Personal Site Reveiw

mikeyakuza · 06-30-2005, 10:00 AM

Hey Everyone!
Im a web designer and i have been doing it for about 4 years and i wanted you guys to reveiw my site as it is right now, its still in the process of being made,and i need suggestions, thanks!

Mike

http://kuzumkrafts.starwars3drpg.com/

StudioWorks · 06-30-2005, 10:45 AM

Hey,

Well it looks good but it's just a little too dark for me.

All the best,

- Sw

bhyraj · 06-30-2005, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by StudioWorks

Hey,
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-reviews/103061-personal-site-reveiw.html

Well it looks good but it's just a little too dark for me.

All the best,

- Sw

Agree with StudioWorks

Use light colour

Oysterboy · 06-30-2005, 09:02 PM

The dark color is ok with me - the only thing I really noticed is the font you are using for your graphical headings (i.e., the one used for Welcome to Kuzum Krafts, et. al.) looks strange when compared to normal text. I found the graphical headings to be distracting.

StudioWorks · 07-01-2005, 07:22 AM

Let us know if you make the changes we suggested.

All the best,

- SW

Petter · 07-01-2005, 08:21 AM

I don't like the way the ayout is put up at all... It looks very unprofessional and very very messy. Nice colors though.

brittanyblair · 07-03-2005, 05:28 PM

Dark colors are not a bad thing, I'm not big on the way the layout is set up though. I don't like the fact that when i put my mouse over the navigation it all dissappears haha. Than i get lost :S

Good start though.

-Brittany

depthskins.com · 07-03-2005, 05:48 PM

Whoa..
Your site has some serious organizational problems. On page load I didn't know where to look. Everything is just placed seeminly random. It is too dark for me but that might be your choice.

Your header...I know it suppose to be a reflection but it doesn't look one bit like you got the effect. Think a bit logical...depending on surface...a reflection would be light plus fades off. Lots of tut on how to do it.

Like I said...no organisational structure and so there's no use of white space. Needs lots of work.

Virtua · 07-03-2005, 09:32 PM

Hello mikeyakuza ,

Sorry , But I don't like the layout you made for your personal site..The text and graphics need to be more improved.I suggest you use photoshop to make a layout for the site !

Thanks
Virtua

music_man · 07-03-2005, 10:37 PM

hey there.

I think your site has some definate potential in the way that it has content and an impact when the user visits the site for the first time.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=103061

In the way of website aesthetics, I would say that the link placements would look more efficient if they were on the right or left column and perhaps a smaller, more organised font. You could possible add a textured background and style the lists using CSS to fit in with your theme.

I do like "random image" part, to show that your site is dynamic and therefore provide people with an incentive to come back and see something new.

I'm not sure about having the flash welcome note on the main page. It looks quite cool and has some great and nifty features to it - like minimise etc, however I feel it is quite unnecessary.

The gray boxes are not really in keeping with the curvy nature of your picture fonts, perhaps some borders would look nice and a darker grey.

The "your ad here" must have a link to what you are offering.

Now regarding your code... I think you must validate it either with HTML or XHTML - XHTML being the preferred choice. I only needed to look at the top of your page to see this:

Code:

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<center><html>
<head>

the "center" tag does not have any effect before the "html" tag, indeed it doesn't have any effect in the html code after the "body" tag.

I would invest in using and giving your layout classes so that you can change them easily.

I would add a Meta description tag in the head as well.

Regards,

William

mikeyakuza · 07-07-2005, 10:37 AM

Thanks for the input everyone, ill look into making changes. But the site was never done, and i shouldnt have posted it that early in its design stages. But thanks anyways.

