[Entry 1] New Navigation setup.

[ProzaicMuze]

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[masky007]

nice and simple. I like it

[enjoikr3w]

I like this one a lot! I can tell that you have put thought into every decision. My only critique is try using a different font for the main DarkBlizz logo. Not that the one you have used is bad, I actually like it. I just think that if the logo has its very own font separate from the rest it will give it more importance/impact. The design/colors fits the site very well. Great job  :thumbsup: .

[MinusTheVolta]

I like the overall idea of this, but something tells me it wont be easy moving the navigation to be verticle like that.  Horizontal navigation is pretty standard on forums. 

[[mrn]]

F'n piece oh sh*t this timelimit login.. I had written a fair amount of stuff about your entry, but when I tried to post it, I got caught by forum timelimit saying I need to re-login. And I lost my writings. FFFFFFFFFF.


Anyways, here's the short version:

» Are you going to implement some kind of hotkey-mechanism to your site since all the menulinks have stylized first letter? And the same goes for the "Username/Password"-captions? That kinda confuses a little.
» The main logotype looks a bit too small compared to other elements in your banner. I'd scale it up a tad and then move it down/center just so that it'd capture viewer's eye better
» One thing I hate in navigational designs is "too small buttons". Yeah, it can be pain in the ass to try to hit the right one in a hurry. With proper rollover effects, say, in flash for example, you could really make that menu shine. Vertical layout for those buttons is still something I have doubts with.
» Moving the "GO"-button to the right side of the search bar would be more logical than leaving it to the left side. People, especially in western countries are used to left>right -movement, and moving your cursor to RIGHT after filling in your searchword would feel more logical and natural than moving to LEFT.
» Since you've already made the "Forgot password?" and "Register" -buttons graphical, why not make them to look more like the other buttons? Now they look like they were just randomly dropped there

It's a good start though!