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reverie Posts: 2 Joined: 10/2/2008 Status: offline	first site going from frontpage to expression web, plea... - 10/2/2008 23:10:29 I work at a company and we have had the same old site for ever. We (the girls at work) have been working on a new look, but before we make the change, we would really appreciate a site (well it's just a page right now) critique. It goes a little wonky on some older browsers. We did a W3C css validation which came back fine. I used to use FrontPage alot and have just downloaded the trial for Expression Web. For css I used Top Style. It has been quite awhile since I did any design, and not back in the swing of things. Thanks! Oh, the page is at: http://www.porthopemedi-spa.com/new/


Tailslide Posts: 6290 Joined: 5/10/2005 From: Out here on the raggedy edge Status: offline	RE: first site going from frontpage to expression web, ... - 10/3/2008 2:46:59 Well... I hate you. There you go, let vent to my petty jealousy!! For someone who hasn't done this in a while it's very good looking indeed! I like the colours and the layout, it's soothing on the eye and modern looking. There are a couple of things you could do: 1. I'd make the text in the left sidebar just a little darker, it's just slightly hard to read at the moment. 2. The lists of services should always be actual lists (e.g. the four columns of stuff at the bottom) using <ul>s if you see what I mean. 3. Don't use PX for font sizing - try using font-size:100% on the body element and then around 76% on the main container, should be about right. If you use PX then people can't resize the text if they find it too small to read. 4. You must get the site working properly in at least IE6 - the problem is likely to be double margin bugs by which IE6 doubles the margins between floated elements. The easy way to sort this is to add "display:inline;" into the rules for the various floats. That should remove the problem. 5. Add a few accessibility bits and pieces such as focus and active effects for your links (means people without a mouse, using a keyboard to navigate will get the same effect as a hover). Do it like this: .menu1 a:focus, .menu1 a:hover, .menu1 a:active { color: #709CCA; background: white; } Just add the focus before and the active after your hover for any sort of link rule. Really excellent job so far! Edit: oops - edited as I forgot to add a comma in the middle of the css rule above - it won't work without it!! < Message edited by Tailslide -- 10/5/2008 11:08:40 > _____________________________ "My strategy is so simple an idiot could have devised it" Little Blue Plane Web Design \| Blood, Sweat & Rust - A Land Rover restoration project (in reply to reverie)


d a v e Posts: 4177 Joined: 7/24/2002 From: England (but live in Finland now) Status: offline	RE: first site going from frontpage to expression web, ... - 10/3/2008 2:59:58 dang that's nice!! the text doesn't resize very well though _____________________________ David Prescott Gekko web design (in reply to Tailslide)


curious monkey Posts: 555 Joined: 4/28/2006 From: The lower handle of US Status: offline	RE: first site going from frontpage to expression web, ... - 10/3/2008 11:50:47 I must agree.. that's better than what I can do now and you've admittedly been out of the game for a while. Clap Clap _____________________________ I have a ringing in my head and no one to help me answer it (in reply to d a v e)


reverie Posts: 2 Joined: 10/2/2008 Status: offline	RE: first site going from frontpage to expression web, ... - 10/5/2008 9:57:37 Thank you all for your very sweet comments and technical guidence. It is very appreciated and will be implemented soon. There is such a wealth of information on this forum, and unlike so many others, everyone truely endeavours to help one another. I am so glad to have stumbled upon it. Many thanks again! (in reply to reverie)


smcfarland Posts: 687 From: US Status: offline	RE: first site going from frontpage to expression web, ... - 10/15/2008 8:32:32 Golly Gee. Very nice indeed. In my opinion Just a little pet peeve ... if you are going to make a bulleted list (at the bottom), it looks better being left justified instead of centered. _____________________________ Summer McFarland ________________________________________ the very best invoicing and time tracking app ever (in reply to reverie)


Tailslide Posts: 6290 Joined: 5/10/2005 From: Out here on the raggedy edge Status: offline	RE: first site going from frontpage to expression web, ... - 10/15/2008 8:33:32 I tend to agree with Summer - in both cases I'd remove the bullets from the list rule for those lists. _____________________________ "My strategy is so simple an idiot could have devised it" Little Blue Plane Web Design \| Blood, Sweat & Rust - A Land Rover restoration project (in reply to smcfarland)


Mango Himself Posts: 1904 Joined: 11/28/2005 Status: offline	RE: first site going from frontpage to expression web, ... - 10/16/2008 20:38:11 quote: Golly Gee WOW! I hadn't heard that expression in a long time!!! Cute. Very cute! Goes with your face. Fresh, nice _____________________________ Associate Smutter _____________________ You're Just Jealous Because The Voices Are Talking To Me (in reply to smcfarland)

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