Please review my movie site - InsideMovies.net

tkstark · 06-24-2009, 04:54 AM

I'm soliciting critiques of my new movie site: Inside Movies

What doesn't work? What could be better?

Thsnks.

**John Baron** · 06-26-2009, 08:16 AM

its good direction u took , good logo ,
the thing is , its a bit over load , too much photos, just too much ...
its hard to get focus on something , the switching images is real nice , but i would advise not to put more images under it.

now don't get me wrong , the web site layout is far out ! and it got a wow effect which is great , just like i said a bit over load,
when someone is visiting a web site he want the webmaster to navigate his attention , on this web site, i felt like a lost child on big shopping mall

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bottom line
less images , more easy text navigation options
i would also make a nice header and lose the ad on the top, you will get very low ctr for it anyway

good luck !

tkstark · 06-26-2009, 12:34 PM

thank you very much. lately i was thinking the same thing: that it might be too visually busy. i've thought about darkening that strip of teasers under the navigation bar. if they're darker, they might not distract so much attention from the page's content. then, when the cursor hovers over a promo image, the image would light up. i think would be an improvement.

when you say lose the ad on top, do you mean the text fandango image or the google leatherboard? i first assumed you meant the fandango text ad, but what do you mean by a nice header? you said you liked the logo.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=592113

thanks again?

anyone else?

i've put a lot of work into this and want to make it as good as i can. i'd benefit from your opinions.

JayMay · 08-27-2009, 11:06 AM

It does look professional though. When I first clicked on it, I didn't think it was the right site.

The ad at the very top of the page is annoying. It distracts me a lot, has my attention on that instead of the site. Also the menu bar's font is kind of small. Maybe bump that up a few notches (not a whole lot, just slightly).

EzhilArasu · 08-27-2009, 11:19 AM

Hi,

Very sober colour, smooth navigation tabs, quick browsing. Sweet and Short Contents.
Good Fonts Clarity. Overal this is a very good site I have come across

Ezhil_09

tkstark · 08-27-2009, 11:47 AM

Thanks guys. I've changed it a lot since I first put up the review request. I'm definitely still soliciting opinions, though. It's better than it was before. Thanks for helping me make it better still.

That's two votes now against the banner ad at top. Guess I should consider losing it. There's a part of me that thinks seeing movie ads on a movie site makes it look legit. Some of the ads feature video, which I know can be distracting. I would find them distracting on a different kind of site, but on this kind of site I was thinking the video ads added a sense of excitement and 'movieness' and were a good thing (as long as they don't pop out at you, make sounds or cover content). But I'll reconsider.

I'm glad you think it looks professional JayMay. I'm doing it from scratch (without one of those ready made templates), and it's all trial-and-error, so I really appreciate everyone's views.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=592113

Thanks a lot to everyone. Any other opinions?

(By the way, I know the contents needs updating. I've fallen a bit behind.)

EzhilArasu · 08-27-2009, 12:16 PM

Hi,

It takes a bit more time the movie to load. Funcationality quality is OK just like YouTube.
But when we move thecursor inside the moviel panel the colour changes which is tobe looked into.

otherise OK. I rate the this site from 1-10 as 5.0

Thanx

Ezhil09

tkstark · 08-27-2009, 12:37 PM

Thanks Ezhil. The color changes when you move the cursor across it because each of those movie stills is a button. I made the color change so that the user would know to click. The buttons take you to a page that has a movie synopsis, movie info and sometimes a review, along with links to the movie's official site and to a page of movie stills, and sometimes to a page of trailers.

You're the first person to mention this as a problem. If anyone else is listening, please chime in: Is it confusing or does it look like a defect to you that the movie stills change color when the cursor moves over them?

bodil4o · 08-28-2009, 03:03 AM

It is good but you may make the menu a little bigger

kifli4ka · 09-05-2009, 07:38 AM

Really well designed with cool placements and java script

I think that the menu should be not that thin and the google ads should be somewhere else ...
My opinion!

tkstark · 09-05-2009, 08:28 AM

thanks kifli4ka. i'll see about changing the menu today. i'll also give serious thought to designing a full header and getting rid of that google ad. enough of you have spoken against it that i realize now something must be done.

thanks all.

zaaan · 09-15-2009, 07:29 AM

ya ,your site is quite appreaciable and eye catching.

