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d4interactive · 04-09-2005, 17:32

Hi all,

I have recently overhauled my site, trying to get it as clean, professional and standards compliant as possible (phew!). Let me know what you think

http://www.webdesigncompany.co.za

d3mcfadden · 04-09-2005, 17:51

(at first glance) looks like a holder page for a domain that has not been registered yet. Background is different on the home page from the rest of the site. I think a better color scheem would do a lot for your site. Bad header / ad placement, I don't like how the header shares the same block as the ads/ google sitemaps thing.

briljant oranje · 04-09-2005, 18:01

shit.

d4interactive · 04-09-2005, 18:05

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Originally Posted by briljant oranje

shit.

Please could you elaborate on shit. Perhaps some constructive comments on how i could use css to create something a bit more inspired.

emil · 04-09-2005, 18:05

what design? + remove the w3 validator link if you don't want people to be clicking on it and see that well, your site does not validate

Plus what the others said

d4interactive · 04-09-2005, 18:10

Do you have any examples of sites that make good use of css to create a nice clean look? I'm experimenting in between developing a directory for the World Bank (work in progress)

briljant oranje · 04-09-2005, 18:22

i can't be arsed with css. i couldn't care less if it validates or not, it's just uninspired and, for want of a better word, shit.

sorry, but the net is littered with joe-fucking-average sites, some are done in css, some aren't - even if they're made using the hair and sweat of 1,000 virgins, if they look boring and shit, then they are.

i'm bored to tears with 'look at my awesome and clean looking site - done in css' - only to click and it be the same uninspired cock-shit as all the rest.

Transmogrify · 04-09-2005, 18:29

careful, you'll upset emil..

briljant oranje · 04-09-2005, 18:30

i know, but i needed a rant.

Transmogrify · 04-09-2005, 18:56

How far should good/interesting/different/original design extend to web sites? Should ALL web sites be of an original design? I think it needs putting into perspective a little. I suppose sites/companies which are promoting themselves as new and original and selling a design service should be doing more than rehashing the same old two column centred site but I don't think CSS is exactly to blame for this. Lots of sites have demonstrated new and interesting design techniques and are fully standards compliant to boot.

briljant oranje · 04-09-2005, 19:04

aye. i'm not slagging css - it's not my field - it just bores the twat off me when creatives produce sites and think by adding 'it's made using css' that means it's great.

Obviously the site should reflect the content and fit the brief blah blah blah - but if it's a creative's site or could/should be done in a creative way, i'd rather see that than some boring arse with 'css' tattoed on it.

mx · 04-09-2005, 19:17

a colour scheme would be nice!

the light blue text is really hard to read. so i didn't!

briljant oranje · 04-09-2005, 19:19

i don't think you need your page protecting by copyscape either.

mx · 04-09-2005, 19:29

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Originally Posted by briljant oranje

i don't think you need your page protecting by copyscape either.

oh I don't know! I was all set to copy his entire site code and tout it as my own. damn copyscape has folied me again

emil · 05-09-2005, 05:57

hey, just noticed the news.

aspiramedia · 05-09-2005, 06:27

I don't think the news really has a place on this site. Maybe make your own news?

I think the text needs to be darker. Try #003366 or something similar. Also add some more colour.

Get rid of the Google and Photo banner and make a good appealing banner for your company/yourself. The D4 INTERACTIVE logo at the top right could really make a nice banner.

For the record, I love CSS but agree that just because a site's done in CSS doesn't make it the Bee's knees. CSS should be viewed as a good design aid that produces well seperated presentation and code - you know the rest of that story. It takes skill to make a site look good whatever you use.

cam · 05-09-2005, 06:47

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Originally Posted by briljant oranje

it just bores the twat off me when creatives produce sites and think by adding 'it's made using css' that means it's great.

Very true. CSS can have a negative impact on sites in design terms, particularly if you're both designing & developing as the constraints are well known to you and may adversely affect you (unconsciously) when you're designing. Has happened to me in the past

Brown · 05-09-2005, 06:52

constraints?

i thought we were over that now? i've not seen a design in a while that couldn't be built in complaint xhtml. i still see functionality flaws from 'creatives'.

fucking print monkeys.

emil · 05-09-2005, 06:53

As much as I love css, I agree that there is no need to show off, since anyway the common user will have no idea what css is and he'll be there just for the content/pretty images, and the potential employer will know what to look for in the source.

pgo · 05-09-2005, 06:54

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Originally Posted by emilpaun

and the potential employer will know what to look for in the source.

