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PixelGates
Obsessive-Compulsive (I) Inmate

From: USA
Insane since: Sep 2003

 IP logged posted posted 09-30-2003 10:26 Edit Quote

Please review my site PixelGates. All critics are wellcome.

also see new templates from http://www.alfatemplates.com/templates.html

[This message has been edited by Petskull (edited 10-01-2003).]
quisja
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: everywhere
Insane since: Jun 2002

 IP logged posted posted 09-30-2003 15:39 Edit Quote

http://www.pixelgates.com

Visually it looks OK, but a little messy in the way that different parts of the layout occupy different widths across the screen. The title doesn't line up with the navigation, which doesn't line up with the content area. It lacks structure because of this. It's also a little overpowering because of the amount of images used in the content area where plain text would have sufficed. On other pages where this is less so (e.g services) things looks a lot better. The content not lining up with the header could easily be fixed by moving the site updates section to it's own page.

Speaking of that header, is it really neccessary that you use Flash? It looks really ugly when it's loading, and doesn't really add anything to the site. Maybe I'm not the kind of person that is impressed by that sort of thing, but maybe others will be.

I don't think there is such a thing as a HTML 4.25 Doctype. You should fix, that, change it to HTML 4 Transitional.

It would probably help if you were a little more specific when asking for a review as wel...
JKMabry
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: out of a sleepy funk
Insane since: Aug 2000

 IP logged posted posted 09-30-2003 16:20 Edit Quote
quote:
It would probably help if you were a little more specific when asking for a review as wel...



I think it's more site pimp/spam that review request or am I just being cynical?

Jason
quisja
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: everywhere
Insane since: Jun 2002

 IP logged posted posted 09-30-2003 18:19 Edit Quote

I did wonder why a majorish site would be asking... What have you got to say pixelgates?
ozphactor
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: California
Insane since: Jul 2003

 IP logged posted posted 09-30-2003 21:28 Edit Quote

Well, I'll play along anyways

As quisja has said, the HTML 4.25 doctyle is invalid. The latest version is 4.01. And also, the doctype should come before the <html> tag, not after.
NoJive
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: The Land of one Headlight on.
Insane since: May 2001

 IP logged posted posted 10-01-2003 08:14 Edit Quote

Iffin I had me a gun I'd be shootin' that... there spinnin' thing.

Dracusis
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: Brisbane, Australia
Insane since: Apr 2001

 IP logged posted posted 10-01-2003 09:51 Edit Quote

Do people actually pay money for those silly template things?

I mean, if they know enough to actually build content into one, then wouldn't they know enough to make their own website anyways?

*shrug* mabe it does, but to me, the whole concept of selling downloadable website templates makes about as much sence as trying to sell bottled luke warm tap water.
josh
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From:
Insane since: Jul 2003

 IP logged posted posted 10-01-2003 11:57 Edit Quote

a web designer designing a web design website, asking for web design crits?

i'm going back to sleep.
PixelGates
Obsessive-Compulsive (I) Inmate

From: USA
Insane since: Sep 2003

 IP logged posted posted 10-03-2003 02:09 Edit Quote

Dear Jason, It is not a spam.

Thank you guys for your reviews.


JKMabry
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: out of a sleepy funk
Insane since: Aug 2000

 IP logged posted posted 10-03-2003 02:13 Edit Quote

Dear PG, glad to hear it, look forward to seeing you around.

quote:
I did wonder why a majorish site would be asking...



There you have it, couldn't ask for a better reivew I reckon, well done

Jason
Veneficuz
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: A graveyard of dreams
Insane since: Mar 2001

 IP logged posted posted 10-03-2003 11:00 Edit Quote

I agree with what has been said before. Drop the flash header and get a working Doctype.

Another thing I noticed is that all the menu buttons doesn't have hover effects when I view it with Opera. Only 'template' and 'products' have the hover effect now, all buttons should have the effect. The menu should also have the feature that the page the user is currently is not a link and is displayed a little bit different. One reason for this is that the menu item isn't a link (since it doesn't lead anywhere)...

You should also add a contact form to the 'contacts' page. It will then be easier for the costumers to contact you since they won't have to open their mail program and most users expect to find a contact form on a page like that, so why dissapoint them

I also noticed on the pages where you have a lot of text that you use <br> as well as the <p> tag to create the linebreak between the paragraphs. You should only use the <p> tag and drop the <br> tag all together. There are also a couple of places where you've added a single <br> in the middle of a paragraph so it only creates a 'half paragraph', I've always felt that 'half paragraphs' look bad and are a mistake from the designer. So you should fix that...

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