**Robin** · 09-15-2009, 11:32 AM

Try make more better logo, placement of ads is good. Good work, overall it is a good site.

**Janine** · 09-15-2009, 02:24 PM

Nice.

But just try to add margins on the sides.

uh-oh : the Privacy policy still links with your mac: file:///Macintosh%20HD/Users/ericharrison/Desktop/domainholders/privacy.html

tkstark · 09-15-2009, 03:34 PM

ack! thank janine, i'll fix that privacy policy thing right away.

thanks also to you frih and zaaan.

simonj · 09-15-2009, 06:15 PM

I like. where does the content come from, is it all original?

tkstark · 09-15-2009, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by simonj

I like. where does the content come from, is it all original?

thanks, simon. yes, it's all original except for the fandango stuff on the 'opening movies' and 'movie trailer' pages and the stuff on the 'box office' page. it being all original is the reason i've fallen behind in updating it. i've cut back quite a bit on the original content, but i might need to cut back more. i need to find a way to streamline it so that i can spend more time on the aspects of he site i consider important and less time on everything else.

Sandtree · 09-17-2009, 10:17 AM

Looks good. It takes a bit more time the movie to load. I like content. Menu is thin. But over all your site is quite appreaciable.

tkstark · 09-17-2009, 11:32 AM

thanks, sandtree. yeah, i notice that the menu is much thinner on some browsers than on others. i havne't figured out how to fix it yet.

someone else mentioned that it takes the movie more time to load. is it a couple of seconds or longer? are you using broadband?

jgalty · 09-21-2009, 05:30 AM

looks really good.. i like it.

tkstark · 09-21-2009, 09:47 PM

thanks jgalty.

bigmonsta · 09-21-2009, 10:59 PM

remove the underline from the links

john.1 · 09-22-2009, 11:54 AM

Good design and every think looks prefect in you design.Specially i like the space which you have given to video.

sheryonline · 09-22-2009, 01:35 PM

very nice design i like it ... professional and fast
keep it up
thanx
Shery !

tkstark · 09-22-2009, 05:04 PM

thanks john, shery.

06-24-2009, 04:54 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
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06-26-2009, 08:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
John Baron SEO Optimizer Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 973	its good direction u took , good logo , the thing is , its a bit over load , too much photos, just too much ... its hard to get focus on something , the switching images is real nice , but i would advise not to put more images under it. now don't get me wrong , the web site layout is far out ! and it got a wow effect which is great , just like i said a bit over load, when someone is visiting a web site he want the webmaster to navigate his attention , on this web site, i felt like a lost child on big shopping mall ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-reviews/592113-please-review-my-movie-site-insidemovies.html bottom line less images , more easy text navigation options i would also make a nice header and lose the ad on the top, you will get very low ctr for it anyway good luck ! __________________ I'm Buying Premium Domains - Talk to me if you got any

06-26-2009, 12:34 PM	THREAD STARTER #3 (permalink)
tkstark NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 754	thank you very much. lately i was thinking the same thing: that it might be too visually busy. i've thought about darkening that strip of teasers under the navigation bar. if they're darker, they might not distract so much attention from the page's content. then, when the cursor hovers over a promo image, the image would light up. i think would be an improvement. when you say lose the ad on top, do you mean the text fandango image or the google leatherboard? i first assumed you meant the fandango text ad, but what do you mean by a nice header? you said you liked the logo. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=592113 thanks again? anyone else? i've put a lot of work into this and want to make it as good as i can. i'd benefit from your opinions. __________________ ---------------- NFC Handsets \| Girl Superheroes \| Superhero Cape \| Simple Touch Readers

08-27-2009, 11:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
JayMay NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 44	It does look professional though. When I first clicked on it, I didn't think it was the right site. The ad at the very top of the page is annoying. It distracts me a lot, has my attention on that instead of the site. Also the menu bar's font is kind of small. Maybe bump that up a few notches (not a whole lot, just slightly). __________________ Looking for a great deal on Social Media? I got just the thing for you!

