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WallpapersDirect.co.uk ~ Please Review
Old 04-21-2007, 02:52 AM WallpapersDirect.co.uk ~ Please Review
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Hi,

We have just setup our own website found at http://www.wallpapersdirect.co.uk/store/

We supply wallpapers, wallcoverings and borders through our online shop.

We would appreciate some critical reviews Tell us where our site can be improved, the features you like/dislike etc. Please try to be descriptive with your reasons as it will help us improve our service.

Many Thanks,
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(By the way the online store is Live so please do not place any test orders. If you would like to make a genuine purchase then by all means please do Thank you for your time and interest)

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Old 04-21-2007, 04:23 AM Re: WallpapersDirect.co.uk ~ Please Review
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In my opinion, the only thing which spoils it is the fact that there is no strong logo up there. The side panel on the home page also looks a little bland and cluttered up. Maybe add a little more emphersis to the links.

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Old 04-21-2007, 04:39 AM Re: WallpapersDirect.co.uk ~ Please Review
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It's also a bit slow - due to your header file.
Have you considered using flash movie instead?
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Old 04-21-2007, 04:49 AM Re: WallpapersDirect.co.uk ~ Please Review
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Many thanks for the feedback so far Much appreciated.

@vkw: We were thinking the same thing about the logo. That was a placeholder which we never got around to changing. In the end we became so used to it that it stuck around. I will put together a few new logos and post them up here for feedback soon. If they don't work then maybe a Contest is in order when I have twenty posts.

@jo_cstd: Again we were worried about what you pointed out regarding the header file being to large. It is a javascript slideshow called from an external .js file ~ we hoped this meant that once it had loaded on one page it would load instantly on all of the others.

I've heard that not all computers can view flash or .swf files and I wouldn't be sure how to check the users browser so my site knows whether to display the flash file or not. I dont want some visitors seeing a large empty space where the flash file should be

Any other advice or criticism?

Many Thanks, It really is appreciated
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Old 04-22-2007, 03:03 PM Re: WallpapersDirect.co.uk ~ Please Review
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Hi now this is the sort of site I like, you open your browser and don't have to scroll for more info... as far as the flash problem goes your vistors should be see the adobe plug-in message prompting them to download the required software to see the site in it's entirety. Don't quote me on this, if anyone wants to correct me please do so.
www.decoratetoday.com is a US company I have worked for in the past and their website is pretty good their site may influence some ideas. I would have suggested a calculator but you already did that. Well done and good luck.
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Old 04-23-2007, 10:32 AM Re: WallpapersDirect.co.uk ~ Please Review
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downliner nice but chnge d back ground
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Old 04-23-2007, 07:10 PM Re: WallpapersDirect.co.uk ~ Please Review
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Old 04-24-2007, 06:43 AM Re: WallpapersDirect.co.uk ~ Please Review
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wel ur site looks gud and it is better if u add some color change; bakground iz gud ani it would b better if u some additional images..

gud luck
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Old 04-24-2007, 12:23 PM Re: WallpapersDirect.co.uk ~ Please Review
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I agree, I think it would be better with more colour, it's a bit plain looking, especially if you're selling wallpaper.
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Old 04-25-2007, 10:42 AM Re: WallpapersDirect.co.uk ~ Please Review
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Old 11-18-2007, 03:51 PM Re: WallpapersDirect.co.uk ~ Please Review
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The site loads very very slow for me. But, Very nice wallpapers I must say!
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Old 11-18-2007, 06:08 PM Re: WallpapersDirect.co.uk ~ Please Review
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Yep, your connection is painfully slow ...
And, why are you using gateway page redirection?

As to site itself... it looks like e-commerce site should look.



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Old 11-19-2007, 12:12 PM Re: WallpapersDirect.co.uk ~ Please Review
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Who bumped my thread? Only noticed it by chance

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The site loads very very slow for me. But, Very nice wallpapers I must say!
I agree the site is now painfully slow, and I can't even work out why I thought there may have been too many sql queries but I've cut those down as much as possible and not a great improvement. I have a few more ideas I'm going to try, including moving from shared hosting to a dedicated server, so wish me luck

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Do you want to exchange link with my wallpaper site???
Sorry but I don't participate in link exchanges unless I know the site to be reputable.

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why are you using gateway page redirection?
The site has just been redesigned and the old homepage completely removed. I should probably do something about that redirection page as it was only meant to be temporary ...and its been there a month now lol.

Apart from the fact that the site is crawling at an unbearably slow speed does anyone have any other feedback about how we can improve the design, layout, general site etc....

Many thanks
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Old 11-19-2007, 01:34 PM Re: WallpapersDirect.co.uk ~ Please Review
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You are talking about my site of about your site?
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Old 11-19-2007, 02:16 PM Re: WallpapersDirect.co.uk ~ Please Review
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Your site appears to be about Desktop Wallpapers so a link exchange would not be beneficial to my site

Good luck with your site though and thanks for the interest
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Old 11-19-2007, 04:31 PM Re: WallpapersDirect.co.uk ~ Please Review
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okay, meet u for other site for exchanging
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Old 11-20-2007, 12:18 AM Re: WallpapersDirect.co.uk ~ Please Review
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your site is very slow. but nice
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Old 11-21-2007, 08:05 AM Re: WallpapersDirect.co.uk ~ Please Review
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Sorry to bump my own thread but the move to our new server appears to have been successful The site is going much quicker now it appears.....

Would some of you mind checking it and report back if you find the site to be fast(er)?

Link : Wallpaper

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