Welcome to TalkGraphics.com
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 15
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Posts
    10

    Smile Comments on my new XWD Site? Thanks!

    Thanks to all the posters on this site. I was able to find a solution to my favicon problem in this post: http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=37004 and 'semi' complete my first XWD site.

    Any comments, positive and negative, on my new site will be appreciated.

    It's here: http://www.theboardrock.com
    IP

  2. #2

    Default Re: Comments on my new XWD Site? Thanks!

    10/10
    Loads fast and looks great. Well done.

    Note: minor issue is the 'Home' mouseover covers the Boardrock logo.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version. 

Name:	mouseover.png 
Views:	406 
Size:	4.1 KB 
ID:	58488  
    IP

  3. #3

    Default Re: Comments on my new XWD Site? Thanks!

    One tip I can give is that the few dozen graphics making up the board rock logo could be grouped together in WD so it exports as a single image instead of lots and lots of little ones. This will make it much faster to load, as the single image will be about 10 times smaller in this case (10 times faster to load) than the sum of the little ones. This is one of two optimisation techniques that is discussed here. Hope it helps.
    Last edited by Xhris; 01 April 2009 at 01:17 AM.
    IP

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    Andover, Massachusetts, USA, Earth, Milky Way, Universe
    Posts
    427

    Default Re: Comments on my new XWD Site? Thanks!

    I like the site!

    How did you get the animations on the Photo page?
    -h
    ===============
    (a.k.a.) Bobby Harris
    IP

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Posts
    10

    Default Re: Comments on my new XWD Site? Thanks!

    Sledger, Do you know how to stop the 'home' mouseover from going over the logo graphic?
    IP

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Posts
    10

    Default Re: Comments on my new XWD Site? Thanks!

    Dogbertbh, I used a photo template that is provided with xwd to make the photo animations in the main section. The left photo is just a mouseover animation.
    IP

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Posts
    10

    Default Re: Comments on my new XWD Site? Thanks!

    Xhris, I watched your optimisation video on youtube. It was very helpful and well done. When I highlight any of the logo's, which are in pdf format originally, and try to group them I lose the color layers on the front area. It effectively leaves the image with just the background.

    Any ideas how to group them without that happening.

    I didn't think about optimisation before, but now I know I need it.
    IP

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Aug 2000
    Location
    Beaverton, OR
    Posts
    3,267

    Default Re: Comments on my new XWD Site? Thanks!

    Aqua-

    NICE JOB, tasteful!

    Do you know the font used for the logo? If you do then type the logo in XWD, select it, press CRTL-1, save the file, and attach the file here.

    In not, post your PDF here and I will try to produce the extrusion for you that wont be so messy. I see you use a slight variation on the calender page.

    Do you own Xara by any chance? If so you could use its 3D tool.

    John
    Last edited by jclements; 01 April 2009 at 03:18 AM.
    IP

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Posts
    10

    Default Re: Comments on my new XWD Site? Thanks!

    jclements, Thanks for the feedback. I do have a trial version of Xara X, but I don't know the logo font.

    If you are able to get the results you want with the attached logo your instructions on how to do it would be appreciated.

    Thanks.
    Attached Files Attached Files
    IP

  10. #10

    Default Re: Comments on my new XWD Site? Thanks!

    I just opened the PDF in Xara, removed the clipview, grouped the three sets of logo objects and saved as a web file. I attached it. (Notice how the web file is half the size of the original clunky PDF too (PDF is a poor format really)).
    Attached Files Attached Files
    IP

 

 

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •