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labs123 Posts: 226 Joined: 7/1/2004 From: Staffordshire, UK Status: offline	critique my site pls!!!!!!! - 2/2/2005 5:21:40 Hi I posted on here a few months ago, then it took 10 mins,, yes 10 mins to load my homepage. Can ppl check the times for me and any more advice would be appreciated. Thanks oh yea www.healthcarelearningcentre.co.uk the screen size is set for 1024 x 768,, big mistake i made at the time when started this thing kinda struggling on how to fix it now!!!


Donkey Posts: 3929 Joined: 11/13/2001 From: Blackfield United Kingdom Status: offline	RE: critique my site pls!!!!!!! - 2/2/2005 5:58:06 Loaded almost instantly. Less than 1 second. A few points 1) don't like the flash animation it's irritating and doesn't add anything to the page. 2) There is an extra empty cell in your header table (on the left) it looks odd. 3) The header is wider than the body, and as both are ranged left it looks like a mistake. 4) Sideways scroll at 1150 x 811 screen res (with sidebar) looks awful at 800 x 600. 5) I would considered centralising the page or using percentages instead of pixels for a fluid layout. _____________________________ I have a higher and grander standard of principle than George Washington. He could not lie; I can, but I won't. Samuel Clemens (in reply to labs123)


dpf Posts: 7126 Joined: 11/12/2003 From: India-napolis Status: offline	RE: critique my site pls!!!!!!! - 2/2/2005 6:48:33 I agree with donkey about the Flash - while I like some Flash things - that doesnt add anything -cutesie and annoying. did you realize that you background color for the homepage header is different from evey other page? _____________________________ Dan (in reply to Donkey)


Mike54 Posts: 4796 Joined: 3/26/2001 From: Way Up Over Status: offline	RE: critique my site pls!!!!!!! - 2/2/2005 7:00:32 I'm with Donkey (especially on the Flash). Plus at 1024 x 768 (on my laptop) the header w/the band of images below eats up fully half my screen. You really need to go through those images and make sure you optimize them also. They range in size from 4 kb to over 800 kb. A couple of 800 kb images on a page can really slow things down. (check them out on your "official opening" and "our achievement" pages.) Oh, you need alt text as well. _____________________________ Who was the first guy that looked at a cow and said, "I think that I'll drink whatever comes out of those things when I squeeze them"? New photogalleries, stop by sometime. (in reply to Donkey)


golfer Posts: 1815 Joined: 1/5/2005 From: Bath, Wiltshire, UK Status: offline	RE: critique my site pls!!!!!!! - 2/2/2005 7:06:29 Agree with Donkey comments In my opinion the web looks and runs fine. . Some additional points 1) Do you need all those photos in the heading? They each take time to load and what extra information/aesthetics are they adding to your site? 2) There is a link on the flash animation which goes to an undeveloped page. 3) On the Home page the NVQ link title needs respacing and the same goes for the 'click here' in the navigation area on the other pages. 4) The flash player area on the top left is not wide enough to easily read the rolling banner. 5) Some of the content on pages looks very empty so do you need that page? Could it be combined with other pages until you have something to say. A good example is the Celebrating Success page with links. It looks like you haven't any and the start of the sentence gives you that impression too. Can you use this space and compress the other linked page details to tell your success story. The linked pages seem to show the awards given to each person that has passed through your course even if it doesn't. The Awards ceremonies pictures will only be of interest to the individual persons shown. In marketing terms give visitors a flavour of your success. The site visitors will think that and therefore they have positive thoughts. Currently it seems that you are stretching every success to the absolute limit which is not good. 6) Room Hire page is worded very negatively. It reads that is such a problem to get a room so why should anyone bother. If you want bookings - because I assume you do - tell them to contact someone (email link etc). Give room sizes, max numbers, equipment included or available, other facilities available. I hope this is what you wanted to hear and doesn't deflate you. My marketing knowledge is free on this forum. (in reply to labs123)


