My Website of Available Domains please review

webthink · 10-06-2005, 02:51 PM

Hello,
I have recently made a website, www.webthink.co.uk, where I add available .com and .co.uk domains frequently (pretty much every day). I try to make it more interesting than a list of available domains by adding a small suggestion for a website that might suite the domain.
I look forward to hearing your opinions on the design and content.
I anticipate that the question of centering everything might come up, and I'd like to say in advance that I am working on that- it's quite difficult because of the way I used CSS.
Anyway thanks in advance for any replies.

Albino · 10-06-2005, 03:38 PM

nice idea, i dont like the web design though

also, what if they become unavailable? do you check the ones you have put on?

sounds like a lot of work, but its a good premise!

LeetPCUser · 10-06-2005, 04:35 PM

Good idea but the layout is a little bright.

music_man · 10-06-2005, 06:29 PM

Hi

It's great to see you are using XHTML strict Doctype! Just a few validation errors: http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=ht...think.co.uk%2F

I think you need a larger welcome paragraph on the main page so people get the gist of what your website is about. I would also consider adding quick to understand pictures (or diagrams) on the main page.

This paragraph should be at the fore of the main page and in larger writing so people can immediately read it. The header I recommend should not be "Links". Perhaps "Welcome" or somesuch.

The search funtion doesn't seem to work that well. I tried asd in the search and it didn't display an "There were no results" type message and the box scrolled. Worth a look.

It's a very sharp website - which is good, but a little hard to look at for sustained periods of time.

You could add a dollar sign or a shopping basket sign (or even better the currency of the user's location) sign next to the "Buy this domain" and make it larger.

The Buy this Domain should not go to a search! You are trying to make this as easy as possible. It would be good if they were taken to a checkout and could just buy the domain. Otherwise you might consider changing "Buy thie domain" to "Search this domain".

You should consider having an about page and a 404 error page (when a page which is requested is not there)? Check out alistapart.com for some good tutorials.

What is the point of the previous and next links if the catalog is random? The date could have a prefix like "added" so it would be "added x" where x is the date.

A "home" link would be good and making the logo a link. The logo and the subtext I think needs to have a break between them.

I like your website idea.

infestacide · 10-06-2005, 07:53 PM

good idea, bad colours. I really don't like the colours, hurts my eyes , but the actually idea and content is good.

andyy15 · 10-06-2005, 10:54 PM

I got to agree, the green background is very distracting and hurts to look at. I love the idea though.

**NPQueen** · 10-06-2005, 11:13 PM

I am glad to see you posted you website here. I told you that you would get a lot of feedback. I already told you mine in chat, but was happy to see it here for the others to take a look at. Best of luck!!

Border7 · 10-07-2005, 12:34 AM

Yes the bright green is working against you, especialy with the brown/tan center, try switching to something less intense, perhaps along the same scheme as your browns and tans, perhaps a light yellow. This would also apply to the green gradient border for your title to make them match.

webthink · 10-07-2005, 10:20 AM

Ok, thank you all for your reviews and contributions.
I feel I have taken your comments in and have come out with this tweaked design- WebThink Available Domain Names and Website Ideas. I think this is much improved.
What do you think?

Albino · 10-07-2005, 10:34 AM

much prefered

could still do with a few tweaks, but miles better

admans · 10-07-2005, 04:04 PM

I like the idea but the overall layout is preety much downwards.

Use little lighter color and combinations. Make the site little more informative like introduction and site purpose. But i really like your idea.

leviathon · 10-07-2005, 05:33 PM

I like the theme but then the layout sort of kills your original idea

webthink · 10-08-2005, 04:01 AM

The last few comments have simply said that the layout is bad. I wonder why it is bad and how, you think, I can improve it.
I prefer opinions to suggestions over opinions with no suggestions at all.

zk0 · 10-08-2005, 05:26 AM

I like your layout idea. The colors are fine. But it'slooking to messy for my taste. There are too many boxes and divides.

Rajo · 10-08-2005, 05:59 AM

your color scheme need to changed completly

RegFee · 10-08-2005, 07:55 AM

Not enough domain names shown at once, imho. People looking for available names want to be able to sort and search through big lists easily. Maybe at least seperate them by category.

nice idea.

webthink · 10-09-2005, 12:40 PM

I have fixed this problem by creating a new page: [View all at once], and I also got rid of any "extra information" box by making the homepage a welcome page, instead of simply showing the first available domain. I feel it looks much better organised now and the layout has improved.

RegFee · 10-09-2005, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by webthink

I have fixed this problem by creating a new page: [View all at once

I'm glad you listened to my genius suggestion. I feel so proud

rustypaulin · 10-09-2005, 02:23 PM

i like the deisgn but the mainpage seems a bit small

webthink · 10-10-2005, 12:14 PM

I'm sorry but I don't understand what you mean by the mainpage "seems a bit small".
Do I need to explain the site more? [seems that what is there is all that is needed] Should I make the template larger? [why make it larger when it needn't be?]
??

