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Old 09-02-2008, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by jshepherd View Post
I don't think so. I would be very surprised with a company their size. But I'm not referring to the e-commerce solution. I'm referring to the design. In the Web-world, such a close copy can get a new company into hot water, especially considering the product mix is similar.

http://www.lajollapearlcompany.com/catalog/
and
http://www.bluenile.com/

There is a real chance of having Blue Nile go after the site for infringement. I think it would be a lot safer without the "floating" script in the header. Then it would not seem like such a copy.
I'd add to this consideration the color scheme. The layout is too close for comfort, as Jeremy points out, but a different main and secondary color will help to distinguish your site.
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