Please check out MxText.com!

Something Vague · 04-18-2006, 03:05 PM

http://mxtext.com

I have created a new text site, could use your opinions in terms of the service it provides:

Is your service provider there? If so, is it actively working? We've tested many, all work so far. Please recheck your sendings if it does not work! If it still sucks, please let me know so I can fix, or remove it.

In terms of design, how are you feeling about it? Everything is unique, expect the background image.

Any other thoughts? Terms of possible ad locations? Page ideas? Suggestions to improve?

If the site were to be sold now, what do you think it would be worth?

Cheers

Shorty · 04-18-2006, 03:42 PM

I think the layout looks very professional (except the button, go all the way! Hehe.

)

I'm on Vodafone UK, sent myself a text and its about 20 mins later, I haven't received it...

It might be useful if you arranged the service providers alphabetically too.

I'm thinking since your site is so thin, you could have some form of skyscraper ads running down the sides - but I wouldn't suggest displaying them until they've sent a text, or they might not use your service.

Maybe you could redirect them to an ad-packed page once they've sent a text.

All in all I think it's a good site, well presented and quick to load. I cant really give it a value if it's not earning anything yet - maybe when you've got income from banners.

Something Vague · 04-18-2006, 03:52 PM

Thanks! May I ask what your provider is? PERHAPS, if you didn't mind, your number? (via PM of course, I understand if you don't want too!)

Ad-packet, I like the idea; what companys provide that type of service? The service providers are listed alpha, just the first few aren't, as they're other country services, thought I'd list them first. Perhaps I should change that.

Thanks again! Look forward to your reply/PM!

sacx13 · 04-19-2006, 12:23 AM

The design looks great but I tried to send a message and didn't work.

Regards
Adrian

Something Vague · 04-19-2006, 05:03 AM

Ah, wow this is interesting, may I ask, what your service provider is? Did you try more than once?

LeetPCUser · 04-20-2006, 07:17 AM

Way too bright. I would immediately x out if I was a customer. The bright green works for gaming sites but not in this case. The background and header are good but I would suggest making the input boxes that dark grey or black. It would go well with your design and make the input boxes stand out.

Hope This Helps,

Something Vague · 04-20-2006, 01:58 PM

Thanks Bryan,

Yeah, it did help, cheers. Previously, we had a blue input box setup, though, I didn't quite like it. It was either the green box, or black, I still have the black though! May give it another go later tonight!

Cheers, any more suggestions? Phone msging working good?

leviathon · 04-20-2006, 03:03 PM

A bit hard on the eyes! Though I like how the text in the forms turn out

Something Vague · 04-20-2006, 03:05 PM

Great, thanks for comments/suggestions! Keep them coming, please!

Something Vague · 04-20-2006, 06:43 PM

Would the site look better with black background instead of the white?

peter phillips · 04-22-2006, 06:28 AM

The color is a bit hard on the eyes. Should consider changing it. About the background I think black would look better than white.

Something Vague · 04-22-2006, 06:44 AM

Thanks peter, hmm, perhaps I will change it.

Mattias · 04-23-2006, 09:50 AM

Very nice layout! I like it alot!

One complaint though: In the input boxes, just use one color. Dump the darker color and just go with the lighter color.

Something Vague · 04-23-2006, 10:59 AM

Ah! Interesting thoughts, cr0e! Thanks! I will do that soon!

LeetPCUser · 04-24-2006, 08:34 AM

Hey, got a new name. The carrier box is about perfect. You should change the other input boxes to resemble this.

P10n33R · 04-24-2006, 11:02 AM

I am using Rogers Canada and I have not received the message.

Something Vague · 04-28-2006, 03:42 PM

Carriers box is about perfect; you don't think it should have that green gradient as the background? I think it should, although, and I have set it to, but does not appear. Poor coding?

You are using rogers canada and haven't got it... hmm, that is not good! How are you formatting your number xxx (area code) xxx xxxx ?

Thanks

wvccboy · 04-28-2006, 04:05 PM

The design is cool.. Just needs a faster server maybe to speed up the sending.

Something Vague · 04-28-2006, 04:12 PM

I think our server is fairly decent, for now, thanks for the suggestion!

v3x · 04-28-2006, 07:25 PM

You need to add some regex matching to the recipient's number field as well as checking if it's blank.

Something Vague · 04-28-2006, 07:58 PM

regex matching? Can you please elaborate that please?

Snurf · 04-28-2006, 08:52 PM

Success sending message to my phone!

Service provider: Cingular USA

Something Vague · 04-28-2006, 09:24 PM

Excellent! That's great news, thanks Snurf!

Something Vague · 04-29-2006, 08:43 PM

I integrated the advertisement in with a window, like the input windows use, to make it blend in, huge improve I think, more casual.

