Revamp suggestions

[Julie]

Okay, so...

I've had the "Safest Place to Hide" layout up on the site for quite awhile, and that's because I LOVE it, but I'm thinking a revamp will inevitably be coming sometime this year. I'm hoping to wait until we get some new Bsb photoshoots for the album, so I have some new pics to choose from. But then, it would also be nice to be able to revamp before the end of summer, while I actually have time.

I'm not planning on doing it anytime soon, but I thought, since I have this forum, why not take suggestions? What do you really like/dislike about the current layout or the last few layouts? What features would you like to see on the next one?

One thing I'm having an issue with is the music player. I LIKE having music on the site, especially for those layouts inspired by songs. But I've had so much trouble with that music player lately. The one I have now makes the site take longer to load, and apparantly some people can't get it to load at all. I had a different one for a short time, but then snapdrive screwed me over with that and made it stop working, so I'm back to the one that's up now. I don't have a lot of options cause that window is so small, so maybe that's something I'll change on the next layout if I decide to leave room for a music player. Thoughts?

[Julie]

Something else to consider... do you like pretty, busy layouts, like the last few on my site have been, or would you prefer something simpler that has a bigger frame to read in, like the 00Carter site or the Code Blue site?

[A-RokzStalker]

I think that if you have one more layout before the new album comes out, that it should like, reminisce the years with Kevin since the layout for the new album probably won't have him.

And I personally don't care how big the frame is.

And I don't mind how many songs are on the site for music, I'd be fidn either way.

[kristy]

^I think that's a good idea, Amy! I really do, and Julie, I like the current layout. Even though I have to say I like the Sphynktner...I forgot how to spell it, it's been so long...lol. I liked that one A LOT TOO! LOL.

[Julie]

Thanks! ;D Glad it didn't give you a seizure with its brightness LOL. I liked that one too.

[kristy]

Nope, pink is my favorite color! So I LOVED IT!

[A-RokzStalker]

Yeah! I loved the Sphynkter one as well! *mumbles* though I hate pink...

But yeah! It was cool!

[jellicle]

Well I love your current layout because it fits perfectly to your website and the meaning behind it. Maybe you can go for lighter tones this time! I know purple is your favorite though. It can be a good change. But this is just my humble opinion!

I like to read in the small frame by the way because it's easier for me to focus rather than the whole page!

And about the music, it fits so good to the website but i always shut it off because music in every site annoys me after 10 seconds.

[Julie]

^ LOL that is funny about the smaller frame, cause if I'm actually reading something on my own site, I usually open it in a new frame so it'll take up the whole page - I hate the tiny frames!

And I do the same thing with the music LOL. Right now I have it set not to autostart so if you want to hear it, you have to click play.

And yeah, I haven't done a pastel one in a couple of layouts. The colors will all depend on what pics I end up with... which I'm thinking will depend on what kind of photoshoots the guys do.

And I'm thinking I will still find a way to include Kevin if I'm doing a group-themed layout. Because even if he's not in the group anymore, he'll always be a Backstreet Boy, and damnit, there Kevin stories on my site too!! LOL

[jellicle]

^ Good idea, I don't think any of us can ever fully comprehend the fact that Kevin is no longer a Backstreet Boy - officially anyway.

You know the photoshoot the guys did two years ago - the pic on my avatar? Personally that photoshoot is one of my faves. I think some pics were taken in a hotel or something and on the street. You can check those pics for more ideas if you want.

And I noticed the autostart! I was like "Thank you Julie!!"

[A-RokzStalker]

LOL! I have to agree that the current layout fits the name of the site VERY well!

And I have to say that Kevin leaving feels like a dream to me (and I don't mean a good dream either!) But it really doesn't matter either way to me, if Kevin's on there or not.

[kristy]

I think it fits too! For the Kevin thing, it really hasn't hit me yet. They really sound no different on the new songs because Nick, Brian, and AJ were the ones who usually sang most anyway. I think it will really set in when the tour starts and he's not there. I'll be looking for him, I know I will. Maybe he'll make a guest apperance a few times, I hope so.

[Julie]

I knew I started this thread for a reason... LOL

I just revamped the site. ;D I got inspired last night and made two different layouts... both of which were kind of dark and depressing (go figure, right? LOL), so I opted not to use either of them and got inspired for a third layout this afternoon, which is much happier and cuter. I really like it, so hopefully you will too! I took the suggestion of using lighter colors at least!

Make sure you hit Refresh when you go to the site; it didn't show up as different the first time I checked, and I had to refresh. If it doesn't look VASTLY different, you know you need to refresh LOL.

[frickfrackgirl]

I LOVE IT!!!!!! I love the "60's" looks. That's sooooo cool!! Boy I'm so used to the other layout its gonna take me some time to get used to this. When I open it I'm sure I'll think I opened the wrong site, lol. And I never got to see the Sphenkter layout!! *pouts*, hehe

[dewfreak]

WOW. That's gonna take some getting used to. Awesome job, though!!!