Review: eeleaders

engineer · 06-07-2006, 03:29 PM

You designers must have had this happen to you at least once. You make a site for a company, you do the graphics and the content and at the end you are really happy with it, proud of it. You take it to the client who is focused on (let me say this nicely) 'altering it' (though in my mind it feels more like butchering - though I also know it's just business, their site, their image, their money, I'm just paid to do for them).

I am only starting the 'alteration' now.
Now before getting to the content change
Check out:
www.eeleaders.com

Tell me what you think of the overall look and feel. My emphasis when designing/consulting is always on the 5-10 second rule: web browsers are impatient, they don't have patience as they would when reading a brochure or newspaper, if something looks long they'll just click away from it, if you don't get SOME appeal in 5-10 seconds they are GONE and probably GONE FOREVER. White space, white space, white space.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-reviews/205145-review-eeleaders.html

Give me a 1-5 on that.

Then if you are not bored yet. Compare the index ('home page') content of www.eeleaders.com AND www.eeleaders.com/webmaster
Am I right in my contention that the /webmaster version is MUCH better?

engineer · 06-10-2006, 07:02 PM

Come on... It'll take a sec!

drinklord · 06-11-2006, 12:26 AM

Yeah Sherpas! J/K. The /webmaster version is significantly better. When I looked at the client version, I didn't pay any attention to that right hand column, though with the /webmaster version I did.

Just FYI, in Firefox 1.5.0.4, when you mouseover the red text in the /webmaster version, the blue gradient of the header extends all the way to the right of the page and covers the black background very ungraciously. I'm sure it's a CSS thing or some minor compatibility issue and would be easy to fix (if the client wanted the superior version).

James
College Admissions - My Chances.net

GeneCosta · 06-11-2006, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by drinklord

Yeah Sherpas! J/K. The /webmaster version is significantly better. When I looked at the client version, I didn't pay any attention to that right hand column, though with the /webmaster version I did.

Just FYI, in Firefox 1.5.0.4, when you mouseover the red text in the /webmaster version, the blue gradient of the header extends all the way to the right of the page and covers the black background very ungraciously. I'm sure it's a CSS thing or some minor compatibility issue and would be easy to fix (if the client wanted the superior version).

James
College Admissions - My Chances.net

Same concerning his first paragraph. The red jumped out for me.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=205145

I like the look of it. Does she plan on putting adds on the bottom of the page? It looks blank there.

engineer · 06-11-2006, 01:50 PM

ThanX for comments...
I screwed up the poll. The vote for names (webmaster or eeleaders was correct BUT the comments were wrong, i.e. webmaster version is better - what's a sherpa, eeleaders is better - more creative)

engineer · 06-21-2006, 12:19 AM

bump

fmauniverse · 06-21-2006, 02:58 AM

Hi. The webmaster site has more information than the first site you mentioned. So I choose the second site.

Good luck and regards.

View Poll Results: In terms of just the content (text), keep eeleaders.com or eeleaders.com/webmaster
I choose Eeleaders.com All the Way - what's a sherpa?	1	33.33%
I choose Webmaster version - more creative, nice concept.	2	66.67%
I don't have an opinion.	0	0%
Voters: 3. You may not vote on this poll

06-07-2006, 03:29 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
engineer NamePros Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Richmond Hill Posts: 98	Review: eeleaders You designers must have had this happen to you at least once. You make a site for a company, you do the graphics and the content and at the end you are really happy with it, proud of it. You take it to the client who is focused on (let me say this nicely) 'altering it' (though in my mind it feels more like butchering - though I also know it's just business, their site, their image, their money, I'm just paid to do for them). I am only starting the 'alteration' now. Now before getting to the content change Check out: www.eeleaders.com Tell me what you think of the overall look and feel. My emphasis when designing/consulting is always on the 5-10 second rule: web browsers are impatient, they don't have patience as they would when reading a brochure or newspaper, if something looks long they'll just click away from it, if you don't get SOME appeal in 5-10 seconds they are GONE and probably GONE FOREVER. White space, white space, white space. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-reviews/205145-review-eeleaders.html Give me a 1-5 on that. Then if you are not bored yet. Compare the index ('home page') content of www.eeleaders.com AND www.eeleaders.com/webmaster Am I right in my contention that the /webmaster version is MUCH better? Last edited by engineer; 07-10-2006 at 10:51 AM.

06-11-2006, 12:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
drinklord NamePros Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 43	Yeah Sherpas! J/K. The /webmaster version is significantly better. When I looked at the client version, I didn't pay any attention to that right hand column, though with the /webmaster version I did. Just FYI, in Firefox 1.5.0.4, when you mouseover the red text in the /webmaster version, the blue gradient of the header extends all the way to the right of the page and covers the black background very ungraciously. I'm sure it's a CSS thing or some minor compatibility issue and would be easy to fix (if the client wanted the superior version). James College Admissions - My Chances.net __________________ Now Accepting Offers: AIMGoodies.com \| cahol.com \| otgy.com \| tumr.com f--1.com \| v--a.com \| t--g.com i-0.us \| m-5.us \| r-2.us \| o10.us

06-21-2006, 02:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
fmauniverse Account Closed Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 584	Site review Hi. The webmaster site has more information than the first site you mentioned. So I choose the second site. Good luck and regards.

06-10-2006, 07:02 PM	THREAD STARTER #2 (permalink)
engineer NamePros Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Richmond Hill Posts: 98	Come on... It'll take a sec!

06-11-2006, 01:50 PM	THREAD STARTER #5 (permalink)
engineer NamePros Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Richmond Hill Posts: 98	ThanX for comments... I screwed up the poll. The vote for names (webmaster or eeleaders was correct BUT the comments were wrong, i.e. webmaster version is better - what's a sherpa, eeleaders is better - more creative)

06-21-2006, 12:19 AM	THREAD STARTER #6 (permalink)
engineer NamePros Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Richmond Hill Posts: 98	bump

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