Please Review CompuTalk

[calum]

Hello.

Can you please review my forum at www.computalk.net

Can your view all aspects of it from content to the design. Also give me any things that would make it better.

Thanks
Calum

[Hecky]

Just a little advice :

You're starting a forum on general computers, which is very hard because there are lots like it. If you try hard though you can make it, but it's going to be hard.

Good luck.

[calum]

Its not actually that new, it has 4000 posts and many active members but thanks for the advice, I have tried very hard and will continue to do so :)

[Lhlalyam]

Hi Calum

I had a chance to look at your forum tonight.

My Thoughts

Domain Name
Excellent domain name. It would be good if you had access to the .com version. I had a look at the .com version... and it is owned by someone until 2012.... but their site is just sitting there... and not doing anything...

Logo & Favicon
The logo is very well designed. I just think it is to close to the left side template border.

Your favicon doesn't fit with the site design. My opinion.

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/9498/computer4umcr8.png

Privacy Statement Page
Your privacy statement page is a bit confusing. It goes to a totally different template... actually... no template at all... I think that it would be good to make it a part of the current template.

Administration
Good to see your activity and assistance with your site users. I was reading through some of your posts... in helping people with the new template.

Registration
No problems in the registration. I'm a new member now!

Conclusion
It looks like an exciting forum. I'm always looking for sites and forums in the computer field. Your commitment to your visitors seems great!

This review was done with FireFox 2.0.0.9 on Windows XP SP2.

I do hope this review helps.
Respectfully,
Lhlalyam

[calum]

Hi Calum

I had a chance to look at your forum tonight.

My Thoughts

Domain Name
Excellent domain name. It would be good if you had access to the .com version. I had a look at the .com version... and it is owned by someone until 2012.... but their site is just sitting there... and not doing anything...

Logo & Favicon
The logo is very well designed. I just think it is to close to the left side template border.

Your favicon doesn't fit with the site design. My opinion.

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/9498/computer4umcr8.png

Privacy Statement Page
Your privacy statement page is a bit confusing. It goes to a totally different template... actually... no template at all... I think that it would be good to make it a part of the current template.

Administration
Good to see your activity and assistance with your site users. I was reading through some of your posts... in helping people with the new template.

Registration
No problems in the registration. I'm a new member now!

Conclusion
It looks like an exciting forum. I'm always looking for sites and forums in the computer field. Your commitment to your visitors seems great!

This review was done with FireFox 2.0.0.9 on Windows XP SP2.

I do hope this review helps.
Respectfully,
Lhlalyam

Hello.

Thanks, that is a great reviews :D +Rep.

Yes, the .net domain name had also been taken for about 9 years when it dropped and I picked it up, I tried to contact the .com owner but got no response.

Yeah I got someone to make me the logo, I also thought that but I am new to vBulletin and can't seem to get it to move.

The Favicon was from the old theme that was used in MyBB, I am going to create a new one, just forgot, thanks for reminding me :)

Ok I will try to do something about the privacy statement, thanks.

Thanks, I try to help the members as much as possible, and good to here that you registered :)

Calum

[xsabrina.chic]

The site is very clean and professional!

http://www.computalk.net/images/ca_serenity_darkblue/statusicon/forum_old.gif - change this icon into the talk symbol on the logo :) (the green one)

New post - green
No new post - gray

regards :)

[calum]

Thanks for another review, I have changed the favicon.ico to the computer from the logo and will also be changing the icons to the speach bubble soon.

[↕jasim↕]

nice work
think nee more registered users

[it2content]

It's a bit messy, I think you should clean it up a bit. The google ads in the post maybe shall be moved above the first thread instead of having it under it.

[locomotion]

Give a distinct different for the category bar and the content.

For example give the "Site Navigation" box a slight blue to make it easier to browse.

[ronnybfra]

100% I would change the colors maybe.. but content is well organized, good job!