2010/12/9 Paul W. Frields <stickster(a)gmail.com>
Maybe a gradient in the blue band header to make it subtly less bland?
I think the blandness is partly why you say "ugly" below -- not
intended as a criticism, just agreeing that there may be ways to
spruce it up!
Actually, I added a gradient already, so I'm guessing it's too subtle. ;)
I'm not sure a gradient is the right solution though - there's
something to the 2d look that I like. It's also a common property
among newspapers.
The menu items are the things that need fixing, I think. I'm going to
give those a shot right now.
Maybe on the right side, above the RSS content, would be a good
place
for the login block. There are also some common links for things like
"Preferences," "Logout," and so forth that might do well to live in
that area too, as a vertical list -- but please don't let me dictate
design to the designer. :-) I should have explicitly mentioned those
earlier.
I agree, that would be a good spot. I'll make some space for it.
I'm hoping to send a new version to the list today. :)
Jef