Website Review and Suggestions

**MattCoops** · 06:11 AM

I been working on a design for a banking institution that offers a 90 day no credit check financing program for merchants.

Still working on the navigation bar that will be a horizontal list styled in css and added just above the footer.

**RadianceRoad** · 08-28-2009, 01:40 PM

First of all, its more the beginning of a page rather than a site.
Second, you might want to start with a standard website template, such as those found in most web design programs. I use Microsoft Web Expression 2 and it comes with alot of modern, attractive templates.
Third, I would visit alot of other sites that are in the same business to see what their design & navagation looks like and get content ideas.
Good luck and never give up!

**StylaStyla** · 08-28-2009, 05:07 PM

*Money Stack .gif doesn't blend well with the green. You should consider placing that .gif on a light background otherwise look for a .png alternative or place that gif on a green background in a graphics program and turn it into a .jpg and then reload it onto your website for a neater look

*Your navigation is tucked away beneath the HOW IT WORKS - it's not really the ideal place to place a site navigation - why don't you relocate it to the top right since there is a bit of space there?

*why not green and white with hints of yellow as opposed to green and yellow with hints of white?

**arindra** · 08-28-2009, 06:05 PM

Hi ,
Just tried accessing the url but it says server error . Google cache shows CSS less page

**MattCoops** · 09-05-2009, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RadianceRoad

you might want to start with a standard website template

I try to stay clear of those cookie cutter templates. The only time I work with those is when I have to work the kinks out of a template pre-purchased by client before hiring a designer.

Conquerer, thanks for your input. I've been working on reconstructing the money stack image in Illustrator. Client supplied image and the transparency is a little corroded around edges. I got a change order in progress to create a replica that works better in forefront.
The choice of placement for the navigation was an attempt to lead the user through the page and have a call to action for the "next" page. The flow chart I created for client actually turned into a stream of logical navigation through the lead generation process. The bar at the bottom is like any other footer navigation on any other page. The lack of a nav bar on top of page is for a reason; to lead user through page, one step at a time.

Quote:

why not green and white with hints of yellow as opposed to green and yellow with hints of white?

There's white on a page? I wasn't aware of that. There's not a bit of #fff in the stylesheet.
Green and Linen were part of the client's chosen color palette.

**davemies** · 09-05-2009, 03:12 AM

the upfront finance logo doesn't work as the front obscures the word finance

don't underline text that isn't a link

nav would be better at the top because i feel lost without it!

pity about the green and linen - the linen is too yellow for my liking

i like the 'impact' for <em>

it's not that appealing to me overall but i guess for the target audience it's proably suitable.

**sharyl.wilson** · 09-05-2009, 03:25 AM

I agreed with arindra .
I am trying to access page but it show error.

**OFFMason** · 09-06-2009, 11:45 PM

Honest opinion: I do not see a professional institution when I see that website. The text gives it away. It is very rough around the edges. The money gif's transparency is very poor and will not create a good image for the entity you are promoting.

**skywind** · 09-08-2009, 06:40 AM

interesting topic, but if there are more information at your home page, it will be better.
Just my opinion

**karmadir** · 09-08-2009, 08:38 AM

I didn't like the color combination.

I didn't like the green color theme in your website, I think you should opt for more professional color like blue to give a feeling of a company.

**MattCoops** · 09-12-2009, 11:09 PM

I sort of agree about not underlining words that are not hyperlinks. I'm surprised no hardcore html authors didn't point out my use of <u> when it is depracated.

**davemies** · 09-13-2009, 01:50 PM

sort of agree? why not fully agree? there is no case for underlining text that isn't a link.

no point mentioning that underline is deprecated when it's only for links and it's catered for with text-decoration in css

**MattCoops** · 09-15-2009, 08:59 AM

I wonder why <u> was introduced in HTML as a text formatting tag to begin with?
I understand why it is depracated, as the general public's conotation with underlined text being considered a link.

**activegamez** · 09-17-2009, 12:20 AM

Basic site, not the most attractive. Kind of reminds me of a popup, no offense.

**Wol** · 09-17-2009, 05:36 AM

I agree with davemies the upfront FINANCE is really hard to make out. The site doesnt make me want to go past the first page, I dont see it as an affective site sorry.

**MattCoops** · 10-09-2009, 09:12 PM

So a change of colors. Maybe a more muted background.
Make the logo colors more readable; more contrast. Possibly inverting the color hues, so "Finance" is darker and "upfront" is lighter.
Add a top navigation in header.
Make the image edges more crisp.

Any other suggestions?
Or did I hit on everything?

**hartofalyon** · 10-10-2009, 02:15 AM

have you tried to view this site on a wide screen monitor? on my 1680x1050, the site is broken.

**itbuzz** · 10-10-2009, 06:27 PM

i think its a cool design keep up good work

**orionoreo** · 10-11-2009, 06:01 AM

i don't want to burst any bubbles but it looks like a early 90s geocities page, you may want to look at some more modern site designs and color swatches

**shaliwahan.pati** · 10-11-2009, 07:51 AM

Hi,
Had a look at your website, Looks to me lot ok with the current status, but try putting the navigational links to the top of the left vertical.

Thats all that I fugured out yet.