Web Design Forums

VNS · 11-03-2006, 01:16

Greetings,

My name is Chad, owner of Virtuoso Net Solutins Inc. I recently designed the entire website on my own. I have basically zero programming / web design knowledge but I gave it a shot.

Please share kind honest feedback

www.virtuosonetsolutions.com

pgo · 11-03-2006, 03:10

Looks like a template...very crowded and anonymous.

i3lance · 11-03-2006, 06:02

Great for your first time.

But again like pgo, looks a bits like a template, way to crowded. Too much for a browser to take in - they would not know where to begin initially.

You lost a bit of continuity once you click on one of the four main options. You should have kept your colour coding - make that more obvious.

Plus it doesn't really stand out as different.

Scott · 11-03-2006, 08:23

http://www.opencube.com/

VNS · 16-03-2006, 18:01

Thanks for the feedback.

Please check again. Made some modifications.

What recommendations do you consider now? Please let me know.

i3lance · 17-03-2006, 07:09

Remember the colour coding mate?

Make the "Order Now" buttons within the VPS and Servers green and red respectively.

Thats just an example of what I mean by colour coding. Make it easier for the user to make the visual and mental connection between sections without having to hestitate so much (see if it works at least).

Apart from that, looking much improved.

VNS · 19-03-2006, 16:34

Thank you.

To be honest I have been willing to hire a professional web design. Nothing fancy needed. No coding or flash just a clean, crisp professional corporate look.

Who is willing to recommend such firms or one man designer who is not going to quote outrageous pricing? The site is rather very simple. The only coding needed would be basic things that I have already implemented myself anyway.

Any recommendations appreciated and welcomed. Even if you are a designer yourself (I would expect that on this forum) show me your portfolio.

I am not cheap, but I am not going to spend "thousands of dollars" just to let you know.

pgo · 19-03-2006, 20:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by VNS

...but I am not going to spend "thousands of dollars" just to let you know.

That's cheap.

VNS · 20-03-2006, 01:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgo

That's cheap.

What exactly are you saying?

chick · 20-03-2006, 07:36

he said you are an ass.

Do YOU like to give away your services? Would you like me to bargin with you about hosting costs?

Bottom line ... good work is not cheap, and cheap work is never good.

VNS · 20-03-2006, 08:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by chick

he said you are an ass.

Do YOU like to give away your services? Would you like me to bargin with you about hosting costs?

Bottom line ... good work is not cheap, and cheap work is never good.

That's a very naive response. Congratulations.

Spending thousands of dollars on web design and negotiating with web firms is normal. If you do not believe me, than we know who the ass is here.

pgo · 20-03-2006, 11:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by VNS

Spending thousands of dollars on web design and negotiating with web firms is normal.

And, yet you said:

Quote:

Originally Posted by VNS

Who is willing to recommend such firms or one man designer who is not going to quote outrageous pricing?

...

I am not cheap, but I am not going to spend "thousands of dollars" just to let you know.

In other words, you're saying thousands of dollars ($1000+) is "outrageous". Well, it isn't.

Anyway, I wasn't really calling you an ass. I'm just curious how you can expect to hire someone professional and then not pay a professional's rate.

But anyway, it really could use a recoding. Lots of nasty obtrusive JavaScript (no right click, the menu disappears without JavaScript active!), poorly written and out of date HTML (tables, font tags, etc.), etc, etc.

11-03-2006, 01:16	#1 (permalink)
VNS Virtuoso Net Solutions Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9	Virtuoso Net Solutions Greetings, My name is Chad, owner of Virtuoso Net Solutins Inc. I recently designed the entire website on my own. I have basically zero programming / web design knowledge but I gave it a shot. Please share kind honest feedback www.virtuosonetsolutions.com

11-03-2006, 08:23	#4 (permalink)
Scott sanddancer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South Shields Posts: 2,998	http://www.opencube.com/ __________________ flick me

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

11-03-2006, 03:10	#2 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	Looks like a template...very crowded and anonymous.

11-03-2006, 06:02	#3 (permalink)
i3lance Read between da lines! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK, former Londoner Posts: 849	Great for your first time. But again like pgo, looks a bits like a template, way to crowded. Too much for a browser to take in - they would not know where to begin initially. You lost a bit of continuity once you click on one of the four main options. You should have kept your colour coding - make that more obvious. Plus it doesn't really stand out as different.

16-03-2006, 18:01	#5 (permalink)
VNS Virtuoso Net Solutions Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9	Thanks for the feedback. Please check again. Made some modifications. What recommendations do you consider now? Please let me know.

17-03-2006, 07:09	#6 (permalink)
i3lance Read between da lines! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK, former Londoner Posts: 849	Remember the colour coding mate? Make the "Order Now" buttons within the VPS and Servers green and red respectively. Thats just an example of what I mean by colour coding. Make it easier for the user to make the visual and mental connection between sections without having to hestitate so much (see if it works at least). Apart from that, looking much improved.

19-03-2006, 16:34	#7 (permalink)
VNS Virtuoso Net Solutions Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9	Thank you. To be honest I have been willing to hire a professional web design. Nothing fancy needed. No coding or flash just a clean, crisp professional corporate look. Who is willing to recommend such firms or one man designer who is not going to quote outrageous pricing? The site is rather very simple. The only coding needed would be basic things that I have already implemented myself anyway. Any recommendations appreciated and welcomed. Even if you are a designer yourself (I would expect that on this forum) show me your portfolio. I am not cheap, but I am not going to spend "thousands of dollars" just to let you know.

20-03-2006, 07:36	#10 (permalink)
chick Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: it IS a state, dammit. Posts: 89	he said you are an ass. Do YOU like to give away your services? Would you like me to bargin with you about hosting costs? Bottom line ... good work is not cheap, and cheap work is never good.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)