Nicole Posts: 2854 Joined: 9/15/2004 From: Nambucca / Kempsey, Australia Status: offline	RE: critique my site pls!!!!!!! - 2/2/2005 7:51:49 Good one labs, you've taken a serious site and turned it into a fun park... Kidding, but seriously, who is your target market, and what will visitors to the site be able to do, see or learn? On the opening page alone you have a few photos, one of a very serious looking man, above him a bright yellow banner and to his left, yellow and brown bubbles are going off??? What image does that portray and is that image suitable for your clients? I also don't know about anyone else, but i'm not a fan of justified text, not anywhere, even if it absolutely has to be in the body, i don't believe it belongs in the side menu. That side menu also jumps on mouseover. Nicole _____________________________ (in reply to labs123)


labs123 Posts: 226 Joined: 7/1/2004 From: Staffordshire, UK Status: offline	RE: critique my site pls!!!!!!! - 2/3/2005 5:58:34 Hi everyone Thanks for all the comments made. I dont mind you "ripping the site apart" as it all leads to a better site. I will take note of all the comments made and work on each one straight away. Will post again when I get all the changes done Thanks (in reply to labs123)


golfer Posts: 1815 Joined: 1/5/2005 From: Bath, Wiltshire, UK Status: offline	RE: critique my site pls!!!!!!! - 2/3/2005 13:37:06 Good for you Labs. Stay positive. If it passes the Outfront test it will be a very good site indeed. Ian (in reply to labs123)


labs123 Posts: 226 Joined: 7/1/2004 From: Staffordshire, UK Status: offline	RE: critique my site pls!!!!!!! - 2/4/2005 5:06:11 I always rise when i fall,, never been one to give up!!! I have made the changes everyone suggested 1. got rid of the flash 2. centralised the page 3. changed the jumpin in the menu 4. sorted the pictures i think 5. added a new navigation thing,,, only been working on the home page for now,, will try and load it on later today (in reply to labs123)


labs123 Posts: 226 Joined: 7/1/2004 From: Staffordshire, UK Status: offline	RE: critique my site pls!!!!!!! - 2/4/2005 7:47:44 Hi everyone sorted most of the things,, done this test page,, only been able work on the homepage at the moment www.healthcarelearningcentre.co.uk/home-test.htm ok bad/good or neither???? (in reply to labs123)


Mike54 Posts: 4796 Joined: 3/26/2001 From: Way Up Over Status: offline	RE: critique my site pls!!!!!!! - 2/4/2005 8:42:32 Much better, I'd pull the duplicate links out of the left hand menu though. Since you've got them at the top it would reduce the "clutter" a bit. _____________________________ Who was the first guy that looked at a cow and said, "I think that I'll drink whatever comes out of those things when I squeeze them"? New photogalleries, stop by sometime. (in reply to labs123)


labs123 Posts: 226 Joined: 7/1/2004 From: Staffordshire, UK Status: offline	RE: critique my site pls!!!!!!! - 2/4/2005 8:51:22 quote: I'm with Donkey (especially on the Flash). Plus at 1024 x 768 (on my laptop) the header w/the band of images below eats up fully half my screen. Hows it looking on your laptop now Mike??? Are you getting the same problem???? (in reply to Mike54)


golfer Posts: 1815 Joined: 1/5/2005 From: Bath, Wiltshire, UK Status: offline	RE: critique my site pls!!!!!!! - 2/4/2005 9:15:08 A big improvement visually. Looking forward to seeing the completed site. I assume that the heading is going to return in due course with what is possibly the corporate colour. If so can you reduce the depth in order to lessen the rather overpowering banner colour. (in reply to labs123)


Mike54 Posts: 4796 Joined: 3/26/2001 From: Way Up Over Status: offline	RE: critique my site pls!!!!!!! - 2/4/2005 9:35:21 quote: Hows it looking on your laptop now Mike??? Are you getting the same problem???? You're down to about 30% of the available screen, less if I turn off my nav toolbar. _____________________________ Who was the first guy that looked at a cow and said, "I think that I'll drink whatever comes out of those things when I squeeze them"? New photogalleries, stop by sometime. (in reply to labs123)


labs123 Posts: 226 Joined: 7/1/2004 From: Staffordshire, UK Status: offline	RE: critique my site pls!!!!!!! - 2/4/2005 11:44:12 quote: I assume that the heading is going to return in due course with what is possibly the corporate colour. If so can you reduce the depth in order to lessen the rather overpowering banner colour. Erm might give it a miss. Yea they are our colours n the sand n stones is the logo so have to include them somwhere,,, even my walls are this colour so you can see why i have headache all the time!!!! Jaybee suggested something which is just having the title above the photos in CAPS looks ok n a softer background,,, what you think??? im gonna go for that (in reply to golfer)