisgners, lol) what can we do once we find our work has been copied on another site? Big companies can protect themselves but what can us little people do? :hello:]]>
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        <title>Christmas Sale</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3913/christmas-sale</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>MGDesigns</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">3913@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[I'm having a Christmas Sale on my site <img src="https://hostboards.com/resources/emoji/lol.png" title=":D" alt=":D" height="20" /><br />
<a href="http://www.modgirldesigns.net/store/news_details.php?id=103" rel="nofollow">http://www.modgirldesigns.net/store/news_details.php?id=103</a><br />
<br />
Please direct all questions/comments via PM or the contact form on the support page :cool:<br />
<br />
Freebies also available for download <img src="https://hostboards.com/resources/emoji/wink.png" title=";)" alt=";)" height="20" />]]>
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        <title>edit photo??????????</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3931/edit-photo</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>ayushsinhal</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">3931@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[can someone tell me how to edit photos please]]>
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        <title>New Paint Shop Pro Version</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3201/new-paint-shop-pro-version</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2006 17:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>MGDesigns</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">3201@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Corel has released a new version of Paint Shop Pro, Paint Shop Pro Photo XI (PSPPXI). Anyway it is retailing for ?89.99 on UK site and $99.99 on the US site, it is also possible to upgrade from previous versions.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?c=Product_C1&amp;cid=1155872554948&amp;lc=en&amp;pagename=CorelCom%2FLayout" rel="nofollow">http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?c=Product_C1&amp;cid=1155872554948&amp;lc=en&amp;pagename=CorelCom%2FLayout</a><br />
<br />
I haven't tried it myself but if it is anything like PSP X, then expect it to crash during install, crash after 3rd party plugin installation and the update patch they release to fix the bugs lol]]>
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        <title>Macromedia Fireworks..</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3944/macromedia-fireworks</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>lionsgate</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hello everyone,<br />
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Is thare any member who use to like fireworks. I think Macromedia Fireworks is great, flexible &amp; user friendly. I highly recommend users to use this software for normal image editing as I use photoshop for complicated pictures only. What do you guys think of it?<br />
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I am currently using the Macromedia Fireworks 8 and its cool. Why don't you try once if yoy haven't tried it yet?<br />
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<a href="http://www.macromedia.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.macromedia.com</a>]]>
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        <title>SoulGamerz Userbar Generator, By Kilk</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3985/soulgamerz-userbar-generator-by-kilk</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>Kilk</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">3985@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[<u><b>SoulGamerz Userbar Generator!</b></u><br />
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Is now available for download! Generate your own userbars! <b><u>WITHOUT</u></b> any Photoshop or graphic drawing knowlage! It is a simple type and click away from your very own userbar! Simply Download below! No catch and completely free!<br />
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NOTE: You must have the Microsoft Framework 2 installed for it to work!<br />
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<u>Download the SoulGamerz Userbar Generator here-</u> <a href="http://www.soulgamerz.net/downloads/SoulGamerzUserbarGenerator.rar" rel="nofollow">http://www.soulgamerz.net/downloads/SoulGamerzUserbarGenerator.rar</a><br />
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Download the font it says to install from a font site-<br />
To install a font simply go to start-&gt;run-&gt; type in fonts-&gt;press enter-&gt;drag and drop your font that it told you to install into that folder! Simple! Then restart the Userbar Generator<br />
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A Userbar made with it-<br />
<a href="http://www.soulgamerz.net" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://photocan.org/images/userbar229173bp9.gif" alt="userbar229173bp9.gif" /></a><br />
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<b>Free Image Uploading for your userbars-</b><br />
<a href="http://www.photocan.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.photocan.org</a><br />
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Download Font Here -<br />
<a href="http://www.fonts101.com/xt_fontdetails_az_FID!4797~Visitor_TT2_BRK~font.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.fonts101.com/xt_fontdetails_az_FID!4797~Visitor_TT2_BRK~font.html</a>]]>
