Hi,

Redesigning the website is an essentail tool for any website owner to retain its exsiting user and at the same time attracting new visitiors everyday and getting them registered. But, the user should not be boomed with sign in option and dark page upfront, the site owner must give the user a little describtion about the site, what they are offering, what are the benefits of the site and at the end of it all he/she will be a member of the site. I am not a expert on the designing concept, but as new user i must look for the above information upfront to get register and to use the service that the site owner has to offer.