Recently, I upgraded from a 1280x800 resolution 13" laptop to a 22" widescreen lcd monitor + desktop. I decided then that I would invest in building a UI from scratch rather than attempting to adapt all of the old configs to the much larger monitor.
Basically, the issue I'm running into now is placing everything in a functional and attractive manner. As most people have done here on the EJ forums, adapting styles and ideas from Tapestry, Halcyon, Saeto, Caith, etc., is definitely evident in what I have already done.
My old ui is below. It was functional and looked alright. Far from the prettiest but I felt it was good enough for my needs at the time.
I began work yesterday, which resulted in this monstrosity. Lol. Needless to say it's somewhat of a huge mess.
So I sat down this morning and made a rather crude mockup of something that may work.
Yet, I am still not satisfied with the whole plan thus far. What I'm asking for is some suggestions on what to DO with everything on the screen. I've never had this much visual real estate to work with, and it's somewhat daunting. Thanks in advance for any input.