News site, please review!

Discussion in 'Websites' started by Tranix, Oct 18, 2005.

  1. #1
    May i have your comments on my news site please?

    Thanks,
     
    Tranix, Oct 18, 2005 IP
  2. l234244

    l234244 Peon

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    Is the news articles unique or pulled from somewhere else?
     
    l234244, Oct 18, 2005 IP
  3. TheSyndicate

    TheSyndicate Prominent Member

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    It is take from some were i can see that? Whats the meaning with the website? CNN?
     
    TheSyndicate, Oct 18, 2005 IP
  4. RonBurk

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    Over my DSL connection, this took more than 15 seconds to load. The home page consisted of 339KB spread across more than 30 files. Presumably, you do not want any traffic whatsoever from dialup customers, or even slow broadband.

    Your server does not make intelligent use of HTTP caching to make pages display quicker the second time around. For example, tranix_01.gif probably changes rather infrequently, but your web server does not tell clients that they can cache it for a year, a month, or even 15 seconds. Therefore, every time the same client views this home page, they must transmit a request to inquire whether or not tranix_01.gif has changed or not, and not start using it to draw until the answer comes back from your server. (Google for "<your server type> HTTP cache header" if you're unfamiliar.)

    The text is displayed in a teeny-tiny font, ignoring my IE setting of View|Text Size|Largest.

    Heh, a news item about how Nintendo DS may get free Wi-Fi at McDonald's is accompanied by a picture of a Sony PSP :).

    You've stuffed various keywords in the Meta section, where they will do you little good, but practically none in your <title> element, where they could do you significant good.

    Your URLs waste easy SEO points. For example, going to the "Health" section gives me a URL that nowhere contains the word "health".
     
    RonBurk, Oct 18, 2005 IP
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  5. mdvaldosta

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    nice script, good concept as well with alot of fresh content getting scraped. Would be better if the site was either centered or expanded with screen resolution. Loads slow as well.
     
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  6. newera

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    your survival key is UPDATING
    it's a very diffiicult job especially for a news site, updates should be by the minute
     
    newera, Oct 19, 2005 IP
  7. Tranix

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    heh heh yeah you're absolutely right newera :D in fact, it was just a test but i don't think i can keep it going so i just switched it to dating article. BTW, i've redesigned the layout, please come and check it out

    WARNING: under 18 years of age cannot come in :D
     
    Tranix, Oct 26, 2005 IP