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-- Posted by DaveH at 8:34 am on July 2, 2009

I am currently designing a website for myself. I can't decide whether i want my site transparent or not. I like transparency, and i'd be able to change the look of the site dramatically by changing the background image. Although Transparency can make the site lag whilst scrolling on some older computers. It also isn't compatible with some browsers and it's used a lot.  

Here's an example. of the transparency.  

And here's the same image without transparency.  

-- Posted by Chasey at 8:35 am on July 2, 2009

yeahh use it

-- Posted by Ziggy Stardust at 8:35 am on July 2, 2009

use tranparency

-- Posted by ElectricLadyFlash at 8:36 am on July 2, 2009

Keep the transparency! I assume your site is flash-based? As long as your site isn't too cinematic, old computers will be fine. Besides, a little low quality never hurt anyone~

-- Posted by AnacinCross at 8:36 am on July 2, 2009

Transparent buttons over photo backgrounds look weird, IMO. I'd just keep it solid and change up the banner or something when I wanted a change.

-- Posted by sub800 at 8:36 am on July 2, 2009

if it's just for you don't use it; it would probably slow the site down, no?

-- Posted by DaveH at 8:38 am on July 2, 2009

Quote: from ElectricLadyflash at 4:36 pm on July 2, 2009

Keep the transparency! I assume your site is flash-based? As long as your site isn't too cinematic, old computers will be fine. Besides, a little low quality never hurt anyone~

It's not flash based, Currently i'm still in photoshop designing. Would most likely be in html/css.

-- Posted by DaveH at 8:39 am on July 2, 2009

Quote: from AnacinCross at 4:36 pm on July 2, 2009

Transparent buttons over photo backgrounds look weird, IMO. I'd just keep it solid and change up the banner or something when I wanted a change.

The background image is just something i got of Google which shows the transparency. I defiantly won't be having a real-life picture like the one shown above in that example.

-- Posted by mapleafan at 8:41 am on July 2, 2009

no. It's very amateur-ish,

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