Need feedback on webdesign

[JoerT]

I made these layouts for a company. They are a computer support company. They supply hardware and do system administration. I need you guys to help me pick the design that's best for the job, and maybe point out parts that need editing. I can't thank you more. Regardz.

Layout 1 (techy nerdish ;)) (http://www.xs4all.nl/~joert/public/rbconceptb1.png)
Layout 2 (smooth blue) (http://www.xs4all.nl/~joert/public/rbconcept5.png)

[energo]

Definitely the layout one! I think that it looks more professional. To me the l.2's bevel just looks a little amateurish...that's what i thought at the first sec. Oh...almost forgot: if you use the layout 1, you should center it, or remove the margins from the left and top.



[Edited on 2-10-2003 by energo]

[JoerT]

Thanx for you feedback :)

just so you know. You're looking at an image ;) Your screen is too large and your browser displays the margins ;) On the html version will be the full width of the window.

[Viika]

they're both ok.
a little too traditional in my taste, but for traditional web pages they'd be great.

[JoerT]

what do you mean by traditional? I can't make them all that flashy due to the limitations I have recieved (should be compatible with netscape 4, Lynx(textmode browser), opera 5, mozilla, safari and IE 5. And no java(script) dependency allowed. Even with these limitations, it should be possible to make it all hip and trendy, but it has to remain businesslike.

Thanks for your feedback viika :)

[energo]

I knew that i was watching image:lol, but just thought to say, because at least Dreamweaver puts margins automately.

[JoerT]

but! dreamweaver is for whussies ;) I use cooledit (not the audio editor one, the linux text editor one) with syntax highlighting http://www.xs4all.nl/~joert/hosted/cooler.gif. but thanx for the pointer anyway http://www.xs4all.nl/~joert/hosted/happy.gif