Website Review and Suggestions

**crimson_glory** · 07-23-2009, 06:30 PM

Hi, please review my portfolio. I am still working on it, but need your general opinion about the look, the colors, the layout.
It is all created by me - artwork, design, html and css.
The goal is a clean, simple and appealing look.

Thanks in advance!

**Aadriyah** · 07-23-2009, 08:05 PM

It looks clean, even the coding and so as the pastel color used. For the layout, it would be nice if the navigation would be on top. Then below should be the logo, in line with your main services.

**TWD** · 07-23-2009, 08:36 PM

Overall looks nice.
I like the main navigation.

About Us should really be called Home.
"About Us" is traditionally a subpage so its confusing.

Your blog link doesnt work.

You need a bit more SEO juice in your title tags.

The contact us form doesnt give any validation
message feedback.

And what message are you trying to convey with
your image on the Home page.
That you are all a bunch of serious looking
guys who like green T-Shirts?
I'm not sure how it supports your goals.

Oh and don't forget the favicon.

**crimson_glory** · 07-23-2009, 08:43 PM

Thanks, Aadriyah and TWD

TWD, I thought about moving this image from the main page to some of my work showcase pages, maybe I`ll do that.

About the SEO and contact form - I am still working on them.

**rahahm33** · 07-23-2009, 08:46 PM

I like it, easy to navigate and easy on the eyes

**webber1** · 07-24-2009, 06:50 AM

wow, looks cool, but please change the background color behind content [I don't mean page blue color, i mean the bg color of inner content area).

**Leopard** · 07-24-2009, 02:26 PM

This site looks great.

There is just one little bit of code that I would recommend that you insert into your code.

Code:

a {
 outline: none;
}

This will change it from looking like this:

To looking like this:

Don't worry, this is a very common thing that many people leave out, and it is not a big deal, and hardly anyone notices, but people like me notice it right of the bat.

I hope this helps you out.

**MDwebdev85** · 07-24-2009, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leopard

This site looks great.

There is just one little bit of code that I would recommend that you insert into your code.

Code:

a {
 outline: none;
}

This will change it from looking like this:

To looking like this:

Don't worry, this is a very common thing that many people leave out, and it is not a big deal, and hardly anyone notices, but people like me notice it right of the bat.

I hope this helps you out.

Don't mean to hijack this thread, but I have always overlooked that. Great piece of advice!

**Leopard** · 07-24-2009, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MDwebdev85

Don't mean to hijack this thread, but I have always overlooked that. Great piece of advice!

No problem, glad I can help.

**TWD** · 07-24-2009, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leopard

This site looks great.

There is just one little bit of code that I would recommend that you insert into your code.

Code:

a {
 outline: none;
}

This will change it from looking like this:

To looking like this:

Don't worry, this is a very common thing that many people leave out, and it is not a big deal, and hardly anyone notices, but people like me notice it right of the bat.

I hope this helps you out.

WRONG

Those outlines are there for a reason.
They are primarily for people with disabilities who
need to use a keyboard TAB key to navigate the site.

I suggest you do a little test.
Try using your site without a mouse and find out how easy/difficult it
is.

Unless of course you don't care about people with disabilities

http://www.webaim.org/standards/wcag/checklist
Read guideline 2.1.1

**pealo86** · 07-25-2009, 05:33 AM

Wow! Very nice. The only thing I don't like though, is the fully-justified text on the homepage... fully-justified = urghhhh!

**kagronick** · 07-25-2009, 08:06 PM

Really nice site. Your site looks better than any of your clients. You have a lot of skill.

**Late Nite** · 07-26-2009, 04:20 AM

The only thing I can really complain about is the advertisement in the middle with the guy in it. Looks like the universe in expanding behind him, just doesn't really fit the scene IMO.

-LNC

**TagMan** · 07-26-2009, 06:49 AM

I like the overall look of the site.

However, as a small suggestion, maybe you could break up the different parts of your portfolio so they are not as clustered together?

Maybe you could add a flash API that displays one portfolio project at a time in slideshow?

Just a thought. :-)

**VirtuosiMedia** · 07-27-2009, 02:41 PM

It looks good. I didn't have the time to look it over in-depth, but one suggestion I have is to add a little bit of a footer or at least some bottom margin. It looks just a little off being flush with the bottom of the page.

**crimson_glory** · 08-02-2009, 01:48 AM

Thanks all!

I made some improvements - added a footer, active button states and changed the index page a little...
I will upload more works in the portfolio section, especially on the Photo Restoration page.
I am thinking about changing the content background to a lighter color (when I have the time).

**animeez** · 08-03-2009, 11:45 AM

I like the layout. what fonts do you use? I suggest to use tahoma, it will make your site very clean and nice

**TWD** · 08-03-2009, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by animeez

I suggest to use tahoma, it will make your site very clean and nice

Yes it is indeed nice.
But keep in mind that it is not support on Linux OS so you
will need to define a secondary backup font or at least a generic "sans-serif".
http://www.upsdell.com/BrowserNews/res_fonts.htm

**DavidB29** · 08-04-2009, 06:58 AM

Totally agree with the majority of the above, its a nice clean design that showcases your work well. I particularly like your choice of navigation as it's simple and easy to use while remaining attractive.

The only thing I would say is if I click on one of your website examples it loads your customer site in the main window rather than opening up a new window / tab. This takes me away from your site completley and I have to find my way back when I'm done looking at your customers site if I want to get in touch.

Overall though a great job.. :-)

**Brian07002** · 04:06 PM

Site design is very good, but I don't see the point in offering what you are (no offence cause many people do the same) but point is that all that you have on your site can be accomplished by simply by coming to this site (webmaster-talk.com) for support...Guess what I am trying to say is, if I wanted a website, image retouched, or graphic design (anything you offer), I could always get it from someone else instead of your website, so what would you say to make someone like me buy from your website?

Otherwise, it's look good!