Our web dev site completely revamped

mistik · 08-14-2006, 10:10 PM

Intervolt Development has released a new layout for their company web page. We are interested in hearing from others on what they think!

Please feel free to comment on any part of the website!

EDIT: Link, http://www.intervolt.net/ - Hitch

Man In The Box · 08-16-2006, 04:43 PM

Excellent website, mistik.

- The background image is amazingly done. You [or whomever made that background] did an excellent job on it. It's vivid, unique and creative but not distracting in a negative way. Admirable work.

- The logo is simple, but to-the-point and very sleek. It exudes professionalism in my eyes. You even used the gradient effectively in the INTERVOLT title! Well done.

- I like how you condensed the layout to fit 66% of the page. It looks professional, it doesn't take up inane amounts of space, and it gives exposure to the wonderful background. The content is also divided up in a less common but still organized fashion. It's good to see that web designers do think outside of the box when designing their websites.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-reviews/227823-our-web-dev-site-completely-revamped.html

- The color scheme is impressive as well. It's great to see that you used multiple hues of blue and light-blue mixed with a slight tinge of green. Even the bits of greeny-yellow font are convincing in this layout. Great coloration. Also, the skin is consistent because it doesn't use 50 different hues of colors - thank you for not overwhelming my eyes.

- The font? Used by many, but still perfect for this layout. I like how you used small font sizes throughtout the site [I prefer smaller fonts with my websites, so now you'll know why I praised your use of them].

- Content-wise, I can't really comment because that's more objective. But from the looks of it, you seem to have a healthy amount of relevant content. It's good to see content on a website.

- Suggestions? I suggest you darken the copyright line at the bottom because it seems slightly faint on the background. Other than that...

Overall, it exudes professionalism and creative genious. Kudos to you for your skill, effort and (possibly) patience. Well done.

ablaye · 08-16-2006, 09:52 PM

URL??? I didn't see any. What am I missing?

mistik · 08-17-2006, 01:56 AM

Thank you Man In The box for that very in-depth feedback. Intervolt v3 was a group effort from start to finish. The graphics are all credited to the brains behind the operation, Jeff Saxon of www.jeffsaxon.com . He truly is a genious when it comes to designing web pages. We are excited as we dive deep into the webdev world, we hope to please our clients as much as we pleased you. Thanks again for your feedback and comments, drop us line whenever!
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=227823

Ablaye, I am sorry I forgot to post the URL directly into the thread message.
You can locate intervolt at the following link:

Intervolt Development

Also Please check out our Portfolio!

http://www.intervolt.net/portfolio-webdev.php

mistik · 01-28-2007, 07:08 PM

bumping for more reviews

Dan · 01-28-2007, 07:19 PM

It's too blue. Almost everything is barely not the same blue except the tiny bit of green in some small places. It makes the layout dull and I have a hard time trying to stay on the page and not just close it.

Mike · 01-28-2007, 07:35 PM

Functional looks, neatly designed, yet to the left hand side, it needed to be centered, especially when your frontpage is sized to fit on the monitor and doesn't require scrolling. -> Center the page

The background, the images, the tabs, all different shades of blue. Some blueish white elements in the fonts, i understand the train of thought here, however, the blues merge and are not as clearly to separate as they should be. Deliver some spark with a bit more color, or even just more "explosive" blue fonts.
-> add more aggressive coloring or shading

If a website promotes something that points towards voltage, from a user's level, i'd expect to see lightning, flowing current, energy. the page is static. To deliver the energy that the company name promises, you're almost required to add flash elements to the page, moving/animated content. Nothing too fancy, a stylish element, integrated in subtlety should do. The lightning on the left top would be the perfect element for this. Blue lightning would integrate into the page's design yet add that element of dynamic and be flashy enough to attract eyeballs and generate a memorable effect. -> add movement/dynamic
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=227823

Web maintenance, web development, etc. are non functional items, that i would expect to lead me to content, and even its just a page that i could also reach through the nav menu. -> add functionality

The text font is a bit small, i'm on 1900x1200 17" laptop and even though i have 20/20 vision, i have to consciously focus on the writing. Change up the font size, make it easier to read, after all it's not just your designs but also your text that's delivering your services. -> think about font size

Very fast loading times, great job there.

Overall, there is not much to do to improve the site and give it a more entertaining and visually stimulating look.

If you feel the review is useful, rep is appreciated

mistik · 01-28-2007, 08:36 PM

thank you gjsys, rep added ....

ajkendall · 01-30-2007, 03:22 AM

where's the address of the site?

