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please crit my site...if u have time

Posted 18 Aug 2001 01:48:23
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18 Aug 2001 01:48:23 Jose Lopez posted:
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home.iprimus.com.au/rowlop/main.htm

please note i have not tested on netscape...thank U! <img src=../images/dmxzone/forum/icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Replied 18 Aug 2001 03:03:03
18 Aug 2001 03:03:03 Owen Eastwick replied:
Like the looks and the product design stuff, however I'm biased, that's what I studied at Uni, but it's too slow for poor mortals with 56k modems.

First page took 2 minutes to load, layoutslice_01.gif is 218k! I've built whole sites that are less than that (OK small crummy 5 page static sites).

Use something like Photoshop 6.0, Fireworks or Paintshop Pro to optimise the graphics. You will have to drop the quality a bit, but you should be able to find a balance. Better that someone looks at a slightly lower quality image than gives up and clicks eleswhere. You mention Photoshop 6.0 in your computer skills section, when you use <b>Save for Web</b>, keep an eye on the time indicator at the bottom left of the optimised window.

One other minor point, I think you need some space between the left navigation area and the page text.

Took a look in Netscape 4.08 and couldn't see any difference to IE 5.5

Hope you don't regret asking <img src=../images/dmxzone/forum/icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>


Regards

Owen.

Replied 18 Aug 2001 23:23:52
18 Aug 2001 23:23:52 Jose Lopez replied:
no regrets!...thanks for the feedback oeastwick!...
i actually used imageready's optimise for my image...well it seemed alright in my end, although a little slow...thanks again, i guess ill have to redo the gif. <img src=../images/dmxzone/forum/icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Replied 01 Nov 2001 07:18:37
01 Nov 2001 07:18:37 Kacey Murphy replied:
I know this is an older post, but I was just looking through things, My opinion is that I was unable to see the links real well, make them have a mouse over or something, or make them more bolder, the menu is just hard to read and get a good feel for, not sure what I am selecting when I click. Also me personally, can't stand the fade out, the Frontpage kinda look, when you click a link it fades to the other page, very choppy looking on a lot of machines, and not well see in Netscape.

Anywas those are my opinions, but your doing a great job, layout/images and all that are very tough to get right.

Keep on designing.

Sincerely a web designer
Kacey A. Murphy
Replied 13 Nov 2001 21:49:46
13 Nov 2001 21:49:46 TC McFall replied:
"keepin a dead post kicking"!
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-i agree with murphster..."more bolder" would be kewl. The navigation is a little tough. Perhaps thumbnails of the images prior to click and more contrast for the text of the buttons. Perhaps even a "mouse-over" that lights up the text on mouse-over to seperate it from the "busy" feel of the site.
BTW- LOVE your 3-d meshes!

There are no "webmasters"...only "webstudents". Now, snatch the floppy from my hand, grasshopper.
Replied 14 Nov 2001 11:55:25
14 Nov 2001 11:55:25 Viktor Farcic replied:
Menu isn't as obvious as it should be. visitors needs to be able to find important parts of site without any trouble.
When I came to your site I tought that I need to click on 'New site design'. Remove underline 'couse people will think that's link.
It took me a while to discover that there is menu to the left. I tought it's just ilustration.
In short, I like your design but usability is disaster.



Edited by - vfarcic on 11/14/2001 11:55:58

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