Portfolio Page/Web Service Site

Cobalt64 · 11-02-2003, 11:22 AM

Hey guys,

Has anyone got any advice for building a web design service style site? I've designed many sites in all sorts of shapes, sizes and designs but as ever I despise my own work - what do you think makes a good site? I want to avoid overdependance on Flash as IMHO I think it makes some sites look a little lame and "shallow" if that's the right word.

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-discussion/15503-portfolio-page-web-service-site.html
What do you think though - colour schemes, graphics, technology used? I'm pretty fluent with PHP, HTML, SQL (Limited ASP but I'd rather stay away from that)

As I say I think I can build the site easily myself but I just need a spark of inspiration and a few targets in mind before I get started.

Thanks in advance,
John

TWM · 11-02-2003, 06:14 PM

A long as you dont have gradients and alot of stand-out scrollbars, im sure it will be good... no matter hat you makeTalk to me on aim or msn and ill tell ya stuff thats good

bobbi · 11-02-2003, 06:37 PM

my only suggestion to you Cobalt, is to look around at different pages, get some ideas from there, then build the site to your taste. Don't try to satisfy everyone elses taste, because if you do, you will probably not like the site yourself.

TWM · 11-03-2003, 10:30 AM

yes, you have to like your site in order to be confident when doing business for clients. Confidence is the number one thing, besides skill of course

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Cobalt64 NamePros Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 143	Portfolio Page/Web Service Site Hey guys, Has anyone got any advice for building a web design service style site? I've designed many sites in all sorts of shapes, sizes and designs but as ever I despise my own work - what do you think makes a good site? I want to avoid overdependance on Flash as IMHO I think it makes some sites look a little lame and "shallow" if that's the right word. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-discussion/15503-portfolio-page-web-service-site.html What do you think though - colour schemes, graphics, technology used? I'm pretty fluent with PHP, HTML, SQL (Limited ASP but I'd rather stay away from that) As I say I think I can build the site easily myself but I just need a spark of inspiration and a few targets in mind before I get started. Thanks in advance, John __________________ http://sigx.yuriy.net/images/sgxryan1/xCobalt64.png

11-02-2003, 06:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
TWM Web Marketing Specialist Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 1,335	A long as you dont have gradients and alot of stand-out scrollbars, im sure it will be good... no matter hat you makeTalk to me on aim or msn and ill tell ya stuff thats good __________________ TargetedWebMarketing.com : Web Marketing Plans - Search Engine Optimization - Online Promotion coraltanks.com l Corporate Quarters

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TWM Web Marketing Specialist Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 1,335	yes, you have to like your site in order to be confident when doing business for clients. Confidence is the number one thing, besides skill of course __________________ TargetedWebMarketing.com : Web Marketing Plans - Search Engine Optimization - Online Promotion coraltanks.com l Corporate Quarters

11-02-2003, 06:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
bobbi NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 650	my only suggestion to you Cobalt, is to look around at different pages, get some ideas from there, then build the site to your taste. Don't try to satisfy everyone elses taste, because if you do, you will probably not like the site yourself.

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