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[URL]http://www.theshiznit.co.uk/home.php[/URL]
This is a domain I bought ages ago, initially designed a little site but then got bored and did something else. Now I've decided I want to make a proper go of it, it's going to be an online reviews database, with reviews and features written by me and people I know, with the ability to sign up for a username, post comments and add your own little reviews.
Obviously it's still in the design stage at the moment, and there's only two pages to it (half-finished ones at that) but you can see it's taking shape slowly, and what it'll look like eventually when it's done. I'd appreciate any input you lot have about design, functionality, cool features etc.
If anyone wants to write reviews for the site and have them posted as editorials, then a) make sure you can write proper and b) e-mail me at aligray at freeola dot com and let me know. There's some good writers on these boards so hopefully with your help it should take off as a moderately succesful little reviews site.
Oh, and it's best viewed in IE (as in I have tested it in any other browsers).
Edit: In fact, 'half-finished' doesn't even cover it, they're barely started! But you get the jist of it, right? RIGHT?
This is a domain I bought ages ago, initially designed a little site but then got bored and did something else. Now I've decided I want to make a proper go of it, it's going to be an online reviews database, with reviews and features written by me and people I know, with the ability to sign up for a username, post comments and add your own little reviews.
Obviously it's still in the design stage at the moment, and there's only two pages to it (half-finished ones at that) but you can see it's taking shape slowly, and what it'll look like eventually when it's done. I'd appreciate any input you lot have about design, functionality, cool features etc.
If anyone wants to write reviews for the site and have them posted as editorials, then a) make sure you can write proper and b) e-mail me at aligray at freeola dot com and let me know. There's some good writers on these boards so hopefully with your help it should take off as a moderately succesful little reviews site.
Oh, and it's best viewed in IE (as in I have tested it in any other browsers).
Edit: In fact, 'half-finished' doesn't even cover it, they're barely started! But you get the jist of it, right? RIGHT?
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How are you Snuggly...lol
Okay, I made it a bit bigger, and should I end up with more content than I know what to do with, then something may end up down the right hand side. When the site starts sending shockwaves throughout the film and internet communities respectively, I might put adverts down the side.
/dream
/dream
Don't try it on 6000x5400
It'll destroy your computer and explode you.
It'll destroy your computer and explode you.
Azul wrote:
> Nice.
>
> But it looks awful in 1152x864. It's like, away in the corner.
You should see it on 1400x1050!
It's tiiiiiny...
> Nice.
>
> But it looks awful in 1152x864. It's like, away in the corner.
You should see it on 1400x1050!
It's tiiiiiny...
Mr Snuggly wrote:
> Yeah, but everything looks tiny at 1280 x 1024.
Not really.
> Yeah, but everything looks tiny at 1280 x 1024.
Not really.
Looking nice. It could be a big job, but have you considered making it change size depending on which resolution is being used? If it's text-only it can be done pretty easily, but with images could be quite hard. The initial design is nice though.
I'm crap at film reviews so I won't bother you with any :-D
I'm crap at film reviews so I won't bother you with any :-D
I like it, and one day shall attempt to get some reviews posted on it. One day...
Bah, I completely misjudged the site.
commies.
commies.
The Good - Images in the circle at the top left of page change. Very nice graphics. Number of comments and reviews. The little filmstrip graphic before the review and basic information of director and stars, nice touch.
The Bad - Youve probably got 2 of the same "over-rated movies: ring" feature thing down there twice, demonstrating there will be 2 features down there... but, do something different quick. I dont like the graphic above the feature either, make it another shape or something instead of a box. I dont think you should have the "your account" things at the top, probably better along the nav bar at the left.
The Ugly - "Spider-Man 2" yellow font title, for big reviews... give it a graphic for the title to make it look prettier. Could use up some of that space on the right too... or do as others have said and center the page. Length of reviews, for me, too long. Looking at the spiderman 2 thing, such small font I couldnt be bothered reading it all... then saw it could go onto Page 2! Remember why SR stress our reviews should be under 3000 characters or whatever it is now. However, if it didnt say Page 2, that length it is now is probably perfect.
La lala lala lalaaa...
The Bad - Youve probably got 2 of the same "over-rated movies: ring" feature thing down there twice, demonstrating there will be 2 features down there... but, do something different quick. I dont like the graphic above the feature either, make it another shape or something instead of a box. I dont think you should have the "your account" things at the top, probably better along the nav bar at the left.
The Ugly - "Spider-Man 2" yellow font title, for big reviews... give it a graphic for the title to make it look prettier. Could use up some of that space on the right too... or do as others have said and center the page. Length of reviews, for me, too long. Looking at the spiderman 2 thing, such small font I couldnt be bothered reading it all... then saw it could go onto Page 2! Remember why SR stress our reviews should be under 3000 characters or whatever it is now. However, if it didnt say Page 2, that length it is now is probably perfect.
La lala lala lalaaa...
You'll always be a failure in your father's eyes*
*No emotional damage intended
*No emotional damage intended
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