VERY NICE !! I really like it !! BUT !! i think that you should finish up the border on top. It looks a bit funny without a border. But this is only my opignion if you like it like that then dont change a think !!
very good for your first. i agree the banner looks a bit over contrasted like premium said. Also maybe use a simpler text for the user/pass. If the home, resources, portfolio etc glowed when you hovered over it would look pretty sweet.
Really cool, but you have to take away the blue glow. Also make some kind of border on top; it just looks weird without. And the linkbuttons can be smaller; to much free space. If you change that it will be great.
thats pretty good... i dont really like the outer glow effect along the side boarders and wut not. but good job for first. tips: try not to use to much of a glow effect like that, work on banner text, and thats about it until u start learnin more!