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        <title>3D Text in Photoshop 7</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/1054/3d-text-in-photoshop-7</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2004 09:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>CannonBallGuy</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">1054@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[3D Text in Adobe PhotoShop 7<br />
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Photoshop is the daddy of all pro graphics packages.<br />
Learn how to make awesome 3D text in minute!<br />
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Firstly, open Photoshop. This tutorial is based on version 7, but I expect it will be pretty much the same in CS.<br />
Now, just follow the simple steps:<br />
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1. Use the text tool to type some text. Make sure its different to the background colour so you can see it.<br />
Like this:<br />
<img src="http://www.kaziaz.com/3Dtext_1.png" alt="3Dtext_1.png" /><br />
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2. Select the layer the text is on, not the text itself. Then go to Layer &gt; Layer Style &gt; Bevel and Emboss...<br />
<img src="http://www.kaziaz.com/3Dtext_2.png" alt="3Dtext_2.png" /><br />
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3. Set the Style as Inner Bevel and the Technique as Smooth.<br />
Try the depth at 150% and the direction is probably best as Up.<br />
Size will be about 2-5 pixels and Soften maybe 3-7<br />
The angle is probably best at about 130Âº. And the Altitude at say 30.<br />
You may want to select the Contour box on the left under Bevel and Emboss.<br />
<img src="http://www.kaziaz.com/3Dtext_3.png" alt="3Dtext_3.png" /><br />
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And your done.<br />
<img src="http://www.kaziaz.com/3Dtext_4.png" alt="3Dtext_4.png" /><br />
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The depth, direction, size, soften, angel and altitude can all be changed to suit you.<br />
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Have fun.<br />
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If you know of anything I could add to this article or think something is wrong, please <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:webmaster@kaziaz.com">email me</a> or check out <a href="http://www.kaziaz.com" rel="nofollow">my site</a>!<br />
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        <title>amazing photographs</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3930/amazing-photographs</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>ayushsinhal</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">3930@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Absolutely amazing. And there are dozens of other site sections with amazing photographs.<br />
<a href="http://www.photomichaelwolf.com/hongkongarchitecture/" rel="nofollow">http://www.photomichaelwolf.com/hongkongarchitecture/</a>]]>
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        <title>photography</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3920/photography</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>ayushsinhal</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">3920@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[So a couple of mornings ago I walked out the front door to find the 12-foot rhododendron bush was in full bloom, like, basically overnight. Couldn't resist trying out the new camera:<br />
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Okay, it's a little corny but they sure made me happy when I walked outside and saw them , especially against a backdrop of more flowers. Aren't they striking?]]>
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        <title>Redesign Famous Logos in Web 2.0 Format! (My favorite post)</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3785/redesign-famous-logos-in-web-2-0-format-my-favorite-post</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2006 20:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>DeluxeNames</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">3785@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[If someone asked me what one of my favorite posts are on any Webmaster forum, I'd have to say this one below.  I love how they've taken the classic logos of big corporations and re-desined them in Web 2.0 format.  My favorite is the Fruit of the Loom re-design.<br />
<a href="http://yh.yayhooray.com/web20logos.html" rel="nofollow">http://yh.yayhooray.com/web20logos.html</a><br />
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What do you think of these &quot;new&quot; logos?<br />
Which are your favorites?]]>
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        <title>Poser Challange: Can You Make You?</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3707/poser-challange-can-you-make-you</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Nov 2006 18:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>DeluxeNames</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">3707@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[For you Poser users out there, Tempy's first image gave me an idea.  Can I challenge you to come up with self portrait in Poser?  Nothing perfect, this is for fun <img src="https://hostboards.com/resources/emoji/smile.png" title=":)" alt=":)" height="20" />]]>
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        <title>Windows mobile Pocket PC.</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3654/windows-mobile-pocket-pc</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2006 06:41:46 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>Katra</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">3654@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Virtual Spaghetti have brought out a painting and illustration software called Vspainter 1.5, for Windows mobile Pocket PC.<br />
<a href="http://www.virtualspaghetti.com/vspainter/" rel="nofollow">http://www.virtualspaghetti.com/vspainter/</a><br />
