Site Evaluation!

[SPYDERIX]

Hi,

Can you guys, tell me what you think of the new site I made. It is mostly text, but I need to know if it looks professional.

http://www3.telus.net/artemuse_studios/index.html

Thanks for any comments or suggestions
Nate
"If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space!"

 

[SPYDERIX]

One other thing, how do I make the <TEXTAREA></TEXTAREA> on the first page, so that users can't erase anything, or add anything?

Thanks
Nate
&quot;If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space!&quot;

 

[Boomerang]

To make your textarea un-erasable:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=&quot;Javascript&quot;>
function SelectStart()
{
window.event.cancelBubble = true;
window.event.returnValue = false;
return false;
}
</SCRIPT>

<TEXTAREA onSelectStart=&quot;SelectStart()&quot; ......>

Hope this helps,
Erik <!-- My sport: Boomerang throwing !!
This year I will participate at the World Championships in Germany. (

http://www.boomerang2002.com)

!! Many Happy Returns !! -->

 

[SPYDERIX]

That no erase script didn't work!
Nate
&quot;If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space!&quot;

 

[Boomerang]

I'm sorry to hear that.

What browser do you use?
For me it works OK in IE (I didn't tested it in NN)
Are you sure you realy refreshed your page well ? (try CTRL+F5)

By the way: There is probably a more simple solution (I always make the mistake to try the hardest way first LOL)

Try this:
<TEXTAREA readonly=&quot;yes&quot; ......>

Hope this helps you more, LOL
Erik <!-- My sport: Boomerang throwing !!
This year I will participate at the World Championships in Germany. (

http://www.boomerang2002.com)

!! Many Happy Returns !! -->

 

[SPYDERIX]

Wicked,

<TEXTAREA readonly=&quot;yes&quot; ......> worked
Thanks

What do you think of the site, is it good???

Nate
&quot;If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space!&quot;

 

[Boomerang]

I didn't had much time to view your page, so I can't tell you so much. First impression is OK. I should change the font-type. I think you use Times New Roman or something like that in the main text. I should use a more &quot;modern/straight&quot; style like arial or something. Further I think there is to much black like all the backgrounds.

I hope this is enough for so far. Hopefully some others here will have more time to view your site,

Erik <!-- My sport: Boomerang throwing !!
This year I will participate at the World Championships in Germany. (

http://www.boomerang2002.com)

!! Many Happy Returns !! -->

 

[SPYDERIX]

I choose Times New Roman, b/c every one has that font, and it is easy to read, b/c there is mostly text on this site.

Black is what they wanted for the background, they are sick of seeing white or light colored pages. (sorry when I say 'they', I mean the people who I made this site for)
Nate
&quot;If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space!&quot;

 

[cian]

Hi,

Personally i'd make the content area much more narrow.
Perhaps add a simple menu on the left or something might help this, wide text pages are not so attractive.
I'd alo get rid of the white border, or if you want to keep it then add a bit of padding, the text looks a little cramped.
I'd definitly add a few headers or something to break up the content a bit, its a bit monotonous!
And perhaps use your page height a bit more, i use 1024*768 and theres a ton of free space at the bottom of the page, use this and ppl wont need to scroll so much.

I'd also make the &quot;Enter&quot; link a bit more distinctive, make it stand out, use a nice logo or something.

And that counter, dont like it too much!

Also since everything is explained within the site is there a need for so much info on what is essentially a cover page??

Just a few thoughts, sorry if I seemed too critical, i'll be expecting the same from you when I post my site link here in a few days!! )

É

 

[Wullie]

Hi mate,

Cian has hit it right on the nose...

When I enter the page, the content disappears off the side of the page and there are no scollbars.. Using 800x600.

Enter to the main page and there are scrollbars everywhere.. I have to scroll to see the logo, nav menu and content..

Listen to the suggestions that cian made.. He is correct..

Hope this helps Wullie

http://www.freshlookdesign.co.uk

http://www.searchit-now.co.uk

http://www.survivorhelp.co.uk

 

[Wullie]

Hi mate,

I just had another look at your page..

Why do you have all the custom scrollbar set to black?

Hope this helps Wullie

http://www.freshlookdesign.co.uk

http://www.searchit-now.co.uk

http://www.survivorhelp.co.uk

 

[SPYDERIX]

Thanks for your reviews:

Cian,
- I'll do something about the vertical space, it's just that on my computer my taskbar uses large icons, so it strectches up quite a bit, and I didn't notice the large amount of space below.

My main problem, it trying to optimize this site for search engines, I've been told that search engines don't spider frameset pages, so I needed a portal page, and that is why there is repeated info on the first page, and also why the enter button is pretty plain. My search engine optimiozing program says I needed link text, and prominency, so I choose to go with text instead of a graphic.

Wullie,

Now I know its /49%/49%/2%/ for /1024*768/800*600/other/ screen resolutions as for popularity and what people have. Should I say on the first page somewhere:
&quot;Best viewed at 1024*768 with page maximized and text size set to medium.&quot;???

And the thing about the scrollbar colors, it that it matches the page colors, and I think it looks kind of stylish.

What should I do about the counter???

Thanks alot for your input!
Nate
&quot;If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space!&quot;

 

[Wullie]

Hi mate,

Should I say on the first page somewhere:
&quot;Best viewed at 1024*768 with page maximized and text size set to medium.&quot;???

NO!! If there is one thing that makes a site look unprofessional then that is it..

Why not cater for all and design the site at 800x600 and then if the user has a higher resolution then they still see the same content? Seems a shame to alienate a high percentage of your visitors..

Hope this helps Wullie

http://www.freshlookdesign.co.uk

http://www.searchit-now.co.uk

http://www.survivorhelp.co.uk

 

[cian]

Wullie says it right, you HAVE to design for all. But if its ok in 800*600 then it should look well in 1024***

As for the enter link, well you can still use a text link, just make it stand out more. You can still repeat the info since you need to, but send it down the page, tighten it up a bit.


Looks good though!!

É

 

[SPYDERIX]

What I'm going to have to do, is shrink the banner and the buttons down, and put the page into a regular html page, with an <IFRAME>

Would that be better???
I looked at it at 800*600, and it looks terrible.
Thanks
Nate
&quot;If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space!&quot;