My first web design EVER.

Please don't flame. Thanks. It's my first try.
Web Design <3

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/4616/webdesignv.jpg

It's pretty decent for a first, though I have a few tips.

1)
Dont EVER use Glow around edges (@your News&Update boxes).
2)
The black borders around Member/HotLinks don't really fit.
3)
Use different colours. There are several websites that will actually generate a colour scheme for you. They can also make one based on a colour you specify.
This is one: ColorSchemer - Online Color Scheme Generator
This seems a tad more advanced: Color Scheme Designer 3

Good luck!

Thanks alot. :D

Its very well done for a first attempt :).

Thanks Ruptured. I'm really new to web design. Thanks. :D

its nice O: better than my first. Kiu.

Pretty good for a first try, id love to see it how it looks with colour.

I think its to much! never over do it when making a design! keep it simple.

way too bland looking, makes me want to kill you.

Yeah i have to say its a nice try,futhermore its your first one!

Depressing color scheme, bad font color and sizing, useless textures, random blue banner, chunky & unorganized logo.

Considering it's your first design, I won't be too harsh but still it's not very good. I commend you for not using any outsourced images like people usually do in their first web designs to try and make up for their abilities.

As Error 404 said, Depressing Color Scheme, bad "Members"(I guess header tag), News box looks bad.

Try to make it user-friendly(make it good-looking), try to make it even(The "Members" SHOULD be the same size as the box below it.).

Other then that, good job, since I can't make a web-design, but I will start.

Also, stay away from scan lines. Using scanlines for one set of objects (buttons / logo / boxes) is not bad, but using scan lines for every object on a website, bad Idea. (I've learned it the hard way)

Thanks guys for the comments and advice. :D
I'm working on the 2nd one right now. :D