relaunch www.schmidag.com

Monz@ · Post by **Monz@** » Thu 24. Feb 2005, 17:55

hi @ all
what do you think about the layout???

http://www.schmidag.com/cms

have look to "produkte=>filter/ventile/pumpen" and look at the changing head

thanx for feedback
cheers
monz@

spirelli · Post by **spirelli** » Thu 24. Feb 2005, 18:09

Looks quite nice!
Did you do the logo for the website or is it pre-existing. I just find that filter/ventile/pumpen should be more legible. After all, that is what they are all about.

I am also concerned about the readabibity in the menu. There is relatively little contrast between type and beckground.

Do you really need the bradcrumbs down there at the bottom? I would leave them away. Noone would expect anything like this to be in the footer.

The footer "SCHMID AG © 1998..." should have the same magin to the left as the menu items have. Also use the same mesasurement as a mrgin to the right for date/time.

I would give more margin around the content area. Looks ok now, but as the pages will be filled with content you should allow more breathing space.

All the best.

Monz@ · Post by **Monz@** » Fri 25. Feb 2005, 10:59

thanx spirelli

i've changed the margin in footer and head...

Breadcrumb: If i have a large content in a menu point and the user scrolls down, he can see where he is and jump directly to another main point...

The contrast i think i will leave like it is - ok it's not much contrast

the margin in the content area i'll check when i've done the "templates" for the content.

cheers
monz@

brans · Post by **brans** » Fri 25. Feb 2005, 12:12

I think this site looks kinda "out-dated".

Sorry but I really don't like this old gradient style and obviously the hole internet is moving towards "clean styled" pages (only talking about business site!). I'm not that kind of "standards-are-the-only-thing-designer" but I really think that some modern touch wouldn't do bad in your case.

artmyth · Post by **artmyth** » Fri 25. Feb 2005, 19:34

I like the layout, and the colours, mostly, however I find the "off State of the menu colours to be VERY difficult to see perhaps they are to close to the dark background

I personally think the top of the page should be right to the top o margin

and have you considered using the gradient horizontally on the top, but maybe decreasing the dark area and making it grade sooner to the moir dots?

are you integrating an e-commerce cart into it?

Statocast3r · Post by **Statocast3r** » Tue 1. Mar 2005, 18:56

A newb question: How can I do a menu like that? A lot people seem to have that kind of menus.

pico · Post by **pico** » Tue 1. Mar 2005, 20:57

Hi

this is a Basicfunction of phpwcms

{NAV_TABLE_COLUMN:0}

take a look to the Documentation to Replacement Tags

http://www.phpwcms-docu.de/replacement_tags_en.phtml

Statocast3r · Post by **Statocast3r** » Wed 2. Mar 2005, 16:09

pico wrote:Hi

this is a Basicfunction of phpwcms

{NAV_TABLE_COLUMN:0}

take a look to the Documentation to Replacement Tags

http://www.phpwcms-docu.de/replacement_tags_en.phtml

How do I actually use it? (I read your documention about replacement tags) Could you give me an simple example of a menu code? For Example a menu like this:

-first thing
----second thing
----third thing

Cos I don't know how to use the code I found from your site.

pico · Post by **pico** » Wed 2. Mar 2005, 17:13

maybe this can help you some steps further

http://peperkorn-online.de/index.php?quick-start

Statocast3r · Post by **Statocast3r** » Wed 2. Mar 2005, 17:54

pico wrote:maybe this can help you some steps further

http://peperkorn-online.de/index.php?quick-start

It's written in german... I don't speak german... Could you post for example the code of your left menu so I could see how to make the menu?

pico · Post by **pico** » Wed 2. Mar 2005, 17:58

Ok - sorry didn't realize that you don't speak german

here it is

Code: Select all

<!-- left Menue //-->
<table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
<tr><td><br></td></tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td>{NAV_TABLE_COLUMN:0}</td>
  </tr>
</table>

Statocast3r · Post by **Statocast3r** » Thu 3. Mar 2005, 16:41

pico wrote:Ok - sorry didn't realize that you don't speak german

here it is
Code: Select all

<table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
<tr><td><br></td></tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td>{NAV_TABLE_COLUMN:0}</td>
  </tr>
</table>

Well I copied that to the left area and nothing happened. Then I added some text to it but the text just appeared as normal text then I tried links and still nothing special. What do I have to do to get a working menu?

pico · Post by **pico** » Thu 3. Mar 2005, 17:21

does you have any Sitestructure created first? and the Structurelevels are set 'visible' and 'public'

Statocast3r · Post by **Statocast3r** » Fri 4. Mar 2005, 14:39

pico wrote:does you have any Sitestructure created first? and the Structurelevels are set 'visible' and 'public'

Thank you very much! It works now!

Edit: How do I add link to home to that menu and other links?

pico · Post by **pico** » Fri 4. Mar 2005, 15:28

Hi

add Replacement Tags see here
http://www.phpwcms-docu.de/navigation_tags.phtml

into your Template- Head, Left, Right or Bottom Area

Exmpl. for Head:

Code: Select all

<table style="height:58px" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="" >
 <tr>
  <td height="18" valign="top">{NAV_LIST_TOP}</td>
 </tr>
</table>