Feedback needed for new site design...

nikaian · 11-27-2005, 09:20 AM

Hi,
Well, after months of trying to get my son's site up and going, my hubby finally had someone do it for me and I wanted to get the members of my favorite forum to let me know what they think and how they feel it could be made better!
Here is the site to review: www.racerxmoto.com
Let me know (constructively please) what you think of it and what you would do to make it even better!
Thanks in advance,
Nikki

LeetPCUser · 11-28-2005, 10:36 AM

The intro is decent, but ouch. Please tell me you didn't pay over $100, otherwise I could have made it for cheaper and better. And by the way, thanks for telling me...

cx409 · 11-29-2005, 12:42 AM

Love the flash splash (:P) at the screen. It would be cool if the main page could be loaded as well, because it seems sorta cut off right now:just preload the images before starting the flash (or during the flash).

The main content could be a bit bigger, as it is main content! Otherwise, great site!

Rowan W · 11-29-2005, 01:07 AM

It looks a bit similar to this template, made by the same 'company': http://creativewebdesignz.com/motos.JPG

The graphics are nice, but in the end it's only a customised template which doesn't require a lot of work to pull off.

nikaian · 11-29-2005, 12:06 PM

Yeah, I know it is fairly plain in respects to the design, but it definitely is a huge upgrade from what the site was previously. I know nothing (hardly nothing anyway) about web design myself, but if I did I could design the site with the vision I have in my mind, which is awesome! But of course I can't so I am grateful to the help I have been given thus far. Who knows, maybe one day I will learn enough about design to bring my ideas/visions to life!

I am just learning how to edit the site, and I am not familiar at all with php so it is a task for me to do the basic stuff, much less edit or change anything concerning the flash intro and all, lol, I wouldn't know where to begin! But I will work on making things better, it will just take some time.
Thanks for the feedback though! I do appreciate it!

Nikki
P.S. CompGeek, it was done as a favor and really is only temp. until I can afford to have what I want done to be done, no offense to you was intended at all. The site I want and have in mind I am sure would be costly and at this time I can't afford to have it done, and what I had accomplished on the site looked pitiful, so someone offered to throw something decent looking up, so I accepted. I wouldn't want to take advantage of anyone's talents and not be able to compensate them fully for their work. Maybe in the near future I can afford such services and find the talent I need to get the site done the way I want.

redz · 11-29-2005, 12:14 PM

has sort of a dark look to it, dont know if you wanted that or not. Its a nice layout, background has great texture.

.X. · 11-29-2005, 07:12 PM

It looks nice,Love the flash,It does need some excitment to it imo,Perhaps something in the header,The colors are nice,Layout looks good.Just needs a tad more excitment being a racing site and all imo.Nice job overall.

nikaian · 11-30-2005, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -X-

It looks nice,Love the flash,It does need some excitment to it imo,Perhaps something in the header,The colors are nice,Layout looks good.Just needs a tad more excitment being a racing site and all imo.Nice job overall.

I know, I am attempting to learn how to work in phpp and all that (it is Greek to me) but it is a slow process. You gotta start somewhere! I am hoping to learn enough to add some "spice" to the site, may take a while but I'll get there. Thanks for the input, I will definitely work on improvements!
Nikki

LeetPCUser · 11-30-2005, 10:34 AM

w3 schools is a great place to learn PHP. I was just over there yesterday looking some things up and I was pleased at how much they had for beginners and advanced users.

