Moon Maiden Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 Hi, Is there such a thing as web design block? I run a few websites mainly interest based, I also run my own business. Today we have been in business one year and I had hoped to get the online shop running alongside. This hasn't worked out for one reason or another and now I am desperate to get it going. Trouble is I am loosing hair. I have uploaded OS commerce to the server. Have even customised a few things. But I cannot seem to get the image right. I cannot sort out my logos, my brain just isn't working and it is doing my head in. Anyone got any top tips for me? Cattle prod?? Moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarstar Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 Leave it, go to the pub and try again tomorrow. I'm on a computing degree, and often get to the stage where I've got so many things going round my head that I can't concentrate. It always helps me to leave it for a bit, then come back to it with a fresh head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Maiden Posted February 3, 2004 Author Share Posted February 3, 2004 that would be great except I have been working on this for months. People would think I had a drinking problem Moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncrossland Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 when I am feeling blocked (creatively) I find going somewhere like an art gallery or flicking through an art book helps, just seeing other people's creativity can often set your mind off. Also, I find swimming helpful - something about having all that oxygen flowing through your brain, the repetitiveness of swimming up and down, and something about the water helps sort things out. Its a good place to think too. Even just going for a walk helps. Whatever you do, DON'T just mindlessly surf the web looking for inspiration, or posting to local forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomme Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 Got a URL for the site? Why not let Sheffield Forumers have a gander and perhaps offer you some constructive critisism? However, if it is graphic inspiration you are looking for how about going to an art gallery or maybe going to Forbidden Planet and browsing some of the books there? Nomme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 http://coolhomepages.com/ is always worth a look too, despite the cheesy url.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazB Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 Mine's the simplest of the simple, yet I'm having problems with it as it doesn't let me re-size the pictures.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Maiden Posted February 3, 2004 Author Share Posted February 3, 2004 The Shades That is what I have started with - a basic rather tacky looking html. So I opted for the OS Commerce - which has resulted in This Obviously I need to edit the main page but I just cannot for ht elife of me manipulate it. I am thinking I should just go with some basic and clean cut html. posting to local forums helps - see I have responses!! I have had a break. I read the fortean times whilst eating chocolate. Chocolate helps or at least it should. Perhaps i am too hormonal? Moon Maiden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ow-Zone Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 Hi Moon, Is the problem that you cant decide how you want the site to look, or that you can't implement the changes you want in the php code? If its the latter then all the HTML is in the file index.php (with interspersed PHP code that 'serves up' the HTML dynamically at load time), the majority of the layout/look and feel etc is contained in the stylesheet (stylesheet.css in this case). The tags defined in the css file are used by the HTML tags to format the screen. If you want to see what it looks like without the CSS simply remove the line: <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="stylesheet.css"> from the .php file, save and reload. This will result in pure HTML all included in the php file which you can mess with to your hearts content. I've not used osCommerce so I'm not sure how much freedom it gives you to customise/add your own code. If you need a hand this is my kinda hobby/profession so gimme a shout. If on the other hand your just lacking inspiration.... to the boozer with you! O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Maiden Posted February 3, 2004 Author Share Posted February 3, 2004 OSC seems a bit more restrictive. I use postnuke on a coupld of sites and that is fairly customisable. Perhaps this is all too much for a blonde ot handle. Images are a no go at the moment. Paintshop isn't playing and photoshop is scary. *toddles off to cellar for a bottle of wine* Moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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