Mike

Mark · 07-07-2005, 12:00 PM

It looks alright - I see nothing wrong with Black or Dark colors .... But I do prefer the site/content be Centered in my viewing area though - I might would also lose the Gray areas and Use Black there as well .... with maybe a different font to catch attention to those areas ~

06-30-2005, 10:00 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
mikeyakuza New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 3	Personal Site Reveiw Hey Everyone! Im a web designer and i have been doing it for about 4 years and i wanted you guys to reveiw my site as it is right now, its still in the process of being made,and i need suggestions, thanks! Mike http://kuzumkrafts.starwars3drpg.com/

06-30-2005, 10:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
StudioWorks no one lives forever Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NamePros Posts: 8,075	Hey, Well it looks good but it's just a little too dark for me. All the best, - Sw __________________ epagini.com mexicorealty.net softwarepit.com yadasoftware.com

06-30-2005, 09:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Oysterboy NamePros Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 27	The dark color is ok with me - the only thing I really noticed is the font you are using for your graphical headings (i.e., the one used for Welcome to Kuzum Krafts, et. al.) looks strange when compared to normal text. I found the graphical headings to be distracting. __________________ Domain Locker

07-01-2005, 07:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
StudioWorks no one lives forever Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NamePros Posts: 8,075	Let us know if you make the changes we suggested. All the best, - SW __________________ epagini.com mexicorealty.net softwarepit.com yadasoftware.com

07-03-2005, 05:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
depthskins.com NamePros Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In Front my PC. Posts: 166	Whoa.. Your site has some serious organizational problems. On page load I didn't know where to look. Everything is just placed seeminly random. It is too dark for me but that might be your choice. Your header...I know it suppose to be a reflection but it doesn't look one bit like you got the effect. Think a bit logical...depending on surface...a reflection would be light plus fades off. Lots of tut on how to do it. Like I said...no organisational structure and so there's no use of white space. Needs lots of work. __________________ Depthskins - Your World. Our Canvas Â®

07-01-2005, 08:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
Petter This mute print lies Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 4,759	I don't like the way the ayout is put up at all... It looks very unprofessional and very very messy. Nice colors though.

07-03-2005, 05:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
brittanyblair NamePros Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 61	Dark colors are not a bad thing, I'm not big on the way the layout is set up though. I don't like the fact that when i put my mouse over the navigation it all dissappears haha. Than i get lost :S Good start though. -Brittany

07-03-2005, 09:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
Virtua Account Closed Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 172	Hello mikeyakuza , Sorry , But I don't like the layout you made for your personal site..The text and graphics need to be more improved.I suggest you use photoshop to make a layout for the site ! Thanks Virtua

07-03-2005, 10:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
music_man NamePros Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 95	hey there. I think your site has some definate potential in the way that it has content and an impact when the user visits the site for the first time. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=103061 In the way of website aesthetics, I would say that the link placements would look more efficient if they were on the right or left column and perhaps a smaller, more organised font. You could possible add a textured background and style the lists using CSS to fit in with your theme. I do like "random image" part, to show that your site is dynamic and therefore provide people with an incentive to come back and see something new. I'm not sure about having the flash welcome note on the main page. It looks quite cool and has some great and nifty features to it - like minimise etc, however I feel it is quite unnecessary. The gray boxes are not really in keeping with the curvy nature of your picture fonts, perhaps some borders would look nice and a darker grey. The "your ad here" must have a link to what you are offering. Now regarding your code... I think you must validate it either with HTML or XHTML - XHTML being the preferred choice. I only needed to look at the top of your page to see this: Code: <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <center><html> <head> the "center" tag does not have any effect before the "html" tag, indeed it doesn't have any effect in the html code after the "body" tag. I would invest in using and giving your layout classes so that you can change them easily. I would add a Meta description tag in the head as well. Regards, William __________________ Self-service My homepage

07-07-2005, 10:37 AM	THREAD STARTER #11 (permalink)
mikeyakuza New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 3	Thanks for the input everyone, ill look into making changes. But the site was never done, and i shouldnt have posted it that early in its design stages. But thanks anyways. Mike

07-07-2005, 12:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mark Hi :) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NC Posts: 9,537	It looks alright - I see nothing wrong with Black or Dark colors .... But I do prefer the site/content be Centered in my viewing area though - I might would also lose the Gray areas and Use Black there as well .... with maybe a different font to catch attention to those areas ~ __________________ When the man at the door yelled "Alcohol , Tobacco , and Firearms" .... I just assumed it was a delivery !

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