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		<title>Realigning Growl</title>
		<link>http://www.dvq.co.nz/site-realigns/realigning-growl/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Site Realigns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here is my proposed realignment for the website of Mac System Notification App – Growl. If you have any comments or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to leave a comment. Firstly, I just made a few minor adjustments to the header. I added some rays, shadows and highlights. Then I decided to ditch the white menu [...]]]></description>
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<p>Here is my proposed realignment for the website of Mac System Notification App – <a href="http://growl.info/">Growl</a>. If you have any comments or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to leave a <a href="#respond">comment</a>.</p>
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<p>Firstly, I just made a few minor adjustments to the header. I added some rays, shadows and highlights.</p>
<p>Then I decided to ditch the white menu and main content area for green ones. I also made the menu a little larger. </p>
<p>The main content area was then divided into two sections. One for a short description of the app and the download button. And one for a video demonstration of Growl.</p>
<p>Lastly, I decided to put all the partners and footer content on a nice brown background, to help differentiate between the main content and the sub content. </p>
<h3>Realigned Version</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/growl-realigned.jpg"><img src="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/growl-realigned-449x326.jpg" alt="" title="growl-realigned" width="449" height="326" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-992" /></a></p>
<h3>Current Version</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/growl-current.jpg"><img src="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/growl-current-449x375.jpg" alt="" title="growl-current" width="449" height="375" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-991" /></a></p>
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		<title>Realigning Flying Meat Software</title>
		<link>http://www.dvq.co.nz/site-realigns/realigning-flying-meat-software/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:21:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Site Realigns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here is my proposed realignment for the website of Mac App Developer – Flying Meat Software. If you have any comments or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to leave a comment. To kick things off, I textured the background a little. Then I moved the logo and site navigation, up to the top. And added a [...]]]></description>
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<p>Here is my proposed realignment for the website of Mac App Developer – <a href="http://flyingmeat.com/">Flying Meat Software</a>. If you have any comments or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to leave a <a href="#respond">comment</a>.</p>
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<p>To kick things off, I textured the background a little.</p>
<p>Then I moved the logo and site navigation, up to the top. And added a nice dark background for the header. </p>
<p>I made the Application titles look slightly indented, for a more professional. Then I made the &#8220;More Info&#8221; and &#8220;Download&#8221; links more prominent, and added some icons.</p>
<p>Lastly I put some faint dividers between the apps and above the copyright.</p>
<h3>Realigned Version</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/flying-meat-software-realignment.jpg"><img src="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/flying-meat-software-realignment-449x242.jpg" alt="" title="flying-meat-software-realignment" width="449" height="242" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-981" /></a></p>
<h3>Current Version</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/flying-meat-software-current.jpg"><img src="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/flying-meat-software-current-449x242.jpg" alt="" title="flying-meat-software-current" width="449" height="242" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-980" /></a></p>
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		<title>Realigning ClickToFlash</title>
		<link>http://www.dvq.co.nz/site-realigns/realigning-clicktoflash/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dvq.co.nz/site-realigns/realigning-clicktoflash/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Site Realigns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here is my proposed realignment for the website of Safari Ad/Flash Blocker – Click2Flash. If you have any comments or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to leave a comment. As always, I started with the background first. I added a bit of texture and a highlight behind the header. Then I reworked their logo/icon, to something [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/clicktoflash-current.jpg"><img src="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/clicktoflash-current-444x800.jpg" alt="" title="clicktoflash-current" width="444" height="800" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-955" /></a></p>
<p>Here is my proposed realignment for the website of Safari Ad/Flash Blocker – <a href="http://rentzsch.github.com/clicktoflash/">Click2Flash</a>. If you have any comments or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to leave a <a href="#respond">comment</a>.</p>
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<p>As always, I started with the background first. I added a bit of texture and a highlight behind the header. Then I reworked their logo/icon, to something a little more presentable.</p>
<p>Then I added some color to the download buttons. I colored the latest stable release green, to represent go/good. And the latest beta was colored orange, to represent warning/carefulness.</p>
<p>The link colors were changed to a greenish blue, to compliment the download buttons.</p>
<p>Next, I jazzed up the Features section, with nicer bullets and swirls next to the title.</p>
<p>Screenshots were added, to allow visitors to get better idea of what they are downloading.</p>
<p>The &#8220;Support Other Video Sites&#8221; and &#8220;Help&#8221; links, were reworked to stand out more, but not so much that they get in the way.</p>
<p>Finally, I just made some small adjustments to the text, like adding sleek dividers and the &#8220;What is ClickToFlash:&#8221; heading.</p>