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How the heck does one see well enough to paint on a mobile screen?<br />
The graphic disply looks extremely poor to me, what will they think of next?]]>
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        <title>Bryce 6.0 Released</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3491/bryce-6-0-released</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>MGDesigns</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">3491@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Daz3D released Bryce 6.0 this morning and are offering it for $6 to those that have a Platinum Club account (which I do). I'm also glad I have PC in Daz3D as it's certainly NOT worth the $99 for non-PC accounts.<br />
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The preview pane is smaller than the one in 5.5 (They had said in a feature preview 2 months ago that the size of this pane would be increased)<br />
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The camera controls, buttons etc are pixellated<br />
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Rendering takes just as long as 5.5 if not longer (I'm yet to test on premium anti-aliasing), estimated time to render is tempermental (gives a short time till it gets to 50% then jumps up). For example I opened a 5.5 Bryce file, estimated time said 1hr 37 minutes till it got to 50% done and then changed to 17hrs 18 mins.<br />
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Bryce 6.0 in my opinion is not living upto the standard or features that Daz3D had promised it would...]]>
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        <title>Favourite Genre</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3404/favourite-genre</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2006 09:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>MGDesigns</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">3404@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Do you have a favourite genre related to art/design? You do? Well that's great but what is it and can you show an example? <img src="https://hostboards.com/resources/emoji/lol.png" title=":D" alt=":D" height="20" />]]>
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        <title>Designer signature or site links</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3194/designer-signature-or-site-links</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2006 05:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>realestatejill</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">3194@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[I see some designers put their &quot;designed by&quot; in the footer of web sites while others don't and I'm curious why people decide not to do that.<br />
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can anyone tell me what the reasons for doing it either way and what is the best practice? what is acceptable for design credits?<br />
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JILL]]>
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        <title>A Beautiful Web (Syndicated Content)</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3375/a-beautiful-web-syndicated-content</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>JaredRitchey</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">3375@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[(Syndicated)<br />
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A beautiful web to behold!<br />
In the land of Utopia, all websites are pretty to look at, they have pinks and they have purples, the navigation is guided navigation, from general to specific, and the information the user desires is personal, informative, fulfilling and no further than two clicks away. So impressive are the web site designs in Utopia that visitors camp out on web sites for hours, digesting volumes of knowledge that is presented in a pleasant candy coated way, where trust and credibility are established instantly. Thus, site visitors, with wallet in hand, all become buyers and the site owner's relax on the beach with his laptop enjoying the gentle and musical tone of cash registers ringing in sales.<br />
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And then we wake up!<br />
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The purpose of this thread is to articulate a few fundamental points prior to me posting differences in the types and methods of web design as we look at templates vs. custom. So we explore design in a series of threads eagerly awaiting your ideas, your thoughts and your feedback that we build a foundation, for lack of a better term, designed with forethought and planning to educate you for informed decisions for your own projects.<br />
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The Fundamentals!<br />
A wise person once said to me that fundamentals never die. An axe is as good today as it was eons ago at its birth. Still just as functional in concept as the wheel which has remained unchanged for the most part any fundamental to truly wear that label will have stood the test of time.<br />
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It should almost be academic that &quot;You never get a second chance to make a first impression&quot; yet we see so many web sites that seem to operate contrary to this fundamental belief. In the designers world &quot;Appearance is golden but and content is King&quot; and is one of the fundamental truths a good designer would be wise to keep in mind. As both content and design should complement one another for one without the other, is an incomplete work, its not a website. Yet this wisdom escapes so many, that we must explore or shall I say expose the fault in ignoring this fundamental. One cant chose Template vs Custom without the slightest clue of such wisdom. And so it begins, fundamentals;<br />
