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    Randy B pid='315' dateline='1745177387']

Nice work, Whoops. I believe all of us what a slightly smaller header graphic. The one I pulled together I did so quickly at 2:00 AM one morning. It is definitely an interim placeholder.   

Let me work through a few things, save a few dollars, and then kick off the phase 2 design and functionality enhancement for the baseline we have now. I will setup a poll for all replacement candidate graphics and defer to the Members. At this moment, I would vote for your graphic! I have received a couple of others which I will share next month. Great work. David

Sounds good. If you want the Photoshop resources I created, let me know. I can send you all the PSD files.

Please send it to me or forward a download link. I will archive it along with the source code for the site. I will also not use it for any purpose other than what you designate. It is your property, not mine.   Thanks, again. David

Sure thing. Give me a few days to add the other two bikes and I will message you.

If you want to add a little color you are more than welcome to use my 2013. I'm not sure how to extract it from the background though.

Whoops,

A few items for your consideration. We all look forward to the next iteration:

Royalty Free: Definitely much appreciated by me. When The Ferret encouraged me to swap out the banner graphic, I went down the royalty free road. However, if you discover the perfect picture that will satisfy your inner Picasso, let me know and I will see what I can do to pay the license fee. Let's get it right. You decide right.

Compatibility: This has been my greatest challenge so far as we sort through the various phones, tablets, and computers Members employ while viewing this site. We also face graphic card limitations for each of those device types. 

I was able to get the current banner page to work, but I am not satisfied with the speed even though it has rendered nicely on the test devices used by most people accessing the Forum. It is not painfully slow, but it is slightly below what most people expect. What it did achieve is a consistent rendering, but it is not optimized. I am hoping you have time to work through those nuiances. If you do not, I will make the time. I am a good to great photoshop user and can work at your direction. Standing offer. 

Speed: I do believe the previous site met the speed performance threshold we all want, but my placeholder remains a little slow because I did not have the time to optimize it. I have attached a Photoshop file documenting the banner image settings for the banner logo from the prior site along with the base image. I thought sending you both could save you some time. 

Background Color: All things considered, I think white is the safest background color choose for the base image. It is easier to work with on multiple devices and creates less stress for the Responsive Theme we have loaded up on the new site. Once again, use what you think is best, and I will load it up.

Graduations: Similar to a background colors, graduations can cause graphic stress. If you can meet your standard with solids, that is better for the processing of the site. However, if your perfect design has graduations, go for it, brother!

Thanks again for the help. David