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NYCFoodSnob Feb 12th, 2005 05:24 AM

YIKES! New Header. Gag me!
 
When did Fodors decide to enter the auto repair business?

opaldog Feb 12th, 2005 05:37 AM

The site is top heavy. Much too much junk on the page. I realize they rely on advertising, but it really detracts from the look of the site and the ease of reading it. Fodors should spend a little time figuring out the glitches on the forum.

sfowler Feb 12th, 2005 05:40 AM

This is GROSS. I was actually getting to like the bright green one -- but this is just ugly.

Margie Feb 12th, 2005 05:41 AM

YUCK! As I said on another post, it looks like warning/hazard colors on a construction site.

Patrick Feb 12th, 2005 05:43 AM

OK, readers, it's the fault of those who complained about that cobalt blue and lime green one we had for a couple of months. I liked that from the start, (especially since it matches my living room), but there were lots of complaints. Now I guess this orange and gold monstrosity is our punishment for complaining.

m_kingdom2 Feb 12th, 2005 05:47 AM

Why can't they do something in Prada green, or get someone like Hedi Slimane to do the designs?

KS452 Feb 12th, 2005 06:01 AM



...ain't it purdy?!?

Perhaps it's just a "temporary installation" paying homage to The Gates project being unfurled in Central Park this morning...

either that or an early April Fools joke.

http://www.christojeanneclaude.net/tg.html

Betsy Feb 12th, 2005 06:23 AM

Good grief, let me get my sunglasses! The glare of that bright orange/yellow is giving me a headache. Could we please have a soft background that supports the ability to read the page content rather than overwhelming it? I know absolutely nothing about web page design, but it seems to me that format shouldn't get in the way of content. Yikes, folks!

Betsy Feb 12th, 2005 06:27 AM

Just discovered that if I position my cursor really carefully on the edge of the page, I can slide the glaring header up and off the page, making it so much more comfortable to read. This also slides the ads up, up and away!

wren Feb 12th, 2005 06:28 AM

What the heck? I liked the way it was!!! Bring it back!

Patrick Feb 12th, 2005 06:29 AM

Betsy, I'm not following you. I can't seem to slide that header away no matter what I try.

Laqueridisima Feb 12th, 2005 06:32 AM

Alright, children! No more whining!

RufusTFirefly Feb 12th, 2005 06:39 AM

Fans of the sports teams of the universities of Tennessee and Texas probably like the new colors.

Betsy Feb 12th, 2005 06:49 AM

Patrick, it's not easy. The skill requires manual dexterity and patience, but the reward is worth it. Position your cursor on that very, very narrow frame on the outmost edge at the side of the page, and slowly slide the page up. It may take a couple of tries, but don't give up.

Allison Feb 12th, 2005 06:57 AM

What I miss is the old Fodor's symbol of the flying Fodors Guy. Remember the elite few (of which I am lucky to be one) that received the Fodor's pin years back. I still wear my pin proudly when I travel, always on the look out for another Fodorite. Wasn't Rex the initial creator of the pin?...Bring the flying Fodor man back!!!!!!!! He represents Fodors and travel..it was their symbol.

Budman Feb 12th, 2005 07:28 AM

Betsy, I got mine to move to the left to hide the Fodor's black & white sign. ((b))

Budman Feb 12th, 2005 07:28 AM

But when I post, it comes back to normal. ((b))

melissa19 Feb 12th, 2005 07:31 AM

i don't mind the lettering, but somebody there is color-blind!

annesherrod Feb 12th, 2005 07:49 AM

Budman,
Are you sure it a "black and White" sign? It looks like chocoalte brown to me! More in the retro theme..

Cassandra Feb 12th, 2005 08:04 AM

What Fodors may not realize (or maybe they do) is that the bright colors make it quite easy for a supervisor to see from across a very large room what website you're on.


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