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I need help...as I am going mad over this!!
Which design is the best for my site???
http://www.geocities.com/zp77uk
http://www.geocities.com/zp77uk/homepage.html
I could really use a second opinion on this!
Which design is the best for my site???
http://www.geocities.com/zp77uk
http://www.geocities.com/zp77uk/homepage.html
I could really use a second opinion on this!
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I need help...as I am going mad over this!!
Which design is the best for my site???
http://www.geocities.com/zp77uk
http://www.geocities.com/zp77uk/homepage.html
I could really use a second opinion on this!
Which design is the best for my site???
http://www.geocities.com/zp77uk
http://www.geocities.com/zp77uk/homepage.html
I could really use a second opinion on this!
I prefer the second one, except that the menu on the left is a bit red. I'd suggest a darker kind of maroon, with white lettering, or a slightly oranger red to soften it a bit, still with black text.
Also, the second one needed me to scroll the browser horizontally, not really a good thing. I'm pretty sure my monitor is 800 pixels wide, if that's why, but maybe setting the total table width at 100% and not specifying the main text block's cell width might fix it.
Keep in mind that i'm still learning HTML, in the pretty early stages, and sorry if the last point may have come across as a bit patronising, but not knowing how much html knowledge you do have, i thought i'd mention it. You probably do in fact know much more than i do right now.
Also, the second one needed me to scroll the browser horizontally, not really a good thing. I'm pretty sure my monitor is 800 pixels wide, if that's why, but maybe setting the total table width at 100% and not specifying the main text block's cell width might fix it.
Keep in mind that i'm still learning HTML, in the pretty early stages, and sorry if the last point may have come across as a bit patronising, but not knowing how much html knowledge you do have, i thought i'd mention it. You probably do in fact know much more than i do right now.
zeldapro wrote:
>http://www.geocities.com/zp77uk
I like this one, though your CSS scroll bars will only work in IE5+. There was a massive script error on the loading of this page, but it fits nicely into 800 wide.
>http://www.geocities.com/zp77uk/homepage.html
Not too keen on this one especially as you have to scroll sideways (bad), you could get around this by using relative tables instead of absolute especially as the design isn't all that complicated.
Personally i'd work on the first of the two and tighten it up as well as dropping the piointless CSS effect on the scroll bars.
>http://www.geocities.com/zp77uk
I like this one, though your CSS scroll bars will only work in IE5+. There was a massive script error on the loading of this page, but it fits nicely into 800 wide.
>http://www.geocities.com/zp77uk/homepage.html
Not too keen on this one especially as you have to scroll sideways (bad), you could get around this by using relative tables instead of absolute especially as the design isn't all that complicated.
Personally i'd work on the first of the two and tighten it up as well as dropping the piointless CSS effect on the scroll bars.
Just oout of interest, I'd be interested in some feed back on one of my latest sets of designs for a rebranding of a previous client.
Http://www.tyla.org.uk/polity/new.htm
There are three designs in total, there's no functionality there just flat designs as these are merly concepts for the client to approve before the code stage, so before anyone spouts off about their size, this is irrelavent as the finished site will be scaleable.
Cheers
Http://www.tyla.org.uk/polity/new.htm
There are three designs in total, there's no functionality there just flat designs as these are merly concepts for the client to approve before the code stage, so before anyone spouts off about their size, this is irrelavent as the finished site will be scaleable.
Cheers
Tyla wrote:
> Just oout of interest, I'd be interested in some feed back on one of my latest
> sets of designs for a rebranding of a previous
> client.
Http://www.tyla.org.uk/polity/new.htm......
I like the second one. don't know why. I think it is becuase the images at the bottom are nicely spaced and on a plain background. Overall it looks 'cleaner' than the other 2 designs. Like 'em lots.
> Just oout of interest, I'd be interested in some feed back on one of my latest
> sets of designs for a rebranding of a previous
> client.
Http://www.tyla.org.uk/polity/new.htm......
I like the second one. don't know why. I think it is becuase the images at the bottom are nicely spaced and on a plain background. Overall it looks 'cleaner' than the other 2 designs. Like 'em lots.