Hitch · 01-30-2007, 03:31 AM

Originally Posted by ajkendall

where's the address of the site?

http://www.intervolt.net/

I updated the users post to include the URL.

mistik · 02-07-2007, 09:23 AM

yea sorry about that, thanks hitch

Mark420 · 02-13-2007, 04:19 AM

HI nice design but as you are in the business of webdesign I must point out a few code errors in your site.I feel as a web designer myself that a designers site MUST be 100% checked and verified by w3c, some of your customers will demand cos they do of me.
So many ppl use FF nowdays and also the little validator plug in that checks sites as they load, I know I check out my competitions and thier sites every week and I see soo many mistakes.
The first mistake I find in your code is the fact that your for some reason declaring the DOC type twice ..you have two sets of META data.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=227823
Also your not closing tags correctly..sure most browsers understand the /> for everything but its not strict code.
This is a part of your Meta data..
<META NAME="Author" CONTENT="sales@intervolt.net">
Your not even closingthe tag with a />
This is incorrect, the proper and strict way of doing it would be..
<META NAME="Author" CONTENT="sales@intervolt.net"/meta>
Also I must say that if your a design company and serious about code..why is your site built entirly out of tables?
These days this is seriously bad form for a designer, I woudl think that I would lose work not gain work from this design cos someone looking for a site that is pure CSS and validates 100% would just close your site and move onto the next one on the list.

My two cents,
Marky

mistik · 02-15-2007, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by Mark420

HI nice design but as you are in the business of webdesign I must point out a few code errors in your site.I feel as a web designer myself that a designers site MUST be 100% checked and verified by w3c, some of your customers will demand cos they do of me.
So many ppl use FF nowdays and also the little validator plug in that checks sites as they load, I know I check out my competitions and thier sites every week and I see soo many mistakes.
The first mistake I find in your code is the fact that your for some reason declaring the DOC type twice ..you have two sets of META data.
Also your not closing tags correctly..sure most browsers understand the /> for everything but its not strict code.
This is a part of your Meta data..
<META NAME="Author" CONTENT="sales@intervolt.net">
Your not even closingthe tag with a />
This is incorrect, the proper and strict way of doing it would be..
<META NAME="Author" CONTENT="sales@intervolt.net"/meta>
Also I must say that if your a design company and serious about code..why is your site built entirly out of tables?
These days this is seriously bad form for a designer, I woudl think that I would lose work not gain work from this design cos someone looking for a site that is pure CSS and validates 100% would just close your site and move onto the next one on the list.

My two cents,
Marky

most clients don't know what CSS is, our site is designed to fit our needs not your needs
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=227823

if a client wishes to have a CSS driven webpage, we can provide that to them. understand?

08-14-2006, 10:10 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
mistik NamePros Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: new jersey Posts: 92	Our web dev site completely revamped Intervolt Development has released a new layout for their company web page. We are interested in hearing from others on what they think! Please feel free to comment on any part of the website! EDIT: Link, http://www.intervolt.net/ - Hitch __________________ CPA Staxx Affiliate Network and CPA Network. Plzlink.me - Shorter URLS Free Image and File Hosting Last edited by Hitch; 01-30-2007 at 03:31 AM.

08-16-2006, 04:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Man In The Box NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 34	Excellent website, mistik. - The background image is amazingly done. You [or whomever made that background] did an excellent job on it. It's vivid, unique and creative but not distracting in a negative way. Admirable work. - The logo is simple, but to-the-point and very sleek. It exudes professionalism in my eyes. You even used the gradient effectively in the INTERVOLT title! Well done. - I like how you condensed the layout to fit 66% of the page. It looks professional, it doesn't take up inane amounts of space, and it gives exposure to the wonderful background. The content is also divided up in a less common but still organized fashion. It's good to see that web designers do think outside of the box when designing their websites. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-reviews/227823-our-web-dev-site-completely-revamped.html - The color scheme is impressive as well. It's great to see that you used multiple hues of blue and light-blue mixed with a slight tinge of green. Even the bits of greeny-yellow font are convincing in this layout. Great coloration. Also, the skin is consistent because it doesn't use 50 different hues of colors - thank you for not overwhelming my eyes. - The font? Used by many, but still perfect for this layout. I like how you used small font sizes throughtout the site [I prefer smaller fonts with my websites, so now you'll know why I praised your use of them]. - Content-wise, I can't really comment because that's more objective. But from the looks of it, you seem to have a healthy amount of relevant content. It's good to see content on a website. - Suggestions? I suggest you darken the copyright line at the bottom because it seems slightly faint on the background. Other than that... Overall, it exudes professionalism and creative genious. Kudos to you for your skill, effort and (possibly) patience. Well done. Last edited by Man In The Box; 08-16-2006 at 04:46 PM.

