Please review my APNA TORONTO website

Discussion in 'Websites' started by Apna, Oct 1, 2007.

  1. #1
    ... and give your valuable opinion?

    The site is http://www.apnatoronto.com


    APNA means MY/OUR in many Indian/Pakistani languages, and you know Toronto.

    Regards,
     
    Apna, Oct 1, 2007 IP
  2. toughshot

    toughshot Peon

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    Looks okay. Try centering it more. A darker color where the navigation links would make them stand out more. Also, on my monitor your first horizontal google ad is overlapping the boxes.
     
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  3. t2000q

    t2000q Prominent Member

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    #3
    looks good, but I would make the main content match the vertical google ad, currently it extends down past your main content.
     
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  4. sudarshan1210

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    #4
    Loading was pretty slow and i quit.I waited for more then 3 mins
     
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  5. tushardhoot1

    tushardhoot1 Active Member

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    I'm in Canada using IE7 and its not even loading...

    Is something the problem?
     
    tushardhoot1, Oct 1, 2007 IP
  6. 8everything

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    #6
    The site kind of looks bare because there's so much white space. You can fix this by adding a background color to the left and right side of your main layout.
     
    8everything, Oct 1, 2007 IP
  7. TopPaige

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    Loaded nice and fast on FF. I think it looks nice and clean
     
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  8. Apna

    Apna Active Member

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    Thanks guys for your suggestion, some of them I never thought about, looks like I need to do lots of work.

    Tushardhooti1- After your post I tried with 3 different PCs with IE7 and everytime site load without problem, can you give it a try one more time?
     
    Apna, Oct 1, 2007 IP
  9. tushardhoot1

    tushardhoot1 Active Member

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    It showed up this time. Clean design, but you get the feeling that you're targeting pakistanis as a whole, even though a major part of the south asian population in Toronto is Indian.

    Might want to make it available for both.
     
    tushardhoot1, Oct 1, 2007 IP
  10. Apna

    Apna Active Member

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    Thanks tushardhoot1,

    I might expand it for other south Asian communities in the future.
     
    Apna, Oct 1, 2007 IP
  11. tushardhoot1

    tushardhoot1 Active Member

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    Ok.

    Well, now what you'll want to do is promote it to the South Asian Community in Toronto by advertising on like ATN ARY or something.

    Also, make it a bit more user friendly. Someone with minimum knowledge of the web should be able to navigate your site.
     
    tushardhoot1, Oct 2, 2007 IP
  12. aps

    aps Well-Known Member

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    #12
    Looks too light and empty, but not bed design.
    I think you need to make better header picture.
     
    aps, Oct 3, 2007 IP
  13. Kharkorry

    Kharkorry Banned

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    #13
    IMHO
    theme is good
    but remove google ds
     
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    #14
    So much white space. Try to fill blanks with some images.
     
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    I think the site has a nice clean feel to it and I cannot honstly think of a way it could be added to without cluttering it up.
     
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  16. Apna

    Apna Active Member

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    Thanks guys,

    Hum...many people complain about so much white space, I should do something.
     
    Apna, Oct 3, 2007 IP
  17. clinton

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    #17
    great site! I like the way the body is positioned. Loads fast in FF!
     
    clinton, Oct 3, 2007 IP