Website Review and Suggestions

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hi, i have an unusual request... can you guys review a site that i didn't design??

see, the deal is i've been hired as "tech manager" for the station next year, and that includes taking over the website, and i want to start thinking of how to make the site better, what sort of changes shoudl be made, or if it should pretty much stay the way it is.

keep in mind this website boradcasts live radio to students on campus, who all have super fast internet, so speed isn't an issue.

http://kzsb.westmont.edu/

yarrgh!

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The first thing I would change, is opening the browser in full screen. I hate it when people change the browser size.

The marquee is in times, change it to verdana or arial.

Black screens are always pretty hard to read.

The site layout completley changes after the second click. Which is pretty confusing.

I have never liked splash screens. What's the purpose of them?

My two cents.

#3 (permalink)

Ok I went there... the site is great for campus students...
There was only one thing I thought needs changing that is the font size in music reviews.. its quite large..and bold.
otherwise its great.. nice and simple.

Pauline > WorkInProgress

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thanks guys! appreciate the responces. just a heads up, i'm taking off today, so won't be around to further reply to any posts that may require my responce. but please post more comments if you feel like it, i'll look forward to checking in a month or so when i start desighs.

yarrgh

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I think it would be easier to re-start the site design.
A good idea would be to have an "On-Air Now:" bit along the top (or somewhere visible).
I think it would be best to avoid the black-background. By all means keep it, but put the text on a white background (using tables?). Therefore, you'd have a black background around your text.
A simpler navigation system would be useful, rather than having to go back to the home page each time.

Andrew

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ok i lied: i got acces to a computer today. but it may be my last net visit for a while!

thanks Brufton, your comments were helpful. keep them coming y'all, as long as you got things to say

yar

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