08-16-2006, 09:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
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08-17-2006, 01:56 AM	THREAD STARTER #4 (permalink)
mistik NamePros Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: new jersey Posts: 92	Thank you Man In The box for that very in-depth feedback. Intervolt v3 was a group effort from start to finish. The graphics are all credited to the brains behind the operation, Jeff Saxon of www.jeffsaxon.com . He truly is a genious when it comes to designing web pages. We are excited as we dive deep into the webdev world, we hope to please our clients as much as we pleased you. Thanks again for your feedback and comments, drop us line whenever! ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=227823 Ablaye, I am sorry I forgot to post the URL directly into the thread message. You can locate intervolt at the following link: Intervolt Development Also Please check out our Portfolio! http://www.intervolt.net/portfolio-webdev.php __________________ CPA Staxx Affiliate Network and CPA Network. Plzlink.me - Shorter URLS Free Image and File Hosting

01-28-2007, 07:08 PM	THREAD STARTER #5 (permalink)
mistik NamePros Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: new jersey Posts: 92	bumping for more reviews __________________ CPA Staxx Affiliate Network and CPA Network. Plzlink.me - Shorter URLS Free Image and File Hosting

01-28-2007, 07:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dan Buy my domains. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,796	It's too blue. Almost everything is barely not the same blue except the tiny bit of green in some small places. It makes the layout dull and I have a hard time trying to stay on the page and not just close it.

01-28-2007, 07:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mike NamePros Expert Join Date: May 2005 Location: www.chrome.us Posts: 5,217	Functional looks, neatly designed, yet to the left hand side, it needed to be centered, especially when your frontpage is sized to fit on the monitor and doesn't require scrolling. -> Center the page The background, the images, the tabs, all different shades of blue. Some blueish white elements in the fonts, i understand the train of thought here, however, the blues merge and are not as clearly to separate as they should be. Deliver some spark with a bit more color, or even just more "explosive" blue fonts. -> add more aggressive coloring or shading If a website promotes something that points towards voltage, from a user's level, i'd expect to see lightning, flowing current, energy. the page is static. To deliver the energy that the company name promises, you're almost required to add flash elements to the page, moving/animated content. Nothing too fancy, a stylish element, integrated in subtlety should do. The lightning on the left top would be the perfect element for this. Blue lightning would integrate into the page's design yet add that element of dynamic and be flashy enough to attract eyeballs and generate a memorable effect. -> add movement/dynamic ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=227823 Web maintenance, web development, etc. are non functional items, that i would expect to lead me to content, and even its just a page that i could also reach through the nav menu. -> add functionality The text font is a bit small, i'm on 1900x1200 17" laptop and even though i have 20/20 vision, i have to consciously focus on the writing. Change up the font size, make it easier to read, after all it's not just your designs but also your text that's delivering your services. -> think about font size Very fast loading times, great job there. Overall, there is not much to do to improve the site and give it a more entertaining and visually stimulating look. If you feel the review is useful, rep is appreciated

01-28-2007, 08:36 PM	THREAD STARTER #8 (permalink)
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02-07-2007, 09:23 AM	THREAD STARTER #11 (permalink)
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02-13-2007, 04:19 AM	#12 (permalink)
Mark420 New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 12	HI nice design but as you are in the business of webdesign I must point out a few code errors in your site.I feel as a web designer myself that a designers site MUST be 100% checked and verified by w3c, some of your customers will demand cos they do of me. So many ppl use FF nowdays and also the little validator plug in that checks sites as they load, I know I check out my competitions and thier sites every week and I see soo many mistakes. The first mistake I find in your code is the fact that your for some reason declaring the DOC type twice ..you have two sets of META data. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=227823 Also your not closing tags correctly..sure most browsers understand the /> for everything but its not strict code. This is a part of your Meta data.. <META NAME="Author" CONTENT="sales@intervolt.net"> Your not even closingthe tag with a /> This is incorrect, the proper and strict way of doing it would be.. <META NAME="Author" CONTENT="sales@intervolt.net"/meta> Also I must say that if your a design company and serious about code..why is your site built entirly out of tables? These days this is seriously bad form for a designer, I woudl think that I would lose work not gain work from this design cos someone looking for a site that is pure CSS and validates 100% would just close your site and move onto the next one on the list. My two cents, Marky

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