11-27-2005, 09:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
nikaian NamePros Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 98 398.65 NP$ (Donate)	Feedback needed for new site design... Hi, Well, after months of trying to get my son's site up and going, my hubby finally had someone do it for me and I wanted to get the members of my favorite forum to let me know what they think and how they feel it could be made better! Here is the site to review: www.racerxmoto.com Let me know (constructively please) what you think of it and what you would do to make it even better! Thanks in advance, Nikki __________________ !!!Happy 2006 to ALL!!! May this be the year of many wonderful Blessings!!! "Blessed are the flexible, for they shall Not Break!" Keep MS in your prayers, R&R going Strong, MS is getting back in BIZ (2 casinos+few hotels+restaurants now up & going! WooHoo!!! NIKKI RacerXMoto Last edited by nikaian; 11-27-2005 at 09:23 AM. Reason: forgot the link..lol

11-29-2005, 01:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rowan W NamePros Regular Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: QLD, Australia Posts: 713 1,869.00 NP$ (Donate)	It looks a bit similar to this template, made by the same 'company': http://creativewebdesignz.com/motos.JPG The graphics are nice, but in the end it's only a customised template which doesn't require a lot of work to pull off. __________________ Flash is bad for websites Why tables for layout is stupid IE IS BAD

11-29-2005, 12:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
nikaian NamePros Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 98 398.65 NP$ (Donate)	Thanks for feedback! Yeah, I know it is fairly plain in respects to the design, but it definitely is a huge upgrade from what the site was previously. I know nothing (hardly nothing anyway) about web design myself, but if I did I could design the site with the vision I have in my mind, which is awesome! But of course I can't so I am grateful to the help I have been given thus far. Who knows, maybe one day I will learn enough about design to bring my ideas/visions to life! I am just learning how to edit the site, and I am not familiar at all with php so it is a task for me to do the basic stuff, much less edit or change anything concerning the flash intro and all, lol, I wouldn't know where to begin! But I will work on making things better, it will just take some time. Thanks for the feedback though! I do appreciate it! Nikki P.S. CompGeek, it was done as a favor and really is only temp. until I can afford to have what I want done to be done, no offense to you was intended at all. The site I want and have in mind I am sure would be costly and at this time I can't afford to have it done, and what I had accomplished on the site looked pitiful, so someone offered to throw something decent looking up, so I accepted. I wouldn't want to take advantage of anyone's talents and not be able to compensate them fully for their work. Maybe in the near future I can afford such services and find the talent I need to get the site done the way I want. __________________ !!!Happy 2006 to ALL!!! May this be the year of many wonderful Blessings!!! "Blessed are the flexible, for they shall Not Break!" Keep MS in your prayers, R&R going Strong, MS is getting back in BIZ (2 casinos+few hotels+restaurants now up & going! WooHoo!!! NIKKI RacerXMoto Last edited by nikaian; 11-29-2005 at 12:29 PM. Reason: adding info

11-29-2005, 07:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
.X. Revolution Calling! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NamePros Avenue Posts: 5,497 267.70 NP$ (Donate)	It looks nice,Love the flash,It does need some excitment to it imo,Perhaps something in the header,The colors are nice,Layout looks good.Just needs a tad more excitment being a racing site and all imo.Nice job overall. __________________ Queensryche Revolution Calling! Sit Down, Shut Up and Hold on Tight....It's gonna be a bumpy ride

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11-28-2005, 10:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
LeetPCUser Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Whitewater, WI Posts: 3,714 17.55 NP$ (Donate)	The intro is decent, but ouch. Please tell me you didn't pay over $100, otherwise I could have made it for cheaper and better. And by the way, thanks for telling me...

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cx409 NamePros Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 126 149.90 NP$ (Donate)	Love the flash splash (:P) at the screen. It would be cool if the main page could be loaded as well, because it seems sorta cut off right now:just preload the images before starting the flash (or during the flash). The main content could be a bit bigger, as it is main content! Otherwise, great site!

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redz Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,286 130.35 NP$ (Donate)	has sort of a dark look to it, dont know if you wanted that or not. Its a nice layout, background has great texture.

11-30-2005, 10:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
LeetPCUser Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Whitewater, WI Posts: 3,714 17.55 NP$ (Donate)	w3 schools is a great place to learn PHP. I was just over there yesterday looking some things up and I was pleased at how much they had for beginners and advanced users.

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