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Alright, for real this time...this skin is custom.
I set it as the default, there is still some things that I want done with it though...but I want your input as of right now.

NOTE: The background of the shield in the logo I found on google, along with the striped pattern in the tcat. THE REST IS CUSTOM!

I made sure I could not get nailed this time ;)


Tell me what you think, I did a custom postbit...which I am not too sure if I like or not, and I edited MANY phrases to make the header look like what it is... I tried to give it the IPB simplicity. :)

Rate on!
 
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i hope you just started with the skin because it sucks. its a mix between professional and garbage

sorry btw get on msn

Posts merged by Saurav.
 
My first impression of your site was good. But maybe add something on the far right of the banner as it looks a bit empty at the moment.

Apart from that, it's good :) 7/10.
 
Everything looks pretty good to me other than the yellow footer image. Also, you didn't change any of the CSS from the default vBulletin skin, which needs to be changed.

Another thing, you've removed the navigation I'd put that back on.
 
Time for my review :) below is what i think of the custom theme.

Downside:
  • Favicon looks weird (doesnt seem to have anything to do with the site)
  • Original vBulletin CSS is still remaining making the "custom" skin no so custom (example of this is the category strips where it has the 2 tone colour under last post)
  • Yellow strips make the theme look incomplete and out of place it doesn't match the blue. (you cant have orange/blue/white they dont make whats so ever)
  • To many colour variations 4 types of blue (background, "last post", shoubox background,"Forum Tools" and "Search box") white and orange.
  • Logo needs to be tweeked new shild better font make it looks nice.
  • New thread etc... buttons do not look very professional just text and brackets (http://www.warezfx.net/images/buttons/newthread.gif)
  • vBulletin Copyright cannot be seen very well (not a big deal just advice because the blue background is contrasting with the black font colour making it uneasy on the eyes)
  • Postbit is different ill give you that but the the colour dont seem to work you have dark blue and then white which doesnt match maybe you should try something that doesnt stand out as much as blue. Some colours that dont stand out as much could be grey/silver etc... play around with photoshop.
  • Postbit Icons are really bad for example MSN icon/ON/Offline status icons dont match you should change them to custom icons.
  • Postbit is not coded very well if you click on a username its ment to give you popup options you have not added the java that allows this to happen so it doesnt work go back and add the codeing for the popup menu. also when you put your mouse over links on the post bit example "#2 (permalink)" it goes completely white which blends in with the backround and the words cannot be seen. (Bad coding / CSS colour problems needs to be tweeked)
  • Postbit images (http://www.warezfx.net/images/buttons/quote.gif) again not very professional
  • No Quick Search feature (helps members search quickly because you took out the vBulletin nav theres no quick search anymore you should add one
Upside
  • No adds/popups/flashing text its clean
  • General layout seems great (categories / theme layout)
  • Top login thats a great touch makes it easy for users to login
  • Custom status icons are not bad could be imporved but they are good for the time being
  • Top links strip "register/rules/donate etc.." thats a cool idea seen it before but a nice touch
Thats about all i can pick out at the moment you lack attention to detail and thats what seperates shit custom skins from great custom skins. You must cover every aspect of vbulletin in order to produce a great cutom theme. you might also need to work on your coding skills forgeting to add coding is a big no no.

My Rating 6/10 (good effort)
 
Thanks for that review :)

But yeah, the reason the vbulletin css is in there is because I just built it off of a new template. :P

But I will take what you said into consideration.

Thanks for the honest review.
 
this is an out dated thread as the domain warezfx has just been sold..

so soon enough in about 12-24hours the domain will not be pointing to that site.
 
[cr[Y]me];25936 said:
Custom skin???

Nice try. lol

Code: 
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=176741
Click to expand...

Wow dude, your so smart!
And if you did even more research, it even redirects to linkfire.org!
 
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