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Old 05-02-2004, 06:17 PM take a look at the design please
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I have built a website its been going since Feb. of this year
If someone can review it and make any suggestions as to what they thought...

Its pop up free. its non commercial.

http://www.witnessofhope.com

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Old 05-02-2004, 09:20 PM
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agh... i hate it when websites have music that play without permission. and i don't like repeating animations. i also don't like patterned backgrounds. but i especially especially hate sounds that play when you start up the page. at **the very least** give us a way to turn it off, right on the top of the page, in a really obvious place.

ok, your links on the left bar: why did you change it so that the cursor isn't a hand when it hovers? it will just confuse people. leave it as a hand.

also, once you click on them, the layout for your site changes: keep it consistent. the homepage, with the links lined up on the left is better anyway. a big thing your site needs is consistency. it helps it feel more organized. it *makes* it more organized.

when i click on one of your tabs, and go to that page, the tab for the page i'm at dissapears on that page. thats confusing: it moves the tabs around, and its inconsistent, and it confuses people. instead leave it on: maybe make it a different color or something, or just put the picture but don't make it a link.

the other main thing is all the random clip art and stuff--most of it doesn't match with anything else. its all random: some are black, some are harsh and cool looking, some are classic looking. they just don't match. lots of them have backgrounds that aren't even the same color as your site background, or are aliased all weird.

to be honest though, for what your site is, maybe none of that matters. i mean, your website reminds me of those email forwards i get with the inspirational message and all that. i imagine the people who use your site are the type of people who forward those emails. i didn't read the testimonies, but it looks like thats the best content on the whole site.

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Old 05-02-2004, 09:20 PM
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did i mention how much i **hate** music that plays without my permission? a *lot*.
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Old 05-02-2004, 09:42 PM
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Ok, I think its time for some good comments too .
I thought your site was very simple, nice. Yes, I dont like music playing without a way to turn it off. As you can tell, we both have same kind of content on our websites, so I love your content. I liked the site, maybe try getting your pictures a little smaller. Thanks!
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Old 05-03-2004, 07:47 AM
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home page looks nice, but i dont like it changeing the look when you go into a link. (basiclly i like nav buttoms to stay in the samee place throuh all the site) i agree with music comments especialy cos it changes track when you change pages, overall very nice
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Old 05-03-2004, 01:07 PM
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Hi,
I have built a website its been going since Feb. of this year
If someone can review it and make any suggestions as to what they thought...

Its pop up free. its non commercial.

http://www.witnessofhope.com

thanks for your replies
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I personally think it's quite good. I like user friendly designs, and that is a very good one. The pages are quite slow to load, so perhaps you could try to remove a few un-necessary things on the main page, so people who visit the site have a good first impression upon the site.
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Old 05-03-2004, 02:56 PM
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I dont like the site either.
You have used too many images *Please take download speed into consideration*
Images are not of good quality.
Personally I think your site needs to be redesigned.
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Old 05-03-2004, 11:51 PM
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Okay, I clicked on your link with a sick child in my bed and the background music almost made me fall out of my chair. He woke up!!! I agree with some of the other posters that the music has to go or you could make it permission based, with an option to turn the music on.

FYI: I had to scroll to the right quite a bit to view the entire page in my browser. My browser window is set to 800X600. Otherwise, site looks good. I like the background image allot.

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Old 05-04-2004, 01:43 AM
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Overall it looks good. It has a more homemade look but that is ok considering what your site is all about. I agree about not liking repeating pattern backgrounds. The living water face is very blurred loooking also. Otherwise nice.
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Old 05-04-2004, 05:00 AM
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thank you all for your replies...

I would have replied sooner but got busy making changes on my site..
hopefully it will satisfy most...
I agree though about the music..playing as soon as you hit the page I have changed that...with other major changes..
so if you want to take a 2nd look please do...

Hey I'm a work in progress... hehehe always learning...

www.witnessofhope.com

More Work In Progress.... I'll keep on trying till I get it right
Did I mention that this My first attempt a building a website.
That is why the personal look...
who knows where i'll go with this...

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Old 05-04-2004, 06:39 AM
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OK, I'm a professional web designer and I hope that you take this the right way, but it looks like a homepage.

I know people love to add color and have fun with their site, but you might consider looking at how good business sites are designed in order to learn a little.

I did appreciate the fact that the music is off since I am up late at night while my wife sleeps.

My biggest problem is that the bright pastel blue and yellowish colors are just too much for me. It kind of made me think of Miami Vice. You might think about this.

The 2nd and 3rd images are oversized and over pixelated. I think they were smaller shots at one time, or just poor quality.

I did like the side navigation menu, but I didn't find the colors inviting. Perhaps my eyes are older and more tired from staring at a computer all day. But I just didn't want to click anywhere. I gave up.

The bird flying over was an interesting trick, but I find this sort of stuff a little gimmicky and homepage-ish.

But the core design underneath has possibilities. Good job with the layout.
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Old 05-04-2004, 10:30 AM
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yes get rid of the music, and make your links smaller so that they take up less room. then get rid of all the white spaces...make use of it.
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Old 05-07-2004, 04:05 AM
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good job, i feel like your changes were all improvements ! it is a lot better! especially for your first site, i'd be proud. there is still tons of stuff you can do to make it better, so keep up the re-working. keep listening to what people have to say. people have lots of constructive things for you.

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Old 05-07-2004, 06:03 AM witnessofhope.com
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Hi Pauline

I had a look at your site and have a problem with Jesus ~ Living Water photo. (I'm am a photographer) so I have a problem with photogrphs that are a little blured.

Sorry about that. However the rest of the site is well done, easy navigation.
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Old 05-07-2004, 10:51 AM It Looks better each time...Rate
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Hi

Thank you for all your positive feed back..
It sure has made a huge difference to the looks of my site..
Yipppppyyy its getting better.. love it...
Thanks again all for your constructive input...

The pic of ' LivingWater ' I'm in the process of finding a
replacement.. so for the time been it will be that way...


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Old 05-07-2004, 11:11 AM
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Nice!

The graphics work well, and the links are simple to use.

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Old 05-11-2004, 05:00 PM
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i like it alot very nice eligant site
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Old 05-12-2004, 06:33 AM A special thank you ...for those who replied
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Verdana

Thank you so much for all your positive input..
I have made my site a better place beacause of all
your great advice... It became and was very useful...

I am a novice when it comes to web building...

For those who wish; please give my site a rating....
Or more suggestions

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Old 05-12-2004, 08:11 AM
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I get the feeling the menu bar on the left could be smaller, allowing more to be seen on the main page.
The music bar might be best being placed along the top, in a very small bar (20 pixels high)? It would allow the menu on the left to be smaller also.
There seems to be quite a big gap between the left bar and the text on the main page starting? Why not stick to an 800 width? It doesn't appear to need the 1024 width it's got.
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Old 05-15-2004, 11:01 AM My personal site with a personal touch
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First off... Thank you to all who have given me advice... wether it be good or bad...
Your advice became useful...

But I feel some think this is a professional / business site..
This is a personal site.. which I hope that all who do get to
vist will enjoy their time spent there...

Thanks again so much for your advice..

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