Site Overhaul

**Wolfpack Speed** · 01-04-2013, 08:39 PM

I have been looking into upgrading our vBulletin software and completely redesigning the entire site since I took over. While there are still many hurdles to clear, especially financially if I don't do the work my self, I am looking for feedback from our users. Many of you frequent other forums so if you have a theme or layout that just knocks your socks off, please let me know by posting a link to the forum. Doesn't' matter what kind of forum it is, I'm just looking for other forums to reference as I consider how the new site should look, feel and what it should be capable of.

If the site colors were to change, my first choice would be black and yellow as the main them colors. I am curious as to what other 2 base colors users would recommend and why?

Any mods that users recommend or cant live without?

Thanks

Mike

**Hawkeye** · 01-04-2013, 08:45 PM

I like blue and white, aka Ford colors, and as far as forums, I kinda like the way it is. Very easy to navigate the way it is.

**Stroked03Cobra** · 01-04-2013, 10:03 PM

Agree Blue, also like the black and yellow!

**Flyin Monkey** · 01-04-2013, 10:50 PM

This is a Pittsburgh forum and black and yellow are the Pittsburgh colors. I third the color choice.

Check out the StangAlley layout, It looks good and is easy to navigate.

**turbo83coupe** · 01-04-2013, 10:56 PM

I like the idea of black backround. I lurk on SVTP and 4 eyed pride and they have a toggle on the bottom left on the forum screen to toggle between black and default colors. IDKb what that is all about, but it gives color options...

**89stang** · 01-04-2013, 11:13 PM

black and yellow!

**Martin0660** · 01-04-2013, 11:34 PM

I hate sites with black backgrounds. This grey is easy to see.

If you do go black, please enable user selectable themes. On FEP I have my preferences set to the UBB default. When most view the site it's black, but when I log in there it goes to white / light grey. As far as the other colors, whatever works ;)

Edit - FEP is V Bulletin not UBB

**Wolfpack Speed** · 01-04-2013, 11:52 PM

I definitely don't like the black background, to hard on the eyes. 2 forum skin choices are a must IMO if the default is black. When using SVTP, mine is set to white....

**95V6** · 01-05-2013, 12:00 AM

Try one for a few days and switch it. See what goes over better.

**u1arunit** · 01-05-2013, 10:27 AM

I like gray background and Blue accents. Like was said try a few different ones. Not a black and yellow fan at all!

**SonofaBish** · 01-05-2013, 10:28 AM

I could care less about the colors, but i like the layout/functionality of the site....

I can tell its a little bit older and outdated, but i like it better than a lot of the newer setups...

**scorpio333** · 01-05-2013, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by Steel City

I definitely don't like the black background, to hard on the eyes. 2 forum skin choices are a must IMO if the default is black. When using SVTP, mine is set to white....

Pink n purple for the Chevy nuts.

Meguiar's forum is red, yellow, black, white and doesn't look to bad.

**John4cam** · 01-05-2013, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by SonofaBish

I could care less about the colors, but i like the layout/functionality of the site....

I can tell its a little bit older and outdated, but i like it better than a lot of the newer setups...

Same here.

**SAC81** · 01-05-2013, 06:44 PM

Only real recommendation I have is to reduce the number of subforums- this seems to encourage posting on other sites I've belonged to for a long, long time.

Four or five subforums (General, Tech Only, For Sale, Wanted, Introductions) would probably be plenty and I bet it would cause a rise in posting.

**no1sirbutler** · 01-05-2013, 07:30 PM

Header needs a LOT of work IMO..... The site logo should not be smaller than the advertisers.

**Dan B.** · 01-05-2013, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by SAC81

Only real recommendation I have is to reduce the number of subforums- this seems to encourage posting on other sites I've belonged to for a long, long time.

Four or five subforums (General, Tech Only, For Sale, Wanted, Introductions) would probably be plenty and I bet it would cause a rise in posting.

**coralcoupe1993** · 01-05-2013, 09:37 PM

Same background as now, replace the maroon with blue. Someone said it above, remove some of the lower traffic rooms. Add a classic Ford portion for Fairlanes and Galaxie.

Peace.

**scott5** · 01-06-2013, 03:12 PM

Dont forget to add the "thread" spots in the sponsor section for our new sponsors.

**scott5** · 01-06-2013, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by coralcoupe1993

Same background as now, replace the maroon with blue. Someone said it above, remove some of the lower traffic rooms. Add a classic Ford portion for Fairlanes and Galaxie.

Peace.

There is an "other ford" section that those would fit into along with everything else ford. As I was told NUMEROUS times. This is a mustang site.

**Wolfpack Speed** · 01-06-2013, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by SonofaBish

I could care less about the colors, but i like the layout/functionality of the site....

I can tell its a little bit older and outdated, but i like it better than a lot of the newer setups...

This is a concern I share as I don't come across many vBulletin 4 sites that I like. Problem is as vBulletin 3 becomes more outdated, security becomes a bigger issue.

Originally Posted by SAC81

Only real recommendation I have is to reduce the number of sub forums- this seems to encourage posting on other sites I've belonged to for a long, long time.

Four or five sub forums (General, Tech Only, For Sale, Wanted, Introductions) would probably be plenty and I bet it would cause a rise in posting.

I agree and have been working on this, there are still some more forum changes coming.

Originally Posted by no1sirbutler

Header needs a LOT of work IMO..... The site logo should not be smaller than the advertisers.

We have a completely new logo and used it to replace the old header on here, can you elaborate? When the site is rebuilt, I'm sure we will find a more creative way to display our logo but for now at least it has been updated. As far as the size, having it is more of a filler, we don't have a lot of space to work with and plastering our logo all over the forum that it represents is a waste of space.

Originally Posted by scott5

Don't forget to add the "thread" spots in the sponsor section for our new sponsors.

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