All my friends on here

[GarrysPhrogg]

NO I haven't left you all my millions, cos I aint got any:D
But I would really appreciate it if you looked at my website and told me honestly what you thought, I REALLY need some honest Criticism, what I need to know is.........

Is it easy to navigate?

Does it serve the purpose intended?

If you registered was it easy?


Please I need to know anything that will make it better.

I havent built the site myself (i used a template), but I am thinking about getting /paying someone to make me a better, more proffesional looking site (Yoda ;)).


GarrysPhrogg<awaits honest opinions>

[krammer]

sure thing, where is it then maam.?

[GarrysPhrogg]

look at my signature......:D

ok well here it is
www.crowonline.co.uk

[krammer]

aaaaahhhhhhh, i am silly me :D

[Friar Tuck]

Nice site Lynne. Haven't got any of my jumpers in stock though!

[Rogue Monkey]

Yea! its well cool! very Gothicy! Me likes Gothic! :D

[Friar Tuck]

You's bleedin' barking!

[Rogue Monkey]

:eek: ;) :D

[Yoda]

Do you want me to be Honest....
...
Really honest
...
OK you asked for it
....
my opinion only and i could be wrong....so please dont hit me
only a few tips things that may help and they are only minor things


Main Page
Thing1,
in the 2nd frame (right hand one) what about centreing the page using a percentage as opposed to a specific size (i would use 90 or 95 %)


Thing2,
it seems a bit busy although there isnt that much to make it busy i use a 19" monitor with 1280x960 screen size and the credit card image seems bigger than it needs to be and on a smaller screen res it will look bigger still.
BUT (Thing1) may help this as everthing will be evenly spaced on the screen and should unclutter the left hand side.

Product page
just 1 thing (as well a centreing page)

Thing1, could you get away with using 2 columns and slightly resize the wording slightly(smaller)

all other pages
Centre Pages on a percentage basis


and one more thing
Thing 1,
as you are a business site it cant harm to make it as accesable as possible for people
you can do this by adapting the existing site or makeing a subsite
using alt tags on images etc... and a more readable background/text colours (in a sub site)
see here for accesability details
http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/WD-WCAG20-20040730/

email me if you need any help or anything

Yoda

[TaxiDave]

I agree with Yoda and I haven't had time to look at the site yet cos he is a computer God.

[krammer]

Do you want me to be Honest....
...
Really honest
...
OK you asked for it
....
my opinion only and i could be wrong....so please dont hit me
only a few tips things that may help and they are only minor things


Main Page
Thing1,
in the 2nd frame (right hand one) what about centreing the page using a percentage as opposed to a specific size (i would use 90 or 95 %)


Thing2,
it seems a bit busy although there isnt that much to make it busy i use a 19" monitor with 1280x960 screen size and the credit card image seems bigger than it needs to be and on a smaller screen res it will look bigger still.
BUT (Thing1) may help this as everthing will be evenly spaced on the screen and should unclutter the left hand side.

Product page
just 1 thing (as well a centreing page)

Thing1, could you get away with using 2 columns and slightly resize the wording slightly(smaller)

all other pages
Centre Pages on a percentage basis


and one more thing
Thing 1,
as you are a business site it cant harm to make it as accesable as possible for people
you can do this by adapting the existing site or makeing a subsite
using alt tags on images etc... and a more readable background/text colours (in a sub site)
see here for accesability details
http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/WD-WCAG20-20040730/

email me if you need any help or anythin

Yoda thats just what i was going to say. :D

[smeghead]

sites ok but why dont you link off the logos to the relevant pages(alchemy gothic etc )on the front page

also a few empty links in the alchemy poker page

[Bosun]

well ive had a look and am pleased to say it loads easy and not too many flashing things which is good on that scene

shame im skint..

[Rogue Monkey]

I seen tha site an it rools! very dark an purple an stuff! very gothic! It rools more than many sites i seen before! :o

[Rogue Monkey]

Yoda I love ya mate but I gotta dissagree! I found the site compleatly ok.....from a buying persons point of view. NO... I changed me mind! There probly are some things that arnt quite right ...but overall...An easy to navigate and attractive site. H,mmm! I`ve seen a lot worse an this site is easy for me to look round so ...I suppose...Any body can! Avin sdiad that! YODA! you rool! :D :o

[Friar Tuck]

YEAH!

Yoda Drools! :D

[bill?]

I thought the purple text on a black background was hard to read, and for the white text a 'softer' font would be better (not so harsh on the eyes)

but then I know feck all about websites, its taken me most of the morning to put some piccys on the site I look after.

[Jonnyfp]

Easier than the Oasis bham site.
If i'd got any cash in the bank i'd have bought tb sumat. :(

[shadowdragon]

Good site, easy to navigate. nothing in my size but thats normal. :rolleyes:

But.....If you could make the left hand Navigation column a scroll one as I cannot see whats at the bottom of it.
Also change the purple writing to another colour, as it can be hard to read on the black background.
A suggestion for the font type, try Verdena instead of Georgia, makes it easier to read.

Thats all i can see that I would suggest for changes

My website is in its second version now, website creation is like anything else, a learning curve. I am using dreamweaver to build and maintain it Just a basic build nothing fancy. Though soon its gonna have another transformation when it goes fully e-commerce. :eek:

[Bosun]

i know they say with the latest discrimination act that with dyslexia the comic on a not too bright back ground is easier for most to read..

but site easy to move around same as yours SD

[Jonnyfp]

I got a site too ya know, but its forum based so pat may drag me down a dark ally and slap me about if i post it. :D

so here it is lmao.....
http://www.bikersdomain.co.uk

sorry mr pat. :D
its quite new so there aint many folk on as yet.
nothing hi-jacked from ere. (well. not without a mention anyways) :D

[GarrysPhrogg]

Thasnks everyone, i've made some changes but theres somethings I don't know how to do, anyway Yoda I will email you when I get home cos this fecking comp and connection is sooooo slow.

[Huw Beer Monster]

Basically backing up Yoda and TD...

Try to stay away from frames. Use layers and templates instead.

Use styles instead of specifying the font/colour in the page.

Yoda's point of ALT tags is V Important.

Verify your pages for W3C/WAI compliance if you want to be sure.

[Doro]

oops sorry Lynne - I got too distracted by the loverly stuff wot yer can buy and didn't really notice the rest :cool:


looks ok to me though, easy to navigate which is a plus

agree wif SD about the bit on the far left though....you can't see what it says at the bottom so it needs a scrolly down thingy

:D

will try and register when I'm at home again

[DANNY]

to be honest a deff lack of PINK and GREEN.tee hee.

[GarrysPhrogg]

LOL Danny :D

[GarrysPhrogg]

Thanks again everyone ......
The site is created using a company called one and one who provide me with the template, unfortunately the template is in frames, OK i would love to build the site myself using frontpage or even dreamweaver (have done it in the past, but wasn't a shop) but i dont know how to make all the shopping things, like the shopping cart but Im looking in to it. arrrghhhh
not enough time in the day :(