We're want to create more resources for anyone who designs sites on top of Wild Apricot. But as always we're looking to get your input first.
To get the ball rolling here are some ideas we've been thinking about.
1) Wild Apricot Web Designer Guide (online/e-book) - A detailed guide to all the structural CSS elements of a page, including a cookbook (recipe) approach to customizations. 2) Wild Apricot 'Designer Community' (online only) - Move all customization/design resources to a new location (i.e., outside of forums and help) built just for designers to discuss, share and learn different techniques for designing sites inside Wild Apricot. Do you like one of these? Do you have something else in mind? Tell us!

I am a designer and have been trying for three days to make my layout look like the client's site.

Client's site design: www.wbninc.com/dev/

WA site: members.wbninc.com

The code is so completely convoluted and bloated, I still can't figure out why my page and contents (including my header image when I put it in there) are being resized smaller. I can't get rid of the insane padding around the page content.

Isn't there a way to start with practically nothing and build from there, instead of having to strip out tons of css?

Has anyone figured out how to put content under the header (the image I have on the design).

Thanks,

Tara

Web Design Yes, but trust must also be well designed

When it comes to developing relationships, whether with clients or members, there are 4 fundamental rules to follow. Read Emily Beaver's article and unearth the details:

Strategy #1: Give customers a consistent experience
> A branded Wild Apricot Theme can help

Strategy #2: Create an emotional connection
> Tell them why your organization is passionate about its mission and how it plans to achieve it. Maybe they will see themselves in that process.

Strategy #3: Use word-of-mouth to build trust
> The best clients we ever gained were referred to us by other Nicasio Design customers. 84% of folks are willing to recommend you - if their experience is good.

Strategy #4: Make your content trustworthy
> Customers trust brands that disseminate useful information; see trust factor study.

Src = https://webdam.com/blog/how-to-build-a-brand-people-trust

I can take a look at it today after I get home and get a second, brighter one (maybe with more lights too, current concept has 3 small, added lights, some faint spores, and a faint charger in the background). I might tone back the blur a bit as well. The orange spore clouds are pretty cool and I'll try to get a couple more unique shots of them. I used the same base cloud for both, and one of them is barely visible because of the blurring and color overlay. I've got a few ideas for a second version, and I'm tempted to put a Juggernaut Behemoth (because it glows more than the normal one, and is easier to get a screenshot of due to its 100% spawn rate in the J3 Assassinate) in the background instead of a charger, along with a few more bio-lights.

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