pre-critique

Hallor
I've designed a new blog and I want some suggestions and critiquing before it's up properly.
at the moment it's not connected to a database so there are no entries and i code/test on a windows system where links are not case sensitive so there may be a few broken links.
When I get some suggestions I'll make the necessary changes then work on changing to host the site on my own server.
Obviously I don't want it in the critique section because it's not ready
cheers guys and gals
HA, I forgot to put the link in
here you go:
http://www.alexgeek.co.uk/Blog/Index.php#

P.S. I know the top links bar is extremely ugly, the font comes out huge :/

Link?

Pete.

It's there now ha

Set the line-height to 1.5em, reduce the top nav text (#bar a, i think) to 18px and add 10px padding to the side (padding:0 10px add 40px of top-padding to bring the h1 away from the top of its box a little. You have those horizontal bards across the top, above everything else, I'd make the second one a different colour to the nav bar's background.

Generally speaking just think about space, you should be giving your elements lots of space, it's a blog so content is very important. Making sure it is readable should be on of your main priorities. Space makes things easier to read.

I quite like the design, green is a good fresh colour and you've used it well. I also really like the grass background you're using. Really cool.

Good so far, I need more content to really get a feel for it, could you whack in a few paras of lipsum?

Pete.

I got everything except that bit ha.
changing the line height kinda screwed up my borders on the paragraphs, I'll put in some lipsum now

okay i put some in.
suggestions on how to style each blog entry (paragraph) would be very much appreciated.
and thanks pete it looks much better with your tips

though the padding thing has pushed the #bar over if you can see

Add the padding to the actual links, not the ul or the div.

Pete.

all done
anything else?

just had a look but the links dead

Host kicked me off ha.
Jacobs hosting my site now but i haven't put it on yet
Post back when it is.