08-27-2009, 11:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
EzhilArasu NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mohali - India Posts: 27 Follow @EzhilArasu	www.Idologic.com Hi, Very sober colour, smooth navigation tabs, quick browsing. Sweet and Short Contents. Good Fonts Clarity. Overal this is a very good site I have come across Ezhil_09

08-27-2009, 11:47 AM	THREAD STARTER #6 (permalink)
tkstark NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 754	Thanks guys. I've changed it a lot since I first put up the review request. I'm definitely still soliciting opinions, though. It's better than it was before. Thanks for helping me make it better still. That's two votes now against the banner ad at top. Guess I should consider losing it. There's a part of me that thinks seeing movie ads on a movie site makes it look legit. Some of the ads feature video, which I know can be distracting. I would find them distracting on a different kind of site, but on this kind of site I was thinking the video ads added a sense of excitement and 'movieness' and were a good thing (as long as they don't pop out at you, make sounds or cover content). But I'll reconsider. I'm glad you think it looks professional JayMay. I'm doing it from scratch (without one of those ready made templates), and it's all trial-and-error, so I really appreciate everyone's views. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=592113 Thanks a lot to everyone. Any other opinions? (By the way, I know the contents needs updating. I've fallen a bit behind.) __________________ ---------------- NFC Handsets \| Girl Superheroes \| Superhero Cape \| Simple Touch Readers

08-27-2009, 12:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
EzhilArasu NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mohali - India Posts: 27 Follow @EzhilArasu	Inside Movies Hi, It takes a bit more time the movie to load. Funcationality quality is OK just like YouTube. But when we move thecursor inside the moviel panel the colour changes which is tobe looked into. otherise OK. I rate the this site from 1-10 as 5.0 Thanx Ezhil09

08-27-2009, 12:37 PM	THREAD STARTER #8 (permalink)
tkstark NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 754	Thanks Ezhil. The color changes when you move the cursor across it because each of those movie stills is a button. I made the color change so that the user would know to click. The buttons take you to a page that has a movie synopsis, movie info and sometimes a review, along with links to the movie's official site and to a page of movie stills, and sometimes to a page of trailers. You're the first person to mention this as a problem. If anyone else is listening, please chime in: Is it confusing or does it look like a defect to you that the movie stills change color when the cursor moves over them? __________________ ---------------- NFC Handsets \| Girl Superheroes \| Superhero Cape \| Simple Touch Readers

08-28-2009, 03:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
bodil4o Account Closed Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 164	It is good but you may make the menu a little bigger

09-05-2009, 07:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
kifli4ka Account Closed Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 75	Really well designed with cool placements and java script I think that the menu should be not that thin and the google ads should be somewhere else ... My opinion!

09-05-2009, 08:28 AM	THREAD STARTER #11 (permalink)
tkstark NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 754	thanks kifli4ka. i'll see about changing the menu today. i'll also give serious thought to designing a full header and getting rid of that google ad. enough of you have spoken against it that i realize now something must be done. thanks all. __________________ ---------------- NFC Handsets \| Girl Superheroes \| Superhero Cape \| Simple Touch Readers

09-15-2009, 07:29 AM	#12 (permalink)
zaaan Account Closed Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5	ya ,your site is quite appreaciable and eye catching.

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09-22-2009, 01:35 PM	#24 (permalink)
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09-17-2009, 10:17 AM	#18 (permalink)
Sandtree NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 57	Looks good. It takes a bit more time the movie to load. I like content. Menu is thin. But over all your site is quite appreaciable.

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tkstark NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 754	thanks, sandtree. yeah, i notice that the menu is much thinner on some browsers than on others. i havne't figured out how to fix it yet. someone else mentioned that it takes the movie more time to load. is it a couple of seconds or longer? are you using broadband? __________________ ---------------- NFC Handsets \| Girl Superheroes \| Superhero Cape \| Simple Touch Readers

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