MWC

[erin]

I started the site Dec 30 2006 and it's the first one I've ever done so I'm still learning and trying to work things out and want to make it really great. I'd love to hear what you think and what I can do to improve it.

www.mywatercooler.proboards98.com

Thanks!
Erin

[erin]

And I'll just add that it's a general chat site, right now it's mostly moms from another board that closed, but we're expanding and are not discriminating! lol I'm such a dork I know. But anyways, right now it's somewhat broad but once we get more members I will add more forum with different/more specific topics.

[bass5098]

Boards/Categories:
Many boards and catergorys. Should have a category splitter somewhere so it can look more organised. Hard to read the board names but easy to read the descriptions. I like the color you have for the board rollover.

Ranking: 5/10
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Graphics
You have a banner, background and on/off icons but then the rest is just plain. You are using the default buttons, which make it look bad, not to be mean. Your background looks good and all matches. Your on/off icons match the forum and look good. I like your banner though i think it should be bigger.

Ranking: 7/10
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Content
You have many posts and topics, though not many members. You have a description for every category.

Ranking: 9/10

Skin:
Your skin looks good though as i said before it need more images, and the banner need to be bigger.

Put this in your global header to remove the « Home » text

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
document.getElementsByTagName('font').item(1).style.display="none";
//-->
</script>

Also put this in to remove the "hey you have ....."

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
document.getElementsByTagName('td').item(2).style.display="none";
//-->
</script>

You need get buttons that match the skin which you can request here.

Ranking: 6/10
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Overall:
Your forum has some ups and downs but i think it can go far along.

Ranking: 6.75/10

[erin]

thank you for your input.

I used those codes and now that the "Hey you have" thing is gone, how is everyone to know when they have a new message and how will they check their messages? **EDIT: I see now how at the bottom it has the links for your messages.

I'll definitely have to request those icons. Like I said I haven't even had it a month and I'm still learning a lot about how to change things. I have about 5 different skins, the default one right now I made very quickly so I'll look into making things more interesting once you're in.

I considered what you said about my banner, what do you think of this one? If it's not ok to post this in here someone can delete it.
i77.photobucket.com/albums/j72/Ferngully07/my%20watercooler%20graphics/welcome/vdayMWC.jpg

[bass5098]

i like the banner, just in case you didnt notice there is a link for private messages in the info center.

[erin]

thanks

any other critiques would be welcomed as well.