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relaunch www.schmidag.com

Posted: Thu 24. Feb 2005, 17:55
by Monz@
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 :wink:

thanx for feedback
cheers
monz@

Posted: Thu 24. Feb 2005, 18:09
by spirelli
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.

Posted: Fri 25. Feb 2005, 10:59
by Monz@
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 :roll:

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

cheers
monz@

Posted: Fri 25. Feb 2005, 12:12
by brans
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.

Posted: Fri 25. Feb 2005, 19:34
by artmyth
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?

Posted: Tue 1. Mar 2005, 18:56
by Statocast3r
A newb question: How can I do a menu like that? A lot people seem to have that kind of menus.

Posted: Tue 1. Mar 2005, 20:57
by pico
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

:D

Posted: Wed 2. Mar 2005, 16:09
by Statocast3r
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

:D
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.

Posted: Wed 2. Mar 2005, 17:13
by pico
maybe this can help you some steps further :)

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

Posted: Wed 2. Mar 2005, 17:54
by Statocast3r
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?

Posted: Wed 2. Mar 2005, 17:58
by pico
Ok - sorry didn't realize that you don't speak german :oops:

here it is

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<!-- 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>

Posted: Thu 3. Mar 2005, 16:41
by Statocast3r
pico wrote:Ok - sorry didn't realize that you don't speak german :oops:

here it is

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<!-- 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>
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?

Posted: Thu 3. Mar 2005, 17:21
by pico
does you have any Sitestructure created first? and the Structurelevels are set 'visible' and 'public'

Posted: Fri 4. Mar 2005, 14:39
by Statocast3r
pico wrote:does you have any Sitestructure created first? and the Structurelevels are set 'visible' and 'public'
Thank you very much! It works now! :D

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

Posted: Fri 4. Mar 2005, 15:28
by pico
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:

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<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>