site review please

Discussion in 'Websites' started by free, Aug 23, 2006.

  1. #1
    Hi guys, my site is still a work in progress, but I would like your thoughts on the site's content, layout, usability, etc. What I'm not looking for at this moment are opinions on the design of the site. thanks
     
    free, Aug 23, 2006 IP
  2. JC007

    JC007 Active Member

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    Looks good to me..easy to surf and nice layout :)
     
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    Coolalex Banned

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    #3
    What site?
     
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    ludwig Notable Member

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    I guess the site in his signature
     
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  5. free

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  6. ih82lose

    ih82lose Active Member

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    I like it. I think the tutorials are great, simple and useful. I love the "sand box" where i can try things. I could see recomending a beginer to your site.

    I am not clear where the line is between layout, usability and design. So take what you will from this:

    I like the fact the site has a clean crisp feal. I think the navigation needs some help, maybe just adding color could help, perhaps the global links need to be differant then the catagory links. I also feel the global links (as I now call them) need to actually be global (ie stay the soem all through the site) the link for the catagory changes position in the catagory.


    Great site, keep up the good work.
     
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  7. free

    free Banned

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    thanks. I'll be adding a little more content and tutorials and then I'll work on the navigation. I'll also add a fixed background logo and colors when I add the bulk of the most important content and that's what I meant by design of the site btw. any more thoughts and opinions

    thanks
     
    free, Aug 23, 2006 IP
  8. jacksmith

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    #8
    these are the kind of templates which make ads look like contents and contents look like ads :D.
    just kidding. but try bringing that right skyscraper in the middle of the left navigation and central text.
    experiment with moving adlink to top as well.

    since your site is about CSS so i would suggest you to show some of your html/css skills on the site to impress your visitors :D
     
    jacksmith, Aug 24, 2006 IP
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    kam Well-Known Member

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    You may Put The link like "HTML Link Tutorial " on the left hand side....
     
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    #10
    Nice site easy to use and work with
     
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  11. free

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    #11
    thanks for the replies. some of the changes that I've made to the website are:
    I've made the left hand column more consistent
    I've added a little more content and
    I've also added a section that offers free website tools for other webmasters to put on their sites to use as their own

    please tell me what you think and how you feel that I can improve the site.
    thanks
     
    free, Aug 27, 2006 IP
  12. Freddy81

    Freddy81 Well-Known Member

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    Site is good, but I don't like ad placement. I reckon you have poor CTR - try to move the ads "closer to people".
     
    Freddy81, Aug 29, 2006 IP