04-18-2006, 03:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Something Vague NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 878 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	Please check out MxText.com! http://mxtext.com I have created a new text site, could use your opinions in terms of the service it provides: Is your service provider there? If so, is it actively working? We've tested many, all work so far. Please recheck your sendings if it does not work! If it still sucks, please let me know so I can fix, or remove it. In terms of design, how are you feeling about it? Everything is unique, expect the background image. Any other thoughts? Terms of possible ad locations? Page ideas? Suggestions to improve? If the site were to be sold now, what do you think it would be worth? Cheers

04-19-2006, 12:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
sacx13 NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 394 211.38 NP$ (Donate)	The design looks great but I tried to send a message and didn't work. Regards Adrian __________________ █ Free Pending&Expired Domains Tracker and more ... █ Webmaster's Talks Revenue Forum █ Webmaster Web Tools █ Hostmaster Web Tools █ PhotoGraphy Portal

04-22-2006, 06:28 AM	#11 (permalink)
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04-28-2006, 08:52 PM	#22 (permalink)
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04-18-2006, 03:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shorty Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,035 102.05 NP$ (Donate)	I think the layout looks very professional (except the button, go all the way! Hehe. ) I'm on Vodafone UK, sent myself a text and its about 20 mins later, I haven't received it... It might be useful if you arranged the service providers alphabetically too. I'm thinking since your site is so thin, you could have some form of skyscraper ads running down the sides - but I wouldn't suggest displaying them until they've sent a text, or they might not use your service. Maybe you could redirect them to an ad-packed page once they've sent a text. All in all I think it's a good site, well presented and quick to load. I cant really give it a value if it's not earning anything yet - maybe when you've got income from banners.

04-18-2006, 03:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Something Vague NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 878 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	Thanks! May I ask what your provider is? PERHAPS, if you didn't mind, your number? (via PM of course, I understand if you don't want too!) Ad-packet, I like the idea; what companys provide that type of service? The service providers are listed alpha, just the first few aren't, as they're other country services, thought I'd list them first. Perhaps I should change that. Thanks again! Look forward to your reply/PM!

04-19-2006, 05:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
Something Vague NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 878 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	Ah, wow this is interesting, may I ask, what your service provider is? Did you try more than once?

04-20-2006, 07:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
LeetPCUser Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Whitewater, WI Posts: 3,714 17.55 NP$ (Donate)	Way too bright. I would immediately x out if I was a customer. The bright green works for gaming sites but not in this case. The background and header are good but I would suggest making the input boxes that dark grey or black. It would go well with your design and make the input boxes stand out. Hope This Helps,

04-20-2006, 01:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Something Vague NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 878 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	Thanks Bryan, Yeah, it did help, cheers. Previously, we had a blue input box setup, though, I didn't quite like it. It was either the green box, or black, I still have the black though! May give it another go later tonight! Cheers, any more suggestions? Phone msging working good?

04-20-2006, 03:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
leviathon NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 675 172.25 NP$ (Donate)	A bit hard on the eyes! Though I like how the text in the forms turn out

04-20-2006, 03:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Something Vague NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 878 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	Great, thanks for comments/suggestions! Keep them coming, please!

04-20-2006, 06:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
Something Vague NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 878 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	Would the site look better with black background instead of the white?

04-22-2006, 06:44 AM	#12 (permalink)
Something Vague NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 878 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	Thanks peter, hmm, perhaps I will change it.

04-23-2006, 09:50 AM	#13 (permalink)
Mattias NamePros Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 613 185.25 NP$ (Donate)	Very nice layout! I like it alot! One complaint though: In the input boxes, just use one color. Dump the darker color and just go with the lighter color.

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04-23-2006, 10:59 AM	#14 (permalink)
Something Vague NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 878 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	Ah! Interesting thoughts, cr0e! Thanks! I will do that soon!

04-24-2006, 08:34 AM	#15 (permalink)
LeetPCUser Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Whitewater, WI Posts: 3,714 17.55 NP$ (Donate)	Hey, got a new name. The carrier box is about perfect. You should change the other input boxes to resemble this.

04-24-2006, 11:02 AM	#16 (permalink)
P10n33R Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,244 26.65 NP$ (Donate)	I am using Rogers Canada and I have not received the message.

04-28-2006, 03:42 PM	#17 (permalink)
Something Vague NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 878 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	Carriers box is about perfect; you don't think it should have that green gradient as the background? I think it should, although, and I have set it to, but does not appear. Poor coding? You are using rogers canada and haven't got it... hmm, that is not good! How are you formatting your number xxx (area code) xxx xxxx ? Thanks

04-28-2006, 04:05 PM	#18 (permalink)
wvccboy Account Closed Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 459 84.10 NP$ (Donate)	The design is cool.. Just needs a faster server maybe to speed up the sending.

04-28-2006, 04:12 PM	#19 (permalink)
Something Vague NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 878 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	I think our server is fairly decent, for now, thanks for the suggestion!

04-28-2006, 07:25 PM	#20 (permalink)
v3x First Time Poster! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	You need to add some regex matching to the recipient's number field as well as checking if it's blank.

04-28-2006, 07:58 PM	#21 (permalink)
Something Vague NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 878 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	regex matching? Can you please elaborate that please?

04-28-2006, 09:24 PM	#23 (permalink)
Something Vague NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 878 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	Excellent! That's great news, thanks Snurf!

04-29-2006, 08:43 PM	#24 (permalink)
Something Vague NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 878 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	I integrated the advertisement in with a window, like the input windows use, to make it blend in, huge improve I think, more casual.