flash.vg - New arcade

Robert Allen · 08-17-2006, 03:59 PM

Hello,

I am wondering if anyone has any ideas to improve the site. On another smaller forum they have suggested several things including have a seach feature which i cannot add.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Again the site is www.flash.vg.

Robert

Morph · 08-17-2006, 04:01 PM

Get a decent design going.

It's boring and bog standard.

Robert Allen · 08-18-2006, 07:29 AM

Extremely true, which is why i am asking for suggestions. I want to jazz it up a bit and make it unique.

Robert

Coopey · 08-18-2006, 10:57 AM

Hi there,

Updating the logo is an absolute must!

Also the white text in the section headers is hard to read because of the bright/light backgrounds.

As it is at the moment, the site looks far too cluttered- instead of having so many small boxes with a small graphic & a short amount of text in- make one larger and more detailed i.e. a 'featured game' perhaps.

antman · 08-18-2006, 07:21 PM

Website Design Review
Site: Flash.vg
Domain: http://www.flash.vg/

All Ratings are out of 10...

Website Domain - 8
Appearance and Design - 5
Navigation and Accessibility - 8
Activity, Popularity and Marketing - 5
Originality - 6
Loading Times - 7
Quality of Content - 6
Features and Interactivity - 6
Visitor Rating - 6

Overall Rating - 6

Detailed Analysis

I've mentioned to many arcade webmasters that the secret in the success of an arcade is its appearance and quality + quantity of games. You want to aim for something different, and if you can do that, you can sit back and watch the traffic and revenue come through.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-reviews/228756-flash-vg-new-arcade.html

Firstly, you have an excellent domain. The .vg could also be thought of as 'Video Games'. Your header says "Video Site" - you should catergorise all your videos instead of placing them all in miscellaneous.

The appearance is a bit plain. Your two colour schemes are good, but the white background is a bit boring. In addition, the header needs just a touch of colour and pictures. I'm sure you've had it on your mind to change the appearance, and it should be a priority.

On a small note, I've seen many arcades make the game thumbnails link to the game itself. You might want to consider that. Your drop-menu is good, but try and find a 'Search' box for quick reference to games.

Remember to get your site a favicon and advertise it a lot!

Good luck.

Review by Anthony Lieu. Your site was accessed on a ADSL T1 connection, on Mozilla Firefox with a screen resolution of 1280x1024. Thank you for allowing me to review your website design - I hope it was useful.

Robert Allen · 08-19-2006, 01:14 PM

Thanks for your review. I have added rep. I ahve also added links on index thumbnails, i plan to make a favicon tomorrow. and i changed the title to flash.video games (vg)

Thanks again mate,

Robert

zachary0611 · 08-20-2006, 03:29 AM

great domain name
good design and layout
but change the colors and get rid of the grey background for some reason it makes it look cheap to me (but its much better than i could do lol)

08-17-2006, 03:59 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
Robert Allen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1,536	flash.vg - New arcade Hello, I am wondering if anyone has any ideas to improve the site. On another smaller forum they have suggested several things including have a seach feature which i cannot add. Does anyone have any suggestions? Again the site is www.flash.vg. Robert __________________ Great Directory \| Global Web Links Directory Visit the above and submit your link into the directory.

08-17-2006, 04:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Morph Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: England Posts: 4,570	Get a decent design going. It's boring and bog standard. __________________ If you always do what you've always done, you'll always have what you've always had.

08-18-2006, 07:29 AM	THREAD STARTER #3 (permalink)
Robert Allen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1,536	Extremely true, which is why i am asking for suggestions. I want to jazz it up a bit and make it unique. Robert __________________ Great Directory \| Global Web Links Directory Visit the above and submit your link into the directory.

08-18-2006, 10:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Coopey Member of the Year Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London or Casnewydd Posts: 1,777	Hi there, Updating the logo is an absolute must! Also the white text in the section headers is hard to read because of the bright/light backgrounds. As it is at the moment, the site looks far too cluttered- instead of having so many small boxes with a small graphic & a short amount of text in- make one larger and more detailed i.e. a 'featured game' perhaps. __________________ For sale on NP: ISA.tv \| 5.gy I was formerly S~, but now I have a proper name. I kept the scone avatar to reassure you. Generate a random password (Want to buy the script/site? PM me)

08-19-2006, 01:14 PM	THREAD STARTER #6 (permalink)
Robert Allen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1,536	Thanks for your review. I have added rep. I ahve also added links on index thumbnails, i plan to make a favicon tomorrow. and i changed the title to flash.video games (vg) Thanks again mate, Robert __________________ Great Directory \| Global Web Links Directory Visit the above and submit your link into the directory.

08-18-2006, 07:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
antman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,396	Website Design Review Site: Flash.vg Domain: http://www.flash.vg/ All Ratings are out of 10... Website Domain - 8 Appearance and Design - 5 Navigation and Accessibility - 8 Activity, Popularity and Marketing - 5 Originality - 6 Loading Times - 7 Quality of Content - 6 Features and Interactivity - 6 Visitor Rating - 6 Overall Rating - 6 Detailed Analysis I've mentioned to many arcade webmasters that the secret in the success of an arcade is its appearance and quality + quantity of games. You want to aim for something different, and if you can do that, you can sit back and watch the traffic and revenue come through. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-reviews/228756-flash-vg-new-arcade.html Firstly, you have an excellent domain. The .vg could also be thought of as 'Video Games'. Your header says "Video Site" - you should catergorise all your videos instead of placing them all in miscellaneous. The appearance is a bit plain. Your two colour schemes are good, but the white background is a bit boring. In addition, the header needs just a touch of colour and pictures. I'm sure you've had it on your mind to change the appearance, and it should be a priority. On a small note, I've seen many arcades make the game thumbnails link to the game itself. You might want to consider that. Your drop-menu is good, but try and find a 'Search' box for quick reference to games. Remember to get your site a favicon and advertise it a lot! Good luck. Review by Anthony Lieu. Your site was accessed on a ADSL T1 connection, on Mozilla Firefox with a screen resolution of 1280x1024. Thank you for allowing me to review your website design - I hope it was useful.

08-20-2006, 03:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
zachary0611 NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 879	great domain name good design and layout but change the colors and get rid of the grey background for some reason it makes it look cheap to me (but its much better than i could do lol) __________________ Best Buy Coupons 2011

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