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Old April 10th, 2008, 4:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Need help deciding on templates

I'm trying to decide which look I should use when I design my site.

Should I use the bar look (Web Hosting 03) seen here where the header is a large bar that stretches across the page and the content is beneath it.

Or should I use the rounded look (Web Hosting 05) seen here.

I'm not going to use these templates; they are just examples so I can decide which direction I want to take when designing my site for web hosting. Which do you think looks more professional or appealing?
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Old April 10th, 2008, 4:50 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I like the designs, both look professional, but I would go with the header stretching across the screen, but then again I have a weakness for those types out layouts and love to see them.

The rounded one is really nice, but I feel it sets a limit to the body and content, while the first doesn't. My personal opinion of course. Good luck with which ever you choose to work with. =)
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Old April 10th, 2008, 5:03 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Thanks for the feedback Roxy.

Here's another site using the stretching header bar look: www.jaguarpc.com

And here's another using the rounded look: www.lunarpages.com
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I personally like the stretch look. Both are well design, but my problem with the second example is the space around it is the first thing I look at where the bar one coves the excess space and you can look directly at the site. The white is much better than the darker color.
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