on 8/7/08 mjatharvest wrote:

Just curious if anybody is interested in a new board about posting sites for peer review. I know I could stand to benefit from some constructive criticism. What do ya think?

on 8/8/08 jstayton16 wrote:

Sounds like a good idea to me. Maybe even expand it to an overall showcase board where people can post their latest work with the MonkCMS API, and ask for critiques if wanted.

Justin “Jark” Stayton
Monk Development

on 8/10/08 mjatharvest wrote:

I guess I’ll start us off. I launched a site a couple weeks ago for Lifeway Baptist (http://lifewaybaptistchurch.org)”:http://lifewaybaptistchurch.org

The rotating slide show on the home page is run by the church, so cut me some slack there :-)

Critiques and comments are welcome.

on 8/11/08 benotero wrote:

mj,

nice looking site. I especially like the fade effect on the image hovers in the lower portion.

My only critique would be that the top area with the logo and navigation looks a bit empty. I’m no master at using textures but that’s something Andrew here at CPM does regularly and it definitely adds bit of depth or character to an otherwise blank area. Some examples of the textures are:

http://www.thewalkchurch.org/ (top blue area)
http://www.greatlakeschurch.net/ (both the sidebar and main content area have some texture)
http://www.lf-church.com/ (nav has texture and wood grain in the upper background)

This is definitely personal preference so if you’re not feeling it feel free to disregard.

Ben
Church Plant Media
www.churchplantmedia.com

on 8/11/08 mjatharvest wrote:

Thanks, Ben. I agree. A little texture could subtly take it to the next level.