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That sure is a pretty advertisement! Isn't it?<br />
Like A beautiful brochure without any text. Or a collection of words with the visual appeal of a dictionary. Design without function and content is essentially ineffective and void of value beyond the trivial. In marketing we see this many times as advertising, void of one element or another, could easily fail to achieve the slightest motivation or call to action that they must certainly have been designed to do. We ask a few questions to get things rolling.<br />
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1. Why then do we see this failure to bring things together played out so often in nearly every facet of display or presentation type marketing practices?<br />
2. Why then do people continue to kick aside conventional wisdom and focus on one element above all else?<br />
3. What element is missing for the complete package?<br />
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A symphony with one conductor?<br />
No symphony I've ever attended had more than one conductor. Each member of the symphony , proficient with his/her instrument, in concert with one another to bring about a heart moving melody with nearly hypnotic results only because they work together.<br />
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In design, many times we often joke that the one thing programmers are missing is a sense of design and visual structure. Programmers often say designers could care less if it works, so long as it looks pretty. And content writers take the middle road, often referring to both designers and coders as being ignorant of literary style and good typography practices. Do we need a referee or a ring master? I believe an intelligent conductor will do just fine.<br />
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This all to often, frequently over looked facet of good design practice, is the reason we have so many sites that are either good designs and poor content, great content and down right ugly designs or a combination of both.<br />
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In their book (Web Redesign | Workflow that works) Kelly Goto and Emily Cotler outline several impressive examples of managing workflow from fundamental stages of design beginning at the foundation all the way to testing and usability ****ysis. A central theme is true of the book as chapter after chapter emphasize to some degree the need to manage each genera or discipline to work in concert with one another.<br />
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Fundamental to good design then is a qualified knowledgeable conductor who does not micro manage, but rather trusts, those who are expert at what they do to achieve the objective laid before them. Favoring not, one facet above all others as we move now to the individuals, the team players, the symphony. But lets close on this at the end.<br />
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* Naturally, we will expand on this in greater detail in the FamousAgents video tutorials and design threads.<br />
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The Lone Ranger!<br />
Picasso once said, &quot;Good artists copy, great artists steal&quot; and in the world of design the notion of an original though is almost arrogance on behalf of the designer as experience will eventually reveal that each design is an inspiration of a previous work in some way. I've designed sites to look like post it boards and yet others to look like a photo album laid out on a table. Each design is unique in that its not a copy of another, but each is certainly the inspiration based on something else.<br />
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What does this have to do with our second question?<br />
Well, its a long way of articulating a rigid mindset that all to often is easily offended yet arrogantly, remains under the belief that &quot;I'm right, and you're not&quot;. True of coders, content writers and designers to some degree, leaving a project solely in the hands of either would demonstrate a slant in the final product which can easily have the appearance of a good and complete design because it is almost certainly inspired on something before it. At some point the design looks familiar to you because its inspired by something familiar. The functionality of the site looks familiar because in all honesty it was inspired by something familiar. And the articles make sense because they are inspired, fully unique in ideas, but familiar in structure.<br />
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Thus we conclude this thread on the introduction of fundamentals to a beautiful and functional web site. Now we move into finer points and touch on the differences between templates vs custom in design.<br />
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More to follow as I finish this thread as a work in progress..., Be sure to check out the tutorials as they become available.<br />
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~ Jared]]>
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        <title>When Will Digital Graphic Art Have the Value of a Rembrandt?</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3183/when-will-digital-graphic-art-have-the-value-of-a-rembrandt</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2006 13:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>DeluxeNames</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">3183@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[As I look at amazing Digital Graphic Art, (Katra, Moddy) I'm left thinking, this is as good as any fine paintings and took just as much skill.  Some former painters (Katra) become Graphic Artists.<br />
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Will a piece of digital graphic art ever be worth as much as actual paintings?  If you don't think so, why?]]>
