Hello, I have had my site reviewed here once before, and at the time my site was just threw up and was not taking any really noticed to, as I did it all in a matter for 2 days. I am a IT Solution specialist and my main focus is web and graphic design. I have since then revamped my entire site, and it is still having some minor things go on with it, but it is mostly up and good to go. Please take a look at it and let me know what you guys think. http://www.shawnsitsolutions.com Thanks again.
Your site better be good it thats when you do then Im Glad to say that it is The only thing I would change is to take out that globe with the search icon in your header as it looks squeezed in! Apart from that just add some content and It will be a good site
Your site looks very professional, HydroJohn suggested you remove the globe, i agree with him on that. I know this sounds crazy but try darkening the color of your menu headings(Main Menu, Web Development...) a few shades. It will make your site stand out a little bit more. Consider throwing another color into the mix. Try making The pixel thin outline that encompasses your content dark blue. Call me crazy but try this stuff first. Good Luck! Here is a little comparison for you, I darkened the outer border, changed to font color of Main Menu, and removed the globe. They are very subtle changes but even small changes can make a difference.
Thanks everyone so far for all the reviews.....I am looking to get a couple more....then once ihave alot of various ideas will go in and start making the changes you guys have recommened.
Shawn, Your content is well organized and makes sense. Just like any typical PHP-Nuke or Joomla site, though, it is a bit sterotyped as the content is boxed, placed too organized etc. Since you are a graphics pro yourself, you can add a lot more life to this template. Just like you have done, I would keep the overall theme to sub-greys but I would add a lot of color to it at 'hover' points. - Think of providing better 'hover' experience, for example when I hover over the logo, how about turning the globe to a blue metallic one? Also for the menus, the hover should display a darker shade and even slightly bigger font. On the top navigation strip you can really have some nice hover experience - The bullets on the menu (the triangle images) make somebody feel that when you click, there are further sub-menus which is not the case - I would put a search box (with search in blog/forums possibility as well) somewhere near the header along menu strip on the right) - The fonts are not consistent across pages. What you get to see at home, is not the same as what is present in portfolio, services etc. I particularly liked the services page which brings in a 'oasis' effect to the theme (suddenly some color to the grey which is something you can work on for the other pages as well) but font consistency has to be maintained. - For the blog, I would give a more colorful banner than your original one - At home, the latest blog etc can be elsewhere - more visible place - Check if Joomla support permalinks in which case you can shorten your URLs to more sensible ones Cheers and good luck (hope I wasn't harsh) Ajith, Bangalore
The layout and design of the site is good, the content and the navigation is good, but there is quite a bit of negative space at the bottom of the page you should consider adding more text on the page.
Thanks again to everyone who commented. I am taking these changes into consideration and alot of them are being discuessed and the changes are being made. More reviews are welcome if you feel you have something to add that would make the site better attractive or SEO compliant or anything you feel that is needed please let me know.
Hey, Nice site, very good design. My ONE and only complaint, or criticism. Is your type in the banner SHAWNS IT SOLUTIONS. I feel your trying to be to "techy" with it.