new to this forum, and i wanted to share my web designing skills. i guess i would like some idea on how well you think my site is made. nothing flashy i decided to keep it simple. like a web business card :thumbsup: but i also wanted to know what you think of the lay out, pop ups, look ect. well thanx..

darkkstudios.com

let me know of anything that angers you...

Hi

I don't understand the meaning of the pop-up. It opens as a small window half of which is off screen to the right so I have to move it to the left and then either scroll or enlarge it to read it.

The contact page is nice but the home page tells me very little about your business. If your aim is to secure business from an online source you have to improve on it alot. You have lots of competition!

Good luck and welcome to the forum

Paul :)

Welcome dominionjames! :standingw

I love your logo or header and the way it turns from dark to white. After clicking to enter though I did not like your pop up box because you have to scroll up and down to view it. There is no enlarge or minimize button. I think you will find many of your customers annoyed by this.

IMHO, you have a wonderful grasp on the concept.....just some fine tuning needed.

o.k. so i have heard this complaint before, so i guess i will change it! i don't have any probs with the pop-up but it might be my browser? i tested the page on only two(2) but thanx, really most other sites or forums i've visited were awfully immature in thier responses. so i will chage it, hope you guy's/gal's will crit it as well. your input is appreciated


thanx! :D

dominionjames,

Now, I will let you know that people are not beating down my door, but your site is quite limited. It is obvious that you are using Macromedia Dreamweaver and are not using Cascading Style Sheets.

For goodness sake, lose the splash page. Make "home.html""index.html". Check out http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/biggest-web-design-mistakes-in-2004.html item number 4.

XHTML and CSS
In today's website design market, any website design/development company should be developing in XHTML and CSS (never mind the tables issue). But your site doesn't speak of your client's need and only has three pages.

Portfolio or Previous Work
Even top design firms have a clients/portfolio pages that highlight some of the work they have done.

I too am a website designer/developer. I would strongly suggest taking a look at some developer community websites such as the following: http://www.molly.com, http://www.alistapart.com, http://www.37signals.com, http://www.happycog.com, http://www.mezzoblue.com, http://www.meyerweb.com and there are many others I could refer you to.

Perspective
I looked at your contact page and the form is certainly written from your perspective because most business owners don't know the answers to any of the questions - other than those pertaining to their personal information. If they knew how many pages they would need they would likely already have a website. "Do you want Flash?" of course they do, but do they need it? Probably not. Why are you selling something that most businesses don't need? They don't know what Flash is and what benefit there is at all. They will like the idea of Flash but what purpose does it serve? Just because you can design Flash sites doesn't mean you should.

Why not ask the prospect what they are doing now. Find out what your prospect wants to achieve. Do they want to have 50 new subscribers to their magazine? Do they want to generate 20 leads per month for their product?

Tell your prospects the price.
Explain your packages and pricing.
What are your small business discounts.

The Small Things Count
Since you only have three pages, you should have your spelling correct on your homepage, at the very least ("concearning" s/b concerning).

Websites are Marketing
I have said it time-and-time-again, "Websites are marketing," and though they are often built on technology with technology and with visual appeal,they are not technology and are not a brochure. They should lead people to act, to buy, to subscribe, or to share or engage.

I know I am sounding negative. I truly wish you success as a website designer/developer, I just feel that you have some learning and growth on the horizon.

Kind regards,

Jay Gilmore
Developer/Consultant

thanx for the info and tips. i guess it's back to the drawing board for me! as for the xhtml? i just got the hang of html! i didn't even know that xhtml existed! (kinda like ww2.com?) but you've had alot more time with the profession than i have, so i thank you for the reply. i will change my site again, and i have to admit that i wanted as much info on my contact form so that i could get a better idea of what the client wanted... well i'm doing a new site (for client) as well as re-doing my site so i hope you guys will stay posted!

thanx!
:standingw