Website Review and Suggestions

**BlackWater** · 11-24-2007, 07:47 PM

I have been creating this website to sell templates that I have created and a place for clients to go and contact me or browse the selections. I need some suggestions on how to make the site look more professional and perhaps a little more towards its name. I've spent hours staring at this site with a blank slate.

Look at it and give me some feed back:

http://whitecloud.pepera.net

Thanks

**firenz** · 11-24-2007, 11:21 PM

To be honest if I was looking for a template I would stay well clear of yours, not becouse your concept isn't good because It is. nice and functional and easy navigation.

Have you looked at the site using IE7, doesn't work. Content doesn't come up to well and overlaps the links at the bottom.

Images just show up as broken links.

Errors in the coding.

I suspect that the IE7 problem is caused by the CSS style sheet. It seems to interperate fonts differently. try using tables to contain your data IE might like that better.

Your meta tags seem excesive, why keep repeating the same ones?

Better sort these out quick or else you won't sell any templates. A potential customer will just leave, and that means that you might miss out on a sale.

When you have finished it I might be a whole lot more positive.
Remember I like the concept but there is a whole heap more work to do yet.

**BlackWater** · 11-25-2007, 12:21 AM

As for the IE7 issues and other things that have to do with coding, I'm not really concerned right now. Those things are an easy fix in an evening for me. I'm more concerned about making the appearance and feel of the site more professional and nicer.

**fastreplies** · 03:11 AM

You're calling it website, I'm calling it garbage.

Why don't you finish your site first and then ask people to take their time to review
what I can see know from your presentation will never look any better anyway

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**davemies** · 11-25-2007, 04:35 AM

you have some coding errors - if they only take an evening then why not fix them now?

and your white cloud logo isn't white - so it looks a bit silly

**duderawk** · 11-25-2007, 07:33 AM

I'd work on the logo, "Creative Solutions" is very small, and almost unreadable. The buttons at the top are also blurry and hard to read.

I like the color scheme.

**xprmnt** · 11-25-2007, 12:02 PM

The layout is good, and the header navigation looks nice but the lettering is hard to read ....

The graphic with the cloud blends nicely but I don't like the headers on the begginings of the paragraphs

I think the color is not blending nicely with the rest of the colors

consider a border that would make it blend or make the background darker

**BlackWater** · 11-25-2007, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastreplies

You're calling it website, I'm calling it garbage.

Why don't you finish your site first and then ask people to take their time to review
what I can see know from your presentation will never look any better anyway

fastreplies

Lets see here, the point of posting asking for a review was to get ideas to make my website better. Giving constructive criticism is what I'm looking for, not things like your completely pointless post. If you don't have something to add to help me make my website better don't waste my time.

**joder** · 11-25-2007, 04:49 PM

You created it for only one screen resolution. It's off center or off page for others.

The text goes off the bottom of the content area in IE6 also. Works in Firefox.

I wouldn't use monospaced font for the content area. Use one that is more pleasing to the eye.

I like the navigation menu.

Colors are kinda dreary.

**athand** · 11-25-2007, 09:22 PM

Nice site,

Water but i d know why i couldn´t see some photos ?

However else good, so you like a little bit dark...

**fastreplies** · 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackWater

Lets see here, the point of posting asking for a review was to get ideas to make my website better. Giving constructive criticism is what I'm looking for, not things like your completely pointless post. If you don't have something to add to help me make my website better don't waste my time.

You won’t me to add something? No problem

Scrap your site and start from the beginning but this time ask my 7 years old son how to do it.
At least you learn that page must fit in and that horizontal bar alignment is mistake for his 5 years old beginner friend.

And lets not forget the text menu on the bottom over your page text and broken links in your “Bread and Butter” Design page and the rest of garbage you want us to look at…

As I said, fix your site and then ask people for their opinions

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**duderawk** · 11-25-2007, 10:04 PM

You seem very bitter, I hope you get to feeling better soon.

**davemies** · 11-26-2007, 01:44 AM

fastreplies: you should scrap that attitude that you borrowed from the other kindergarten kids and start again

blackwater didn't give you any attitude so i don't know what your problem is.

you can take the site apart and point out everything wrong with suggestions how to fix it - that's what the critique is for, but you don't need to be an ar*e at the same time! or do you?

**fastreplies** · 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davemies

fastreplies: you should scrap that attitude that you borrowed from the other kindergarten kids and start again

blackwater didn't give you any attitude so i don't know what your problem is.

you can take the site apart and point out everything wrong with suggestions how to fix it - that's what the critique is for, but you don't need to be an ar*e at the same time! or do you?

No, not my problem more like what is your problem?

He didn’t come here to ask how to fix his mistakes, he wants us to “Look at it and give me some feed back” how his half baked site is pleasing us.

Firenz, joder including you and others told him about problems with his site 2 days ago and now you come alone and telling me how I should treat someone who’s most definitely doesn’t give a **** about our advice.

I gave him straightforward and honest opinion and if he, you or anyone else who came here to hear BS flattering praising only and can’t take harsh criticism, then tough luck.

Now here is your chance to get behind your “lesson in civility” if you can; just point to me and to us all,
to 1 positive aspect of his site.

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**duderawk** · 11-26-2007, 05:30 PM

I think there is a difference in a critique and hurling insults, obviously you have some inadequacy problems you're dealing with, and making insults through the safety of your computer monitor helps you compensate. I hope you start feeling better about yourself soon, and can contribute constructive criticism soon.

**fastreplies** · 11-26-2007, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duderawk

I think there is a difference in a critique and hurling insults, obviously you have some inadequacy problems you're dealing with, and making insults through the safety of your computer monitor helps you compensate. I hope you start feeling better about yourself soon, and can contribute constructive criticism soon.

If you think I let you get away with your personal attacks then think twice.

You have opened your mouth and now the time for you to make a sound.

Show to me how (where) I attack anyone in this thread personally.
Just C & P exact phrase... forget phrase make it one word of insult and I will apologize to that person.

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**duderawk** · 11-27-2007, 11:18 AM

fastreplies- Telling someone their work is garbage and that there work will never look better are not critiques, it's insulting. I won't get into a argument over semantics I've made my point and I won't reply to anymore discussion about it.

BlackWater, I hope the suggestions thus far have been helpful, good luck with your site!

**benholeton** · 11-27-2007, 12:07 PM

I also couldn't use the site using Safari 3

**fastreplies** · 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duderawk

fastreplies- Telling someone their work is garbage and that there work will never look better are not critiques, it's insulting. I won't get into a argument over semantics I've made my point and I won't reply to anymore discussion about it.

BlackWater, I hope the suggestions thus far have been helpful, good luck with your site!

You must be kidding me.

Critique someone for things they done is not very pleasant never the less
very helpful thing that works miracles sometimes because only critique will
make them to pay attention.

You CANNOT insult somebody’s house or car, clothing or computer, pile of garbage
in his or her backyard, work of Art or ability to create one, you CAN only insult
person and only if you call them names.

There is big difference between telling somebody ‘your house sucks’ and telling
‘you suck’ to the person.

You should know that.
I am sure Mods will gladly give me infraction if you can direct them to insulting part

So far I see you attacking me personally ...

Again, show me how and where I insulted Black Water personally.

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**Nathand** · 11-27-2007, 04:29 PM

So.... Back on topic.

My suggestion is to not make the site so wide. It's really annoying when you have to scroll left & right to see content. Also, on the top menu only the ".graphics" button changes images when I hover my mouse over it.

-Nathan