Website Review and Suggestions

**forza glens** · 01-16-2004, 11:52 AM

I've been running this, my first site, for about 8 months.
All comments welcome

Thanks
Mark
http://www.forza-glentoran.com

**Montero** · 01-16-2004, 07:11 PM

too dark...
no design...
could not figure out what this is all about...

need to work on it....

**forza glens** · 04:17 AM

Thanks Jetta,
Might change the background to green to brighten it up.
Been thinking of changing the layout for a while now but I can't think of anything, anybody know where I can get some inspiration

Cheers

**MrLeone** · 01-17-2004, 03:52 AM

Some how I think its a cool site, But I would prefer to change the
design, I think it would have done allot better with an nice layout!

MrLeone

**E-Z TechWeb** · 01-17-2004, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Been thinking of changing the layout for a while now but I can't think of anything, anybody know where I can get some inspiration

Inspiration depends on what you want from this site. Frankly speaking I didn't understand what it is all about either.
Dark, strange and disorganized page... Maybe it's just my visual perception, I am sorry

**thehostplanet** · 01-17-2004, 10:16 AM

Looking very painful to eyes

**modega** · 01-17-2004, 02:37 PM

I think it is a good looking site other then the template. I would choose something a little more professional looking. It isn't a bad color scheme, just needs some work.

**GEWbert** · 01-18-2004, 07:31 PM

not bad, i like the top of it, its fun to look at. i would agree with the rest, change the colors, and get a layout that flows a little better.

Good work so far.

**forza glens** · 05:23 PM

Ok I've tried to give the page some sort of layout/structure and brightened up the colour scheme, what's the verdict ?

**Montero** · 01-22-2004, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by forza glens
Ok I've tried to give the page some sort of layout/structure and brightened up the colour scheme, what's the verdict ?

no no no....
try to do something like that.
i've made a sample for you.

**forza glens** · 01-24-2004, 01:50 AM

Changed it again!! what ya think??
http://www.forza-glentoran.com

**fcreature** · 01-24-2004, 10:50 AM

The design is not good at all. If you cannot come up with anything better I reccomend you pay someone for it, maybe designalpha.com.

It is also pretty hard to find out what the site is about. The only reason I know its about soccer is because of the images. You should add an intro or somthing.

One thing I do like however is your purcahsed a domain! Many beginners do not understand the value of a real domain, not some domain a free service gives you.

**orion-0815** · 07:30 PM

I will try to address specific issues:

I understand the reasoning behind the color scheme, however, having drastically different colors (black, red, green) in such close proximity is hard to look at. Maybe try this site for some ideas on color schemes that compliment each other.

There is no specific layout for the page. Elements are all over the screen with no comfortable, appealing and easy to follow definition. Visit this site for some great examples of site structure (two column, three column, etc) using CSS. If you are not comfortable with CSS then use tables and <div> tags for better control.

Your list of links should be arranged either horizontally or vertically. I would prefer vertical and on the left or right side (left, if they are to be the most important links, right side if you have more important links for the left). Most people read from left to right and your content should support that. Content should flow from left to right or from important to fluff.

Having text flow across multiple colors (from red to black background) is difficult to track. Keep text of the same element (or paragraph) on the same color background. It will be more pleasant for the reader.

I also noticed quite a few issues with the underlying code but, that is another post for another time.

**forza glens** · 01-26-2004, 12:42 AM

Thanks for all the constructive comments, it's been a real help.
I've had a go at following your advice, those sites recommended were really helpful and I've lernt a lot from them.
If you could have a look now and do your worst. I'm off to Prague today so do your worst

and I look forward to the feedback at the end of the week.
Thanks
Mark
http://www.forza-glentoran.com

**pagers4u** · 01-27-2004, 01:06 AM

The interlaced images turn me away. Hurt my eyes and I dont even want to look at your page anymore.

**orion-0815** · 01-28-2004, 08:33 PM

The current layout and containment of your site is tremendous improvement over the original. You may want to focus now on the font/color scheme and revising some minor coding issues.

I believe that the color scheme could be just as effective using less of the red, green and black colors. I am sure it was not your intention, but the abundance of red and green gives a Christmasy feel to the site (especially with the image buttons). Try using the colors for specific elements (like headers, etc). If you are set on using red, green and black, I would use solid colors, minus the horizontal background image. The lines make the text appear jagged and hard to read.

I would also add some spacing between your image buttons and the text (more appealing and easier to read).

Another good idea is to remove any spaces between the words of your image and file names. Use the hyphen or an underscore to separate the words.

Again, a dramatic improvement over the original. Congratulations .