Review My New Directory - Custom Design!

Discussion in 'Reviews' started by rochow, Jun 24, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hi,

    Can you please review my new directory!

    www.shoutdirectory.com

    Can you comment on:
    - Any errors
    - Ease of navigation
    - General thoughts/comments/suggestions

    This is my first directory, so I'm not really sure how to set it all up. I know I need to space out the categories more, they're kinda all crammed in!
     
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  2. MeetHere

    MeetHere Prominent Member

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    #2
    Looks really nice, good work..

    I think the left menu bar should be in level with the content section - that looks bad.
    And link your logo too.
     
    MeetHere, Jun 24, 2007 IP
  3. rochow

    rochow Notable Member

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    #3
    Thanks, rep given (like you need it :p) EDIT: Actually I can't... given you too much already... you're too greedy! ;)

    It looked good when the content was aligned perfectly, but because its everywhere it makes the menu look out of place.

    I'll have to do an imagemap or re-code it myself. The whole top thing is an image.
     
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  4. R0ss

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    #4
    Yes, it's looks nice.

    I think the left menu bar should be reversed, from top to down Home, about, blog, ...
     
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  5. gadiez

    gadiez Active Member

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    #5
    nice colours :)
     
    gadiez, Jun 24, 2007 IP
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    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    #6
    your theme is really nice job. i also loved your left menu bar .good luck with your new site:)
     
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    #7
    good work, pm price for sitewide a link please
     
    fjean, Jun 24, 2007 IP
  8. Katy

    Katy Moderator Staff

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    #8
    Very........... Beautiful.............. Design.............. :eek:

    No, seriously it's amazing! Very clean and well organized. Great job! :)
     
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    #9
    looks nice,but why does it just say "google" at the bottom?
     
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    rochow Notable Member

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    Theres going to be 3 columns... one which says "latest blog posts", one which says "latest templates" and one which says "partners".

    The coder was probably going WTF this isn't wordpress mate so he jut put in google lol. I'm paying him to change around a few things i've noticed and you guys have suggested
     
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    zan23 Well-Known Member

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    #11
    The overall design is simple, which is what a directory should be like. It looks very organized and the color scheme fits in well. The "add link" button is easy to find, which is a major plus. No errors found at the site, and navigation is straightforward.

    Great work :)
     
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  12. rochow

    rochow Notable Member

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    Thanks :)

    Yeah I actually forgot to add in the button, and I was like ahhh where am I going to put it, so I put it in the top corner all out on its lonesome lol.

    It's good there hasn't been any errors so far.
     
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    anthonyn Well-Known Member

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    #13
    Over all a good looking website.Can you horizontally arrange the words of the menu bar, located on the left side? At present the words are verticlal.Try,playing with it.
     
    anthonyn, Jun 25, 2007 IP
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    uttoransen Prominent Member

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    #14
    that's a nice directory, the layout is great!
    your navigation is different! actually i have never seen such navigation tabs, but then over all everything looks good.
    i did not find any errors, cheers!:D
     
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    tarponkeith Well-Known Member

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    #15
    Nice look... i really like the little squiggly design on the bottom right corner... kind of artsy...

    I'm also a big fan of blue, so you got some easy points there..
     
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    #16
    cool design - better looking than the average directory - looks like you got creative with the categories too - good luck!
     
    DannyBly, Jun 25, 2007 IP
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    #17
    I like the navigation like that, it's unique. Nice design overall, very nice colors too :)
     
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    #18
    Lovely directory, looks very fresh compared to most others.

    Couple of things,
    - Maybe a mouseover/hover on the menu on the left.
    - Link the header title back to the home page. (for easier navigation?).
    - Add a page when there are no sites listed in a category, rather than being blank at the moment.
    - Also the listings appear a bit too close to the left hand side. Maybe add a bit more padding?

    Overall though a fantastic looking directory, good luck with it!
     
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    DailyExpirations.com Peon

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    #19
    Nice clean look, good job.
     
    DailyExpirations.com, Jul 3, 2007 IP
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    #20
    nice. a+++++ compared to most directory designs
     
    lbrean, Jul 4, 2007 IP