diff --git a/_layouts/default.html b/_layouts/default.html
index 6e81fca..f86bd95 100644
--- a/_layouts/default.html
+++ b/_layouts/default.html
@@ -1,42 +1,42 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
-    <head>
-        <meta charset="utf-8">
-        <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1">
-        <title>{{ page.title }} | droidsec.org</title>
-        <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
+    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1">
+    <title>{{ page.title }} | droidsec.org</title>
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width">
 
-        <!-- syntax highlighting CSS -->
-        <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/syntax.css">
+    <!-- syntax highlighting CSS -->
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/syntax.css">
 
-        <!-- Custom CSS -->
-        <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/main.css">
+    <!-- Custom CSS -->
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/main.css">
 
-    </head>
-    <body>
-        <div class="site">
-          <div class="header">
-            <img src="/img/ds-small.png" /><br />
-            <div class="navbar">
-              <ul class="mainNav">
-                <li class="navItem"><h1><a href="/" class="navLink">{{ site.name }}</a></h1></li>
-                <li class="navItem"><a class="navLink" href="/news/">News</a></li>
-                <li class="navItem"><a class="navLink" href="/wiki/">Wiki</a></li>
-                <li class="navItem"><a class="navLink" href="/members/">Members</a></li>
-                <li class="navItem"><a class="navLink" href="/join/">Join</a></li>
-                <li class="navItem"><a class="navLink" href="/donate/"><b>Donate!</b></a></li>
-              </ul> 
-            </div>
-          </div>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <div class="site">
+      <div class="header">
+        <table class="navtab">
+          <tr>
+            <td class="nav"><h1><a href="/" class="navLink">{{ site.name }}</a></h1></td>
+            <td class="nav"><a class="navLink" href="/news/">News</a></td>
+            <td class="nav"><a class="navLink" href="/wiki/">Wiki</a></td>
+            <td class="nav"><a class="navLink" href="/members/">Members</a></td>
+            <td class="nav"><a class="navLink" href="/join/">Join</a></td>
+            <td class="nav"><a class="navLink" href="/donate/"><b>Donate!</b></a></td>
+            <td class="logo"><img class="logo" src="/img/v2s.png" alt="logo" /></td>
+          </tr>
+        </table>
+        <div class="navbar">&nbsp;</div>
+      </div>
 
-          <div class="page">
-          {{ content }}
-          </div>
+      <div class="page">
+      {{ content }}
+      </div>
 
-          <div class="footer">
-            <p>&copy; 2014-2015 droidsec.org</p>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-    </body>
+      <div class="footer">
+        <p>&copy; 2014-2015 droidsec.org</p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/css/main.css b/css/main.css
index 62c1cc6..f897047 100644
--- a/css/main.css
+++ b/css/main.css
@@ -28,9 +28,14 @@ h5 { margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 4px; }
 p { margin: 1em 0; }
 
 a         { color: #33B5E5; }
-a:hover   { color: #000; }
+a:hover   { color: #A4C639; }
 a:visited { color: #33B5E5; }
 
+img.logo {
+height: 100px;
+z-index: 31337;
+}
+
 img.before {
 float: left;
 margin: 0px 15px 5px 0px;
@@ -70,7 +75,7 @@ margin-left: 10px;
 .site {
   font-size: 115%;
   text-align: justify;
-  margin: 2em auto;
+  margin: 1em auto;
   line-height: 1.5em;
 }
 .header {
@@ -126,47 +131,55 @@ form.donate {
   border: 0;
 }
 
-/** Navbar **/
+/* NOTE: the navbar is just the floating grey background */
 .navbar {
   background-color: #F3F3F3;
   border: 1px solid #e7e7e7;
   border-radius: 4px;
-  position: relative;
+  position: absolute;
+  width: 800px;
   min-height: 50px;
-  margin-bottom: 30px;
+  margin-top: -75px;
+  z-index: -1;
 }
-.mainNav {
-  list-style-type: none;
-  display: block;
-  height: auto;
+
+/* layout of the table on top of the bar */
+.navtab {
+  width: 800px;
 }
-.navItem {
-  position: relative;
-  float: left;
+td.logo {
+  text-align: center;
+  width: 300px;
 }
-.navLink {
-  position: relative;
-  float: left;
-  display: block;
-  height: 30px;
+
+/* styles for the links in the navigation "bar" */
+td.nav {
   padding-top: 15px;
-  padding-left: 10px;
-  padding-right: 10px;
-  padding-bottom: 5px;
-  text-decoration: none;
 }
-.navItem > a {
+.nav h1 {
+  margin-bottom: 0;
+}
+.nav > a {
   font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: bold;
   text-decoration: none;
   color: #33B5E5;
 }
-.navItem:hover {
-  background-color: #E6E6E6;
+.navLink {
+  height: 30px;
+  padding-left: 10px;
+  padding-right: 10px;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  display: block;
+  height: 39px;
+  padding-top: 15px;
+}
+.navLink:hover {
+  border-radius: 4px;
   cursor: pointer;
+  background-color: #E6E6E6;
 }
 
-
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /*
 /* Posts
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