i'll let Jason explain!

Okay.... So what did we just do to Don't Stay In???

Thank god for this. It looks so much less chavvy now!

Same

not sure if it's the monitor I'm using or what, but there is no grey to be seen here, and no background whatsoever to links. It probably IS the monitor ?I guess, since I can see it all lovely and clearly at home.... but still.... not great as this is a pretty new (year old) and decent monitor.

(using chrome btw)

exactly anngel xxx

I can understand coming away from certain genres of music, but at the same time, whats the point of having a site that doesnt stick in people mind when you first log on to it.

I think someone mentioned some where that it has been proven that 2 of the colours that stick in people mind are yellow and balck. I may be wrong but i am sure someone would agree with me.

Promoters: wouold you put a flyer on the street that was just grey and white??

yeaa i understand wanting that to stand out..i just dont understand (from a marketing/branding perspective) why so much yellow has gone when it's such a major part of the dsi brand..

Try dropping the brightness and contrast a bit jimbo?

exactly.

even black and white would have been better, surely (this seems to be my word of the day lol)

Dont call me shirley! :P lol

contrast. sorted the grey but not the link background. cheers :D

edit* can see the links and actually it's a subtle and yet instantly recognisable way of highlighting them! Very unobtrusive and yet intuitive. IMO. :)

I think the whole point of advertising is to start with a blank canvas.

The idea of promoting on this flush white background would be more appealing than the original yellow.



I agree, but i think again the whole point is to push out banners and homepage branding more for the people that buy them as opposed to keeping a solid DSI brand-revenue is more important in these hard times

If it helps, we still wear yellow and black football kits

the grey will not be there for long as its valuable advertising space so dont worry about it

No problem.

I think the link background needs making a shade or two darker - like it is when you highlight a link.

Also, ive just started to get a script warning in IE8 saying "A script is causing this page to run slow" or something similar. Thing is the sites not running slowly! lol

i kieep getting that as well

I already have.

My point is that the copyright notice is misleading.

yeaa..maybe they shud have kept a good/but not huge amount of yellow..so its been toned down a bit but its still there..

hmm id like to know the official reason why (i'm such a marketing student geek sometimes lol)..xxx

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i totally understand, i work with internet companies on their banners/marketing/sales every day, so i know what you mean!!!

Retaining some of the yellow might have been a better idea and bled it out slowly-yellow can be overpowering if over-used, but used sparingly in the just the right place it can be an effective tool in marketing to greater sales. Interestingly, white is associated with creativity (blank slates, white boards). Might kick start some of those old, pilled up minds to start working again!!

Actually, that wasnt interesting at all-i'm such a nerd

It says all content is copyright Development Hell. That suggests everything including photo copyright are owned by them.

T & C's state different, but that copyright notice is misleading.

How do we view all our buddies ? When I click on this option it takes me back to my profile page..