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        <title>WebMasterPost.com Design Looks Familiar?</title>
        <link>https://hostboards.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3373/webmasterpost-com-design-looks-familiar</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>JaredRitchey</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">3373@/index.php?p=/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[After receiving a pair of questions about the details behind the design of this forum I figured I'd post a little information about it and vBulletin designs in general so you can gain a perspective on how they are done, what makes them work and what steps I took. <b>Bryant and I agreed that maybe we could or should share some details.</b><br />
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vBulletin is essentially a tabled layout application as some may know and the challenge for many is figuring out what goes where in order to change the look of a stock vBulletin template or develop a custom design.<br />
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I'm a real fan of tabs and in fact, I have a few proprietary tab features on many of the vBulletin sites I design because tabbed interfaces can be tuff to create using vBulletin so I figure I had a niche.  With WebMasterPost.com I decided that I'd take a stock item and remove the tabs for a cleaner and lighter look for the design.<br />
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My method is essentially the same in all vBulletin designs.  I start with a set of master vBulletin layouts I have in Photoshop and change colors, features and foundational items prior to cutting apart and placing them into a template.<br />
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Now some designers follow the same format using photoshop to get the overall look down by taking a snap shot of vBulletin and doing overlays on a layer by layer basis until the design is changed enough to NOT look stock.  This is fine as I do the same thing most of the time.  <b>Budget dictates procedure sometimes but doesn't have to be harmed by it. So it is still considered a professional option;</b><br />
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Design is usually perceived as different from the foundation or the core layout. Many of my designs are in fact customized to fit a collection of foundation layouts.  <b>So where do foundations come from and how are they designed?</b> Well, that depends. I have a collection of maybe 10 or so vBulletin and 50+ standard web site foundations that are truly different and unique from modified stock examples we see around the web.  I gain them from many places, <b>many I design from the ground up, some are a per site license type deals I keep in separate folders and a few are open-source variants I always modify, and sometimes I buy full ownership licenses commercially giving me full rights to the design.</b> As designers all know, to have a good collection of examples to work with and to have a lofty inventory is essential to be competitive. I've attached a screen shot of my working directory structure to give you an example of how I organize my collections and design inventory based on license, rights and structure.<br />
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The <b>WebMasterPost.com</b> template is partly based on a commercial template I purchased quite a while ago that I had in my archive inventory <u>and never used on a domain before</u>.  With that unused resource we took my design, altered it to fit some of the parts of that foundation and design this forum in a method befitting of its target audience.<br />
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My original design of WebMasterPost.com was a bit darker and did not have rounded corners above each category. In fact I had planned to use a few CSS tricks to make each category header a bit different so when each category was closed it would create a composite image.  I scrapped the idea as time was pressuring me to get something published.  If you would like to see a very nice and clean example of the original commercial template I took parts from, you could visit <a href="http://www.forumthemes.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumthemes.com</a> Keep in mind this is a commercial product and licenses should be respected as such.<br />
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Now a person had asked me if the design for WebMasterPost.com was custom or stock.  The answer is that the visual design is fully custom, laid out on a partly commercial stock foundation, which is the rounded category headers and a few other elements that I took out of other stock foundations I had designed last summer which I had in inventory.<br />
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I hope that answers some ideas as to how this forum design came about as It appears that it looked familiar to some people and were curious how we could call it a custom design for WebMasterPost.com  The design is custom even if it shares elements from commercial stock layouts we purchased.<br />
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~ Jared<br />
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Below is an example on my system how I structure my design and development.<br />
<img src="http://www.jaredsdesigns.com/ftp/forum_images/directorystructure.jpg" alt="directorystructure.jpg" />]]>
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        <title>Designer signature or site links</title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2006 20:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Web Design &amp; Graphic Editing</category>
        <dc:creator>realestatejill</dc:creator>
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