Rate/Suggestions for my new board

[HollymCombs]

I just made a charmed board a little while ago. It is my first board! I have been working on it very hard. I want to make it the best that it can be. Can some people please give me some suggestions? Thank you!
www.charmeddestinys.proboards51.com

[Parker]

Suggestions
- Get some buttons on your menu bar so it wouldnt look bad, white? it dosnt match your forum.
Background

- Maybe get a new background?

What I Like
- The Colors, There cool, I like how you matched it with black and purple. Try getting some gradients and your forum will look better.

- The Activeness of your board, with only 10 members!

My Rate
- My rate is a 4.6

Comments
-The banner is kind of to big most abnners arnt as tall as the one you got so once the request board opens you can try asking there or maybe make one your self.

-The activeness of your board is pretty good with only ten members! Overall your forum should be great soon, not that it isnt now but once you add some new graidnets, a new background, and a new banner. Good luck on your new forum!

[HollymCombs]

Thanks for the suggestions! What are gradients though?

[Parker]

Click Here To view what a graident looks like.

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LEGEND
GREEN colour text = What I *like* about the forum.
BLUE colour text = What you may like to do to improve it.
RED Colour text = What REALLY needs attention.

• Logo
  
• Variety of Boards
  
• Colour Scheme
  

• Try to get the menu buttons replaced with actual images (I know right now the Graphics Design Request board is currently unavailable for *new* requests right now, but perhaps someone in another forum can help you with that).
  
• I think the categories need to be centered. Try this code in the Main Footer......
  <style type="text/css">
<!--
.catbg
{
text-align: center;
}
-->
</style>
  
• Can you get rid of the link in the Logo please? because for one thing, members would already be on that board. If they want to get back to the homepage then they can just click "Home" in the menu.
  
• Can you change the colour of the names that appear in the User's Online section, to a brighter colour shading (e.g, Bright Red or something)? Becasue so far it's really hard to see.
  

My Statement
Not bad, not bad. Considering it's your *first* forum, I think you deserve a little credit at least. Please take my suggestions in Blue text into consideration please

Good Job otherwise.

My Rating
6.5/10

[HollymCombs]

Thank you so much for your suggestions! I will definatly consider them all!