[safe as milk]

jesus it's intense working for yourself - the client's a nightmare


Safe As Milk :: brighton based bespoke web design specialising in wordpress

[Tom_E]

Designing for yourself is always a pain in the arse, but you've done a good quality job all round I'd say.

[TeZ]

Really nice mate.

[Klang]

Nice

[StisterMeve]

I like it a lot.

The one thing that bugs me is when the big thumbnail type thing at the beginning says 'click for more', and it just takes you to that one project. It's a bit irritating because you can see the other projects, but you don't go straight there, you have to scroll through.

[safe as milk]

Originally Posted by StisterMeve

I like it a lot.

The one thing that bugs me is when the big thumbnail type thing at the beginning says 'click for more', and it just takes you to that one project. It's a bit irritating because you can see the other projects, but you don't go straight there, you have to scroll through.

hmm yes - maybe i should do 6 individual images that go to the individual projects

but as it stands i've spent too much time on it - need to go and and find some work now

[steveb]

I like that a lot and I'm impressed that you've paid some attention to the copy, both linguistically and typographically. The movement in the transitions is amusing enough to actually play with - well, I did anyway! Simple minds and all that...

[OriginalDisco]

Really nice mate...

The only thing I'd say is that on a smaller monitor (i.e. the 12" screen on my iBook) the site sits right at both left and right-hand viewable edges. Could maybe come in by twenty pixels or so each side.

Apart from that, good stuff!

[safe as milk]

Originally Posted by steveb

I like that a lot and I'm impressed that you've paid some attention to the copy, both linguistically and typographically. The movement in the transitions is amusing enough to actually play with - well, I did anyway! Simple minds and all that...

yes - it's quite 'iphone-esque' on those transitions

gotta love the Cycle plugin - it's pretty amazing what you can do with it and it's so uncomplaining - it'll slide/fade about anything

[safe as milk]

Originally Posted by OriginalDisco

Really nice mate...

The only thing I'd say is that on a smaller monitor (i.e. the 12" screen on my iBook) the site sits right at both left and right-hand viewable edges. Could maybe come in by twenty pixels or so each side.

Apart from that, good stuff!

thanks! yes i am perhaps a bit guilty of building sites a bit big - was based on a 980 grid with 112px columns and 12px gutters

the new bbc sites will be 976px i believe

[socreative]

very good and fresh mate! great work

bbc site is 974px i think

[OriginalDisco]

Originally Posted by safe as milk

thanks! yes i am perhaps a bit guilty of building sites a bit big - was based on a 980 grid with 112px columns and 12px gutters

the new bbc sites will be 976px i believe

I think stick to a 960px grid mate, you won't go wrong with that.

[Synook]

Originally Posted by OriginalDisco

I think stick to a 960px grid mate, you won't go wrong with that.

You'll be as safe as milk.


Anyway, great job! Nice use of sprites, too - it's good how you've ordered everything so that the portions that are needed first are on top.

Personally, I don't like emphasis in body text, though it does work well with what you've written.

Edit: I think copywriting is supposed to be one word (Safe As Milk :: Services).

Edit 2: Overall, I must say I'm very impressed with the level of attention you've given to the site. Edit 4: Even the accessibility is great. Edit 3: Now all you need are some prettier URLs!

[safe as milk]

Originally Posted by Synook

You'll be as safe as milk.


Anyway, great job! Nice use of sprites, too - it's good how you've ordered everything so that the portions that are needed first are on top.

Personally, I don't like emphasis in body text, though it does work well with what you've written.

thanks - i've discovered the align copy and align tools in Illustrator - used to make my sprites in photoshop abnd they were a bit random to say the least

[sub]

Another fellow Brightonian. I thought you was a yank, Milk!

[Starbright]

That's some nice spriteage.

I've never really ventured that much into sprites, usually just use them for navigations or rollovers. What would you do if you have an image for the bottom of a div (i.e. curved corners). Wouldn't anything else in your sprite image appear above it, or can you limit the height?

For example:

#something { background:#ccc url(sprite.jpg) no-repeat 0 bottom)

So I'd want the rest of the div to be a solid colour and just the bottom to be curved corners. How would I do that with it in a sprite?

[safe as milk]

Originally Posted by Starbright

That's some nice spriteage.

I've never really ventured that much into sprites, usually just use them for navigations or rollovers. What would you do if you have an image for the bottom of a div (i.e. curved corners). Wouldn't anything else in your sprite image appear above it, or can you limit the height?

For example:

#something { background:#ccc url(sprite.jpg) no-repeat 0 bottom)

So I'd want the rest of the div to be a solid colour and just the bottom to be curved corners. How would I do that with it in a sprite?

to be honest i would probably give this a go - made by the guy who created Cycle so bound to be rock solid JQuery Corner Demo

[safe as milk]

Originally Posted by sub

Another fellow Brightonian. I thