Critiques for My Latest Web Design Work?

Hi guys,

It's probably been a year since I last visited - I'm glad that the forum is back up and running!

Lately I've been getting big time into web design, and I thought I'd bounce my most recent work off of those of you who are web savvy (which is probably all of you.)

I've been working on this site off and on for the past several months, and my registration system is almost up and running. If you notice anything that you think I can do to improve it, please let me know - especially anything involving layout and navigation.

Well, enough talk, here's the URL:

http://www.socwall.com/

It's good to be back!

Kirk

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Thanks for your good comments and critiques. I just got on Digg and Delicious and had to get a new host to handle the traffic so I went a little overboard on the ad placement.

I'm currently redesigning the site to make it a little user friendly, and easier to navigate the wallpapers. Also, the tagging system will be completely remade.

Point taken on the black background - I've really been flirting with the idea of switching to a white BG but the black has grown on me.

I'll be bouncing stuff off you guys as I make updates - I take all of your critiques seriously and appreciate them big time.

Thanks again!

There's nowhere I can't reach.

LOL, thanks for the reply metal. I'm stocked about the Marquee Tool that you linked me to - I've been looking for something like that for a long time!

I've seriously had a mental struggle with my ad spamming - but they are actually bringing in pretty good money - money that I need to pay for the three servers that are keeping the site up.

I'm working on a new site design that will place the ads in a much better position and it won't be so "Geocities"-esque.

Also, in the next revision of the site I plan on having a Wikipedia style image detail editing option, so the community can edit tags, etc.

Thanks for your critique!

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.