gaming site(s)

-PS- · 07-11-2006, 06:08 PM

G'day Everyone, though it was about time i got some "peer" reviews for my site(s), it's custom built cms, bit annoying at times but hey, thems the breaks !

the 2 sites are
wowvillage
and
eq2village

i have only just started getting into url rewriting so there are 2 different url schemes been used at the moment, so thoose are a work in progress !

any comments welcomed.

i have put alot of effort into these sites - and would like to make them better =)

leviathon · 07-11-2006, 06:47 PM

The 2 sites provided are pretty similar in layout, so I will rate both of them at once

+Easy and clear text
+Good font, size, and background contrast

-You should at least have a nice header/logo instead of a text-based one
-For the 'QuickLinks' section you should highlight (in some way) to tell the visiter where they are in your website
-The GoogleAds on "wowvillage" doesn't completely fit in. One way to make it fit better is to make a better header (IMHO )
-Autostretch. Although it doesn't affect the overall layout much in 1600x1200 resolution, it DOES make the homepage and other pages look plain since each paragraph would be 2 lines.

Overall:
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-reviews/215996-gaming-site-s.html
They're nice websites, good layout,

-PS- · 07-12-2006, 01:22 AM

thanks alot for that leviathon !!

been thinking about doing somethign with the header for a little while now.

one thing i'd really like comments on would be the quest database (currenttly only on the eq2 version of the site)

the more the the better keep them coming - thanks !

LeetPCUser · 07-12-2006, 06:38 AM

WOWVillage.com

The Bad

Site loaded a bit slow.
No favicon (people use it for bookmarking purposes).
The Google ad doesn't quite match the site.
The site has no real color scheme.
The background on the text and navbar needs to be changed to match the overall theme and color of the site.
international health insurance | why public schools hate home schooling parents ??? (relevance to WOW?)

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=215996
The Good

I really like the name.
The header looks amazing.

EQ2Village.com

The Bad

Once again no favicon.
Once again auto-stretch.

The Good

Unlike the other site this one looks fantastic and has color schemes that work well!

Zubair1 · 07-12-2006, 06:55 AM

Hello PowerSpike

The site design is pretty cool, but as said previously it'll be more rocking if you add graphic headers instead of text.

Good :-
The layout of the site is great and pretty much fits the design well
the navigation is pretty easy to browse aswell
the color scheme is fantastic and fits well

Bad :-
It'll be quite better if you add graphic headers other then text

The adsense surely doesn't match the color scheme and could lead to low revenue
so i really prefer that you either find a good spot elsewhere or change the colors to fit it right at the top_right.

http://www.eq2village.com/ is pretty well and similar but the navigation menu at the left is pretty empty and i would suggest you add some content or anything like banners to fill the space would look more classical.

well these are my 1 cents, i hope it helps
also if you need help with the header graphics, i'll be glad to help.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=215996

Regards,

fmauniverse · 07-12-2006, 12:14 PM

Hi. Both sites have nice and clean templates. They have good RPG systems, clean borders, nice colours and wonderful banners. Second, the WOWVillage forum looks well-based and structured. Third, you might want to add a forum to EverQuest2 too.

Good luck with your sites!

WOWVillage: 9/10
EverQuest2: 8/10

Regards.

-PS- · 07-13-2006, 04:32 AM

Thanks for all the comments !!

a gfx header on the sites is on the design list now ! =)

ok as for the auto strech, the main reason that is there is for the databases that are comming, one example is HERE , The Descriptions and texts in there can be huge and even look expansive on 1600x1200. maybe a right hand menu on the front page would be a good fix for that ?

fmauniverse - yes there will be a forums going in for eq2 as well - the sites are both running out of the same software/directory - so have to work out some mod rewrite magic for it

NeeJam · 07-14-2006, 09:37 AM

First of all both sites have very similar layouts, but the are nice and clean ones though so thats always a plus

. Plus the font is good, so its easy ot read whats on the site(s) also you have a nice background contrast. However the Wowvillage loaded a little slow and there is no favicon.

