I like the second one better. Simple, could use more detail, but nonetheless good. Keep it up. First - 6/10 Second - 7.5/10
The second is good, but it's "fly" in the browser. try to make a html page and place the design in the center. I give to it 8/10.
The second one is nice - although it's just an invert of the first one (even down to the Thunderbird logo). If you code it, then it will be a nice template. Until then, it's just a pretty picture
I also much prefer the second one but lighter templates have all ways been my preference. I do think the icons in the navigation need changing in the second one if your going to sell or code it as there quite hard to distinguish.
The first one is much better in my opinion (even though they are both the same, as said, Im pretty sure the second is the the exact same picture as the first inverted..) What is this template for? If it was available for wordpress i would use it!
I think they are both very nice, I perfer the first one "darker sites" are more appealing to me for some reason
thanks for all your comments. the second one, as said above, is just an invert version of the first one, which is my first template. i will post more templates as soon as ill finish them. again, thanks for all the great replies.