In my experience, most clients won't give two shits either.

But if you're referring to people who would give you a job in a design firm, then you're right.

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04-09-2005, 17:51	#2 (permalink)
d3mcfadden Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: - Posts: 694	(at first glance) looks like a holder page for a domain that has not been registered yet. Background is different on the home page from the rest of the site. I think a better color scheem would do a lot for your site. Bad header / ad placement, I don't like how the header shares the same block as the ads/ google sitemaps thing.

04-09-2005, 18:01	#3 (permalink)
briljant oranje Keep it foolish yeah? Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Not Leeds Posts: 579	shit.

04-09-2005, 18:05	#5 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 7,588	what design? + remove the w3 validator link if you don't want people to be clicking on it and see that well, your site does not validate Plus what the others said

04-09-2005, 18:10	#6 (permalink)
d4interactive d4interactive Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Posts: 5	Do you have any examples of sites that make good use of css to create a nice clean look? I'm experimenting in between developing a directory for the World Bank (work in progress)

04-09-2005, 18:22	#7 (permalink)
briljant oranje Keep it foolish yeah? Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Not Leeds Posts: 579	i can't be arsed with css. i couldn't care less if it validates or not, it's just uninspired and, for want of a better word, shit. sorry, but the net is littered with joe-fucking-average sites, some are done in css, some aren't - even if they're made using the hair and sweat of 1,000 virgins, if they look boring and shit, then they are. i'm bored to tears with 'look at my awesome and clean looking site - done in css' - only to click and it be the same uninspired cock-shit as all the rest.

04-09-2005, 18:29	#8 (permalink)
Transmogrify Rough Creep Arse™ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,888	careful, you'll upset emil..

04-09-2005, 18:30	#9 (permalink)
briljant oranje Keep it foolish yeah? Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Not Leeds Posts: 579	i know, but i needed a rant.

04-09-2005, 18:56	#10 (permalink)
Transmogrify Rough Creep Arse™ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,888	How far should good/interesting/different/original design extend to web sites? Should ALL web sites be of an original design? I think it needs putting into perspective a little. I suppose sites/companies which are promoting themselves as new and original and selling a design service should be doing more than rehashing the same old two column centred site but I don't think CSS is exactly to blame for this. Lots of sites have demonstrated new and interesting design techniques and are fully standards compliant to boot.

04-09-2005, 19:04	#11 (permalink)
briljant oranje Keep it foolish yeah? Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Not Leeds Posts: 579	aye. i'm not slagging css - it's not my field - it just bores the twat off me when creatives produce sites and think by adding 'it's made using css' that means it's great. Obviously the site should reflect the content and fit the brief blah blah blah - but if it's a creative's site or could/should be done in a creative way, i'd rather see that than some boring arse with 'css' tattoed on it.

04-09-2005, 19:17	#12 (permalink)
mx fucksocks™ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: in the boosh Posts: 1,632	a colour scheme would be nice! the light blue text is really hard to read. so i didn't!

04-09-2005, 19:19	#13 (permalink)
briljant oranje Keep it foolish yeah? Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Not Leeds Posts: 579	i don't think you need your page protecting by copyscape either.

05-09-2005, 05:57	#15 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 7,588	hey, just noticed the news.

05-09-2005, 06:27	#16 (permalink)
aspiramedia Unregistered user Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 312	I don't think the news really has a place on this site. Maybe make your own news? I think the text needs to be darker. Try #003366 or something similar. Also add some more colour. Get rid of the Google and Photo banner and make a good appealing banner for your company/yourself. The D4 INTERACTIVE logo at the top right could really make a nice banner. For the record, I love CSS but agree that just because a site's done in CSS doesn't make it the Bee's knees. CSS should be viewed as a good design aid that produces well seperated presentation and code - you know the rest of that story. It takes skill to make a site look good whatever you use.

05-09-2005, 06:52	#18 (permalink)
Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: london, england. Posts: 6,147	constraints? i thought we were over that now? i've not seen a design in a while that couldn't be built in complaint xhtml. i still see functionality flaws from 'creatives'. fucking print monkeys.

05-09-2005, 06:53	#19 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 7,588	As much as I love css, I agree that there is no need to show off, since anyway the common user will have no idea what css is and he'll be there just for the content/pretty images, and the potential employer will know what to look for in the source.

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