Anyways i'd give them both roughly 7.5/10 but EverQuest 2 sohlud be around the 8/10 mark as its a little better IMHO compared to WOWvillage

07-11-2006, 06:08 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
-PS- NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 251	gaming site(s) G'day Everyone, though it was about time i got some "peer" reviews for my site(s), it's custom built cms, bit annoying at times but hey, thems the breaks ! the 2 sites are wowvillage and eq2village i have only just started getting into url rewriting so there are 2 different url schemes been used at the moment, so thoose are a work in progress ! any comments welcomed. i have put alot of effort into these sites - and would like to make them better =) __________________ Site Armory, tools for your website \| Webmaster SEO Forums \| PHP Tutorial and coding forums

07-12-2006, 01:22 AM	THREAD STARTER #3 (permalink)
-PS- NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 251	thanks alot for that leviathon !! been thinking about doing somethign with the header for a little while now. one thing i'd really like comments on would be the quest database (currenttly only on the eq2 version of the site) the more the the better keep them coming - thanks ! __________________ Site Armory, tools for your website \| Webmaster SEO Forums \| PHP Tutorial and coding forums

07-12-2006, 06:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
LeetPCUser Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Whitewater, WI Posts: 3,710	WOWVillage.com The Bad Site loaded a bit slow. No favicon (people use it for bookmarking purposes). The Google ad doesn't quite match the site. The site has no real color scheme. The background on the text and navbar needs to be changed to match the overall theme and color of the site. international health insurance \| why public schools hate home schooling parents ??? (relevance to WOW?) ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=215996 The Good I really like the name. The header looks amazing. EQ2Village.com The Bad Once again no favicon. Once again auto-stretch. The Good Unlike the other site this one looks fantastic and has color schemes that work well!

07-12-2006, 06:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Zubair1 NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 912	Hello PowerSpike The site design is pretty cool, but as said previously it'll be more rocking if you add graphic headers instead of text. Good :- The layout of the site is great and pretty much fits the design well the navigation is pretty easy to browse aswell the color scheme is fantastic and fits well Bad :- It'll be quite better if you add graphic headers other then text The adsense surely doesn't match the color scheme and could lead to low revenue so i really prefer that you either find a good spot elsewhere or change the colors to fit it right at the top_right. http://www.eq2village.com/ is pretty well and similar but the navigation menu at the left is pretty empty and i would suggest you add some content or anything like banners to fill the space would look more classical. well these are my 1 cents, i hope it helps also if you need help with the header graphics, i'll be glad to help. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=215996 Regards, __________________ Live Support : Zubair11 [at] hotmail.com Free SEO Directory! \|\| Free Online TV \|\| Tech Blog Web Design & Web Development Services \|\| Reliable Web Hosting

07-12-2006, 12:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
fmauniverse Account Closed Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 584	Sites review Hi. Both sites have nice and clean templates. They have good RPG systems, clean borders, nice colours and wonderful banners. Second, the WOWVillage forum looks well-based and structured. Third, you might want to add a forum to EverQuest2 too. Good luck with your sites! WOWVillage: 9/10 EverQuest2: 8/10 Regards.

07-11-2006, 06:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
leviathon NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 683	The 2 sites provided are pretty similar in layout, so I will rate both of them at once +Easy and clear text +Good font, size, and background contrast -You should at least have a nice header/logo instead of a text-based one -For the 'QuickLinks' section you should highlight (in some way) to tell the visiter where they are in your website -The GoogleAds on "wowvillage" doesn't completely fit in. One way to make it fit better is to make a better header (IMHO ) -Autostretch. Although it doesn't affect the overall layout much in 1600x1200 resolution, it DOES make the homepage and other pages look plain since each paragraph would be 2 lines. Overall: ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-reviews/215996-gaming-site-s.html They're nice websites, good layout,

07-13-2006, 04:32 AM	THREAD STARTER #7 (permalink)
-PS- NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 251	Thanks for all the comments !! a gfx header on the sites is on the design list now ! =) ok as for the auto strech, the main reason that is there is for the databases that are comming, one example is HERE , The Descriptions and texts in there can be huge and even look expansive on 1600x1200. maybe a right hand menu on the front page would be a good fix for that ? fmauniverse - yes there will be a forums going in for eq2 as well - the sites are both running out of the same software/directory - so have to work out some mod rewrite magic for it __________________ Site Armory, tools for your website \| Webmaster SEO Forums \| PHP Tutorial and coding forums

07-14-2006, 09:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
NeeJam Adsung.com Join Date: May 2006 Location: England Posts: 1,625 Follow @profitbaron	First of all both sites have very similar layouts, but the are nice and clean ones though so thats always a plus . Plus the font is good, so its easy ot read whats on the site(s) also you have a nice background contrast. However the Wowvillage loaded a little slow and there is no favicon. Anyways i'd give them both roughly 7.5/10 but EverQuest 2 sohlud be around the 8/10 mark as its a little better IMHO compared to WOWvillage __________________ Adsung

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