Website Review and Suggestions

**Spacyjane** · 08-06-2007, 11:10 PM

Hi,
We have redesigned our site with a new logo from the contest at webmaster-talk. thanks all.
I've tried to reduce clutter and create a fresh simple look. Any suggestions or comments, positive or negative, appreciated.
http://www.modernabode.com

I'm interested in the home page appeal and content
spacyjane

**ekapwt** · 08-07-2007, 01:05 AM

1. i use fire fox, when click top down scroll on choose a cat... WOW ..... got it full of my screen !!! very bad !!
2. The logo is oke .. i like it
3. bottom page ?? u have to resize it. to many space for scroll
4. sorry guy's i did'nt like your page. u have to redesigns (all) agains.

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**pcfactor** · 08-07-2007, 01:53 AM

Hi there,

Looks really good, though the one suggestion I might make would be to raise the logo towards the top of the page and ad some graphics like sample merchandise etc on the front (home) page so that it's not quite so blank, don't clutter it immensely, just a little color with a display or 2 perhaps

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**Norrad** · 08-07-2007, 03:17 AM

Viewed it on Safari and it looks good. I suggest adding a little bit of padding to the text in the sidebar.

**vkw91** · 08-07-2007, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ekapwt

4. sorry guy's i did'nt like your page. u have to redesigns (all) agains.

What good is saying that when you don't say what aspects you don't like about the design...if your going to review, review it properly.

Right, on to the site.
I think your going in the right directly but just a few things which makes it look out of place here and there.

I would personally say that the left column should be left clear of content on all the pages (like what it on http://www.modernabode.com/Glossary-R.html) .

Also, on all your product pages, the images should all be the same size and equally alined. This way the content looks clearer and easier to look at.

Keep an eye on your navigation too, as on the very last link in the list, "wanted items" - you have the img src code next to it as text.

I think you have made a great start, the logo with the background especially.

**Maleek** · 08-07-2007, 07:44 AM

wow honestly, I will say is that the images are choppy, crappy, and needs work plus the site is not organize or even looks good. I am sorry but you need to do a lil better than that bro.

**tomythius** · 08-07-2007, 12:14 PM

I'm using FFx on Windows and the Choose a Category dropdown is partially obscured by a scrollbar. Is it in an iframe? If so, why?

**Spacyjane** · 08-07-2007, 01:15 PM

hi, no the scroll bar isn't an iframe. what particular page did you see this? on one or all of them. thanks
jane

**tomythius** · 08-07-2007, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spacyjane

what particular page did you see this?

Right there on the homepage. I attach a pic of it...
scrollbars.jpg

**Spacyjane** · 08-07-2007, 01:28 PM

This is what my home page looks like.
http://modernabode.com/

maybe refresh your browser?

**tomythius** · 08-07-2007, 01:33 PM

Nope, still there I'm afraid. It goes away if I view in IE though, maybe it's just firefox.

**Spacyjane** · 08-07-2007, 02:22 PM

i think it is only firefox and i don't know how to resolve that.

**samuro** · 08-07-2007, 02:36 PM

the search box outside the page, I can't choosing the category, the blue background on page is'n solid.
I am use firefox on 1024x768 resolution.

**dee_el07** · 08-07-2007, 03:41 PM

wow.. i like the design.. But theres a problem with your choose category box..

**tomythius** · 08-08-2007, 07:33 AM

OK, I've been playing about with your site.
The problem is caused by the last option having HTML in it.

HTML Code:

<option value="http://www.modernabode.com/modern_abode_wanted.html">
Wanted List
<script src="http://us.js2.yimg.com/us.js.yimg.com/lib/smb/js/hosting/cp/js_source/geov2_001.js" language="JavaScript">
</script>
<script language="javascript"></script> 
<img src="http://visit.webhosting.yahoo.com/visit.gif?us1186572553" alt="setstats" border="0" width="1" height="1">
</option>

You see, you've got all that mess inside the option tag, when it should probably be someplace else.
Contrast this with another option tag (the first in the list):

HTML Code:

<option value="http://www.modernabode.com/modern_abode_locater.html">Special Request Form</option>

See the difference? Probably worth taking a look at. A lot of people use firefox these days, and this problem makes your site completely closed to them.

**Spacyjane** · 08-08-2007, 08:55 AM

thanks tomy, i've deleted some of the html code from the navigation bar. has this made any difference in firefox. (home page only)
thanks
jane

**tomythius** · 08-08-2007, 09:25 AM

Almost there, but you've gotten rid of too much now!

Each option needs its opening tag, the writing and the closing tag.
You've missed off the closing tags for each option, and for the whole dropdown. This means that all the html underneath the dropdown is being included into the last option.
It currently looks like this:

HTML Code:

<form name="form">
<select name="site" size=1 onChange="javascript:formHandler()">
<option value="">CHOOSE A CATEGORY...
<option value=http://www.modernabode.com/modern_abode_art.html>Art
.... Lots of options here...
<option value=http://www.modernabode.com/modern_abode_locater.html>Special Request Form
<option value=http://www.modernabode.com/modern_abode_wanted.html>Wanted List

When it should look like this:

HTML Code:

<form name="form">
<select name="site" size=1 onChange="javascript:formHandler()">
<option value="">CHOOSE A CATEGORY...</option>
<option value=http://www.modernabode.com/modern_abode_art.html>Art</option>
.... Lots of options here...
<option value=http://www.modernabode.com/modern_abode_locater.html>Special Request Form</option>
<option value=http://www.modernabode.com/modern_abode_wanted.html>Wanted List</option>
</select>

See what I've done? Just added '</option>' tags and a '</select>' tag.
I hope this is useful.
Tom

**jbladeus** · 08-08-2007, 09:39 AM

other than problem with last item in the category dropdown, the site looks quite ok to me.

**lajocar** · 08-08-2007, 10:57 AM

not bad,

I would rather put the blue bar that is on the left on the right.
Your logo is not bad, but to big. Let your visitors see more of your products or services then your logo.

Here are your meta tags:

<meta name="description" content="Distinctive modern design from the Art Deco period, mid-century modern to Pop Space Age 70's. Its all here. At Modern you will love our selection of mid-century furnishings & accessories that are essential to complete your mid 20th century modern decor.">
<meta name="keywords" content="DISTINCTIVE MID-CENTURY MODERN DESIGN , MID CENTURY, MID 20TH CENTURY, MID 20TH CENTURY MODERN, MID-CENTURY MODERN, MID-CENTURY, MODERN DESIGN, MODERN ABODE, RETRO, MODERN, ART DECO">

Problem is you have all your keywords in caps
Decription tag is too long

**lajocar** · 08-08-2007, 10:59 AM

I see your site did not pass the validator test

Failed validation, 89 Errors

http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernabode.com%2F&char set=%28detect+automatically%29&doctype=Inline&grou p=0

Try to fix the errors