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<h3>Realigned Version</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/clicktoflash-realigned.jpg"><img src="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/clicktoflash-realigned-444x800.jpg" alt="" title="clicktoflash-realigned" width="444" height="800" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-987" /></a></p>
<h3>Current Version</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/clicktoflash-current.jpg"><img src="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/clicktoflash-current-444x800.jpg" alt="" title="clicktoflash-current" width="444" height="800" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-955" /></a></p>
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		<title>Realigning BLACKTREE</title>
		<link>http://www.dvq.co.nz/site-realigns/realigning-blacktree/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dvq.co.nz/site-realigns/realigning-blacktree/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Site Realigns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dvq.co.nz/?p=933</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is my proposed realignment for the website of Mac App Developer – BLACKTREE, best known for their Quicksilver App. If you have any comments or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to leave a comment. To start off, I redid the background, by adding a bit of texture. Then I worked on the header. Firstly I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/blacktree-current.jpg"><img src="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/blacktree-current-449x280.jpg" alt="" title="blacktree-current" width="449" height="280" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-940" /></a></p>
<p>Here is my proposed realignment for the website of Mac App Developer – <a href="http://www.blacktree.com/">BLACKTREE</a>, best known for their <a href="http://docs.blacktree.com/quicksilver/what_is_quicksilver">Quicksilver</a> App. If you have any comments or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to leave a <a href="#respond">comment</a>.</p>
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<p>To start off, I redid the background, by adding a bit of texture.</p>
<p>Then I worked on the header. Firstly I moved the tree mark to left, next to the logo. Then I increased the brightness of the logo, and added a tagline below it. The Support and Docs links were moved to the header, to get them out of the way of the content, while still making them easily accessible.</p>
<p>Next I added the intro text &#8220;Hello! We make Mac Apps, like Quicksilver &#038; Wildcard!&#8221;, so that the user quickly understands what the site is for. Because, with the original design, I felt the user didn&#8217;t know what the site was for, until they clicked on a few of the apps.</p>
<p>Then I redid the app navigation and description boxes, with some transparency and other effects, for a more sleeker look.</p>
<p>I colored the download buttons and put them on a slightly darker background, so that they really stood out from the rest of the content.</p>
<p>Some screenshots of the app, were added for a touch of color, but also to show off some of its features.</p>
<p>Lastly, I added a footer with a background that tied in with the intro text background, to better balance the design.</p>
<h3>Realigned Version</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/blacktree-realigned.jpg"><img src="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/blacktree-realigned-449x280.jpg" alt="" title="blacktree-realigned" width="449" height="280" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-941" /></a></p>
<h3>Current Version</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/blacktree-current.jpg"><img src="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/blacktree-current-449x280.jpg" alt="" title="blacktree-current" width="449" height="280" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-940" /></a></p>
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		<title>Realigning Adium.im</title>
		<link>http://www.dvq.co.nz/site-realigns/realigning-adium-im/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dvq.co.nz/site-realigns/realigning-adium-im/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Site Realigns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dvq.co.nz/?p=903</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is my proposed realignment for the website of Mac OS X Instant Messaging App &#8211; Adium. If you have any comments or suggestions, please don&#8217;t hesitate to leave a comment. First of all I changed the color scheme to more visually please colors. Then I dealt with the header. I changed the logo to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/adium-current.jpg"><img src="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/adium-current-449x399.jpg" alt="" title="adium-current" width="449" height="399" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-904" /></a></p>
<p>Here is my proposed realignment for the website of Mac OS X Instant Messaging App &#8211; <a href="http://www.adium.im">Adium</a>. If you have any comments or suggestions, please don&#8217;t hesitate to leave a <a href="#respond">comment</a>.</p>
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<p>First of all I changed the color scheme to more visually please colors.</p>
<p>Then I dealt with the header. I changed the logo to a more professional font and added the app description next to the logo. Then I spaced out the navigation a bit, for a more sleek look.</p>
<p>I added some rays and a highlight behind the Adium duck, to make him stand out more. And brought him up into the menu a bit, to make the design feel a little more 3D. </p>
<p>Next, I made the download button more prominent.</p>
<p>I then added some screenshots, so the users get feel for the app, right away. Without having to visit the screenshots page.</p>
<p>Lastly, I changed the duck next to the donate button, to a heart. To symbolize, showing some love to the developers, by donating.</p>
<h3>Realigned Version</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/adium-realignment.jpg"><img src="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/adium-realignment-449x399.jpg" alt="" title="adium-realignment" width="449" height="399" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-907" /></a></p>
<h3>Original Version</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/adium-current.jpg"><img src="http://www.dvq.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/adium-current-449x399.jpg" alt="" title="adium-current" width="449" height="399" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-904" /></a></p>
<p>And there we have it. Let me know your thoughts. What did you like, what didn&#8217;t you like.</p>
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