TheHostMarket Review!

King Liquid · 01-01-2007, 01:26 AM

Please review http://www.thehostmarket.com - alot of changes has been made.

If you also dont mind, please state whether the site's speed (slow-medium-fast)

All comments & criticism is appreciated!

Thank You

oKiAo · 01-01-2007, 03:56 AM

It took me approximately 15 - 20 seconds to load the site. Which is considered slow to me. Normally sites take less than 5 seconds to load up. That is the 1st time loading, other than that 1st time, visiting other part of the site takes less than 3 seconds.

Is that logo 'TheHostMarket' is there supposed to be a white dash line on the 'k'? Kind of disturbs the name to me.

Maybe you can move the 'Search' (the Search box on the right side of the page) up. I prefer to Search to be somewhere visible at the first glance. Then again that is just my personal preference to be able to search on fingertip.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-reviews/275444-thehostmarket-review.html

Anyways, overall the site is good

Good luck!

-P.S. These are just my opinions. No offense at all.

King Liquid · 01-01-2007, 06:26 AM

About the speed, i think that its my host - i have contacted them as not only the site is slow but the FTP is too. Sorry

I have moved the search so it is easily sighted. The logo is being fixed, dont know how that line got there =)

Thankyou for your comments/criticism. Anything else please mention it.

oKiAo · 01-01-2007, 07:20 AM

No need to apologize for the speed at all

I am not sure if it is this me or is the Sponsors supposed to be empty? I remember I see a image ad there not long ago.
Good luck! ^^

King Liquid · 01-01-2007, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by oKiAo

No need to apologize for the speed at all

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=275444
I am not sure if it is this me or is the Sponsors supposed to be empty? I remember I see a image ad there not long ago.
Good luck! ^^

I am upgrading phpadsnew (my host doesnt have the latest version).

ivnj · 01-07-2007, 12:06 AM

Nice, what is the name of the phpbb skin you use.

Thanks,
ivnj

Mike · 01-07-2007, 09:10 AM

Nice setup, it looks good all the way around. just 2 small suggestions that i have:
Top of the page, move your logo to the middle and move the access buttons
(Register • Search • FAQ • Member List • Show Team • Log in) down to where the blue bar "Welcome to The Host Market" is. It should make the site look a lot more accessible, which is what ultimately counts for the user.

King Liquid · 01-07-2007, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by gjsys

Nice setup, it looks good all the way around. just 2 small suggestions that i have:
Top of the page, move your logo to the middle and move the access buttons
(Register • Search • FAQ • Member List • Show Team • Log in) down to where the blue bar "Welcome to The Host Market" is. It should make the site look a lot more accessible, which is what ultimately counts for the user.

Im not going to move the logo to the middle as of the banner on the right, it wont look right but i would have if the banner wasnt there.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=275444

Im also not going to move the access buttons to where the blue bar is because its needed on every page.

Anything else anyone?

01-01-2007, 01:26 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
King Liquid Account Closed Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK Posts: 55	TheHostMarket Review! Please review http://www.thehostmarket.com - alot of changes has been made. If you also dont mind, please state whether the site's speed (slow-medium-fast) All comments & criticism is appreciated! Thank You

01-01-2007, 03:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
oKiAo NamePros Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 778	It took me approximately 15 - 20 seconds to load the site. Which is considered slow to me. Normally sites take less than 5 seconds to load up. That is the 1st time loading, other than that 1st time, visiting other part of the site takes less than 3 seconds. Is that logo 'TheHostMarket' is there supposed to be a white dash line on the 'k'? Kind of disturbs the name to me. Maybe you can move the 'Search' (the Search box on the right side of the page) up. I prefer to Search to be somewhere visible at the first glance. Then again that is just my personal preference to be able to search on fingertip. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-reviews/275444-thehostmarket-review.html Anyways, overall the site is good Good luck! -P.S. These are just my opinions. No offense at all.

01-01-2007, 06:26 AM	THREAD STARTER #3 (permalink)
King Liquid Account Closed Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK Posts: 55	About the speed, i think that its my host - i have contacted them as not only the site is slow but the FTP is too. Sorry I have moved the search so it is easily sighted. The logo is being fixed, dont know how that line got there =) Thankyou for your comments/criticism. Anything else please mention it.

01-01-2007, 07:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
oKiAo NamePros Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 778	No need to apologize for the speed at all I am not sure if it is this me or is the Sponsors supposed to be empty? I remember I see a image ad there not long ago. Good luck! ^^

01-07-2007, 12:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
ivnj NamePros Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 104	Nice, what is the name of the phpbb skin you use. Thanks, ivnj

01-07-2007, 09:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mike NamePros Expert Join Date: May 2005 Location: www.chrome.us Posts: 5,217	Nice setup, it looks good all the way around. just 2 small suggestions that i have: Top of the page, move your logo to the middle and move the access buttons (Register • Search • FAQ • Member List • Show Team • Log in) down to where the blue bar "Welcome to The Host Market" is. It should make the site look a lot more accessible, which is what ultimately counts for the user.

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