So I have created these 2 websites with CC Software.

The first one is a complete scratch build. And the second is just filling in the blanks on a CC template.

www.angushines.com

www.hinesdesignlabs.com

So I guess the real question is how do I get the first site a little more like the second but keep the same look.

I know nothing about programing, thats why I use CC ...LOL

Any and all comments welcome, cause thats how we learn .

Hiya Angus,

In order to help you with anything at all, you'll have to give us a little more info on what exactly you are trying to make the first site look like when compared tot he second site. They are entirely different structures and image looks so it's hard to be sure exactly what it is you're trying to mimic of the 2nd site.

I've deduced you're using Visual Site Designer so that information will help those using the program be able to help you better too.

Give us some ideas of what it is you want to "borrow" from the second site and also what you mean by keeping the same look and hopefully we'll be able to help you out then. I like the way the first one looks with the buttons and such so I'm hoping that's what you mean?

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Yes Jo Ann. Im liking the first one better to. But Im thinking I need to get away from the 90's 'entry page' style, and to give it a more up to date feel. and In general clean up / organize better.

I guess give it a more WEB 2.0 look and feel

Hi Angus I actually prefer the 2nd site but hey that's just an opinion. They are both totally different so if your saying that you need two sites, just keep them both.
One thing that to me is very annoying on any site is horizontal scrolling, I know some people are still using 800x600 so they will have to scroll, but I would advise you to fix that. Without looking at the code my guess is that you made the two sites the same width.

OK I guess the question is how to get the first site to have the look and feel of the second with out loosing the design elements?

As for horizontal scrolling. How do I make them both automatically resize to the viewers resolution settings cause I really don't like white borders on a site. Can it be done ???

How about this....
Keep the graph paper background, put a dark page (deep blue-green to pick up on the graph lines) over the graph paper. Using the same layout as the second site, change the top menu/links to the colored dots - but keep them fairly small so they take up about the same space as the existing menu (on 2nd site). Then make the titles/headers on each page the same color as it's menu "dot".
I think that would keep the clean, organised look of the 2nd site, while giving it some personality from the 1st site

That sounds like a good idea there paintbrush I'll give it try.

thanx

You're welcome! - Looking forward to seeing what you come up with