10-06-2005, 02:51 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
webthink New Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 15	My Website of Available Domains please review Hello, I have recently made a website, www.webthink.co.uk, where I add available .com and .co.uk domains frequently (pretty much every day). I try to make it more interesting than a list of available domains by adding a small suggestion for a website that might suite the domain. I look forward to hearing your opinions on the design and content. I anticipate that the question of centering everything might come up, and I'd like to say in advance that I am working on that- it's quite difficult because of the way I used CSS. Anyway thanks in advance for any replies. __________________ My site of available domain names and website ideas

10-06-2005, 03:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Albino Munky Designs Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 996	nice idea, i dont like the web design though also, what if they become unavailable? do you check the ones you have put on? sounds like a lot of work, but its a good premise! __________________ Toddish.co.uk - Portfolio/Blog Powcomics.com - Webcomic Hosting/Directory Erant.co.uk - vent your rage!

10-06-2005, 06:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
music_man NamePros Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 95	Hi It's great to see you are using XHTML strict Doctype! Just a few validation errors: http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=ht...think.co.uk%2F I think you need a larger welcome paragraph on the main page so people get the gist of what your website is about. I would also consider adding quick to understand pictures (or diagrams) on the main page. This paragraph should be at the fore of the main page and in larger writing so people can immediately read it. The header I recommend should not be "Links". Perhaps "Welcome" or somesuch. The search funtion doesn't seem to work that well. I tried asd in the search and it didn't display an "There were no results" type message and the box scrolled. Worth a look. It's a very sharp website - which is good, but a little hard to look at for sustained periods of time. You could add a dollar sign or a shopping basket sign (or even better the currency of the user's location) sign next to the "Buy this domain" and make it larger. The Buy this Domain should not go to a search! You are trying to make this as easy as possible. It would be good if they were taken to a checkout and could just buy the domain. Otherwise you might consider changing "Buy thie domain" to "Search this domain". You should consider having an about page and a 404 error page (when a page which is requested is not there)? Check out alistapart.com for some good tutorials. What is the point of the previous and next links if the catalog is random? The date could have a prefix like "added" so it would be "added x" where x is the date. A "home" link would be good and making the logo a link. The logo and the subtext I think needs to have a break between them. I like your website idea. __________________ Self-service My homepage

10-06-2005, 07:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
infestacide NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 274	good idea, bad colours. I really don't like the colours, hurts my eyes , but the actually idea and content is good. __________________ Sell Your Domains For Maximum $ Top Quality Forum Posting Service - Not All Are Created Equal IDNchat.com - A place to talk about IDN.

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andyy15 NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 877	I got to agree, the green background is very distracting and hurts to look at. I love the idea though. __________________ Quality Link Exchange Websites- Register your link directory for free today! Affordable Web Design & Hosting>> Avid Website Design Great Jewelry at LOW prices: NCJ.US Nita Creations Jewelry

10-06-2005, 04:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
LeetPCUser Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Whitewater, WI Posts: 3,710	Good idea but the layout is a little bright.

10-06-2005, 11:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
NPQueen Executive Admin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sin City ;) Posts: 2,862	I am glad to see you posted you website here. I told you that you would get a lot of feedback. I already told you mine in chat, but was happy to see it here for the others to take a look at. Best of luck!!

10-07-2005, 12:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
Border7 NamePros Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 187	Yes the bright green is working against you, especialy with the brown/tan center, try switching to something less intense, perhaps along the same scheme as your browns and tans, perhaps a light yellow. This would also apply to the green gradient border for your title to make them match. __________________ :hi: Border7.com - You One Stop for All Your Web Needs Web Design, Web Hosting, Everything You Need. Check out our hosting packages.

10-07-2005, 10:20 AM	THREAD STARTER #9 (permalink)
webthink New Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 15	Ok, thank you all for your reviews and contributions. I feel I have taken your comments in and have come out with this tweaked design- WebThink Available Domain Names and Website Ideas. I think this is much improved. What do you think? __________________ My site of available domain names and website ideas

10-07-2005, 10:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
Albino Munky Designs Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 996	much prefered could still do with a few tweaks, but miles better __________________ Toddish.co.uk - Portfolio/Blog Powcomics.com - Webcomic Hosting/Directory Erant.co.uk - vent your rage!

10-07-2005, 04:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
admans NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 912	I like the idea but the overall layout is preety much downwards. Use little lighter color and combinations. Make the site little more informative like introduction and site purpose. But i really like your idea. __________________ Quality Content Ezine PageNXT Link Directory

10-07-2005, 05:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
leviathon NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 683	I like the theme but then the layout sort of kills your original idea

10-08-2005, 04:01 AM	THREAD STARTER #13 (permalink)
webthink New Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 15	The last few comments have simply said that the layout is bad. I wonder why it is bad and how, you think, I can improve it. I prefer opinions to suggestions over opinions with no suggestions at all. __________________ My site of available domain names and website ideas

10-08-2005, 05:26 AM	#14 (permalink)
zk0 NamePros Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 163	I like your layout idea. The colors are fine. But it'slooking to messy for my taste. There are too many boxes and divides. __________________ Green Blog and Green Web Hosts. AdBrite Forum and Webmasters Blog.

10-08-2005, 05:59 AM	#15 (permalink)
Rajo NamePros Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 165	your color scheme need to changed completly __________________ Thank You ecommerce professional Web Site Design :wave:

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10-10-2005, 12:14 PM	THREAD STARTER #20 (permalink)
webthink New Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 15	I'm sorry but I don't understand what you mean by the mainpage "seems a bit small". Do I need to explain the site more? [seems that what is there is all that is needed] Should I make the template larger? [why make it larger when it needn't be?] ?? __________________ My site of available domain names and website ideas