Old Site, New Reviews

Discussion in 'Websites' started by dp-user-1, Nov 7, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hello all, long time no see.

    I just figured that I'd get another round of reviews on my site, as it's been quite a long time since the first time I posted it. I've changed a few things here and there over the past months, so maybe it's different than you remember it (if you remember it).

    Link in signature.

    Thanks a lot,
    Peter
     
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  2. Lhlalyam

    Lhlalyam Well-Known Member

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    Hello Ninja Noodles.

    Love the site. Very intimidating to do a review.

    My Thoughts

    Logo
    I love the orange... but I think you deserve a logo that can be identifiable on all mediums... I can see the image being lost when printed in black and white...

    Template
    Definitely your template has to be one of the best I have seen. Especially since you design and hand code everything yourself.

    Suggestion for future reference: 'It would be cool to see your site template to represent the color bursting out of monochrome.... MonoChroMedia'

    Navigation
    all your links worked perfectly... and pages displayed properly!

    About
    Consider an image of yourself... people do appreciate doing business with people they can see... even if you did the photo with style!

    Contact Form
    Impressed! It has to be the first contact form I have seen that has a cc option.

    Design Page
    I like the effect that you created with the images on the site. But I'm not sure if they serve the purpose you had hoped. I didn't realize what they did.... until way after reading each piece on the page.. I accidentally moved my mouse over... and it changed on me.. but I was ready to go onto the next page by then.

    Content
    Great content... its to the point!

    Conclusion
    an amazing site and very intimidating to review.

    This review was done with FireFox 2.0.0.7 on PClinuxOS 2007.

    I do hope this review serves some purpose for you.
    Respectfully.
    Lhlalyam
     
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    dp-user-1 Well-Known Member

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    Wow, great to hear. :) Thanks a lot.

    The first template (I'm sure you could find the thread) was a horrible flop, but I'm glad people appreciate this one. The contact form and the weblog (especially the back end) have been the two most difficult things to perfect, so it's good to hear that I'm on the right track.

    I'll look into adding a picture, but could you please elaborate on what you said under Template?

    Thanks again,
    Peter
     
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    Lhlalyam Well-Known Member

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    Hello again Ninja Noodles....

    Template

    It would be interesting to see the bottom right portion of your site being black and white.... but then... your template in the top right comes bursting or squishing out in color! it is an idea... and would be interesting to see.... especially from a design company like yours..

    I hope it makes better sense.

    Lhlalyam
     
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    dp-user-1 Well-Known Member

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    Very interesting proposal. I'll mess around in Photoshop and see what I can come up with. I have to keep the logo as it is, however, or else I'll have to apply for a new trademark.

    -Peter
     
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    Lhlalyam Well-Known Member

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    ahhhh.... trademark on an orange? wow! that seems very broad... or is it specific to the design?

    Lhlalyam
     
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    dp-user-1 Well-Known Member

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    No, the trademark is on the word Monochromedia, however it lists color as a specific quality of the image.
     
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    I really like the site.. Very clean design..
     
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    Lhlalyam Well-Known Member

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    Hey Ninja Noodles.

    Good to hear that you got a trademark on the name. Definitely will help down the road when you are either seeking partners or are going to sell the business.

    So. the colors listed.... are they for the logo? or the site?

    Curious.
    Lhlalyam
     
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    dp-user-1 Well-Known Member

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    Just the logo. Site is under copyright, not trademark (as it's not a mark of trade :p).
     
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    Site Value Report
    The estimated value of monochromedia.com is: $433

    This value is calculated based on several factors shown above, including: Links, Traffic (Alexa), age of the domain, site category, domain keyword popularity, and overall occurrences of the domain name on the web.
     
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