I've got a strong preference for number 1. The information is in the right order (welcome/who we are, nice graphics, then navigation). Very clear navigation from the front page.
Number 2 is crisp & smart, but somehow "bitty".
The graphic on number 3 is dominating and distracting.
Nice work. Great colours.
Number 2 is crisp & smart, but somehow "bitty".
The graphic on number 3 is dominating and distracting.
Nice work. Great colours.
Tyla wrote:
> Just oout of interest, I'd be interested in some feed back on one of my latest
> sets of designs for a rebranding of a previous
> client.
> Http://www.tyla.org.uk/polity/new.htm
They are all really classy designs, they look really nice... but... my first worry would be the download times on those babys, they all seem image intensive. My second worry would be that all the designs have loads of menu options...
There are a lot of buttons demanding your attention all over the pages Has all that stuff been asked for by the client? Could it be simplified? What happens to all the buttons when the user goes to a page about a specific book or Author, where does the actual "content" go?
Having said that, I like homepage 2 the best, homepage 3 the least, and homepage one is inbetween ;).
> Just oout of interest, I'd be interested in some feed back on one of my latest
> sets of designs for a rebranding of a previous
> client.
> Http://www.tyla.org.uk/polity/new.htm
They are all really classy designs, they look really nice... but... my first worry would be the download times on those babys, they all seem image intensive. My second worry would be that all the designs have loads of menu options...
There are a lot of buttons demanding your attention all over the pages Has all that stuff been asked for by the client? Could it be simplified? What happens to all the buttons when the user goes to a page about a specific book or Author, where does the actual "content" go?
Having said that, I like homepage 2 the best, homepage 3 the least, and homepage one is inbetween ;).
funkygamer wrote:
>They are all really classy designs, they look really nice... but... my first worry would be the download times on those babys, they all seem image intensive. My second worry would be that all the designs have loads of menu options...
Download times will be tiny and almost insignificant with some clever optimisation, I can get these pages to appear in their entirity in under 10 seconds!! Had years of practice at it.
>There are a lot of buttons demanding your attention all over the pages Has all that stuff been asked for by the client? Could it be simplified? What happens to all the buttons when the user goes to a page about a specific book or Author, where does the actual "content" go?
These are "Splash" pages and not designed to contain content but to set the "image" and "enforce" the identity of the company. I'm currently working on the internal structure of the page designs and should have them up early next week and have masses of room for content...
As for the menu options... As usual, this was decided by the client and after spending hours of arguing with them about the ammount of options there (almost 40 in total!!) they've still decided to keep with this number!
>Having said that, I like homepage 2 the best, homepage 3 the least, and homepage one is inbetween ;).
I haven't got a personal fave yet, probably due to having stared at them all week!:-) But The client seems to like #2 at the moment.
>They are all really classy designs, they look really nice... but... my first worry would be the download times on those babys, they all seem image intensive. My second worry would be that all the designs have loads of menu options...
Download times will be tiny and almost insignificant with some clever optimisation, I can get these pages to appear in their entirity in under 10 seconds!! Had years of practice at it.
>There are a lot of buttons demanding your attention all over the pages Has all that stuff been asked for by the client? Could it be simplified? What happens to all the buttons when the user goes to a page about a specific book or Author, where does the actual "content" go?
These are "Splash" pages and not designed to contain content but to set the "image" and "enforce" the identity of the company. I'm currently working on the internal structure of the page designs and should have them up early next week and have masses of room for content...
As for the menu options... As usual, this was decided by the client and after spending hours of arguing with them about the ammount of options there (almost 40 in total!!) they've still decided to keep with this number!
>Having said that, I like homepage 2 the best, homepage 3 the least, and homepage one is inbetween ;).
I haven't got a personal fave yet, probably due to having stared at them all week!:-) But The client seems to like #2 at the moment.
Nice designs. I'm with number 2 too.
I'm interested in your optimisation techniques though.
I'm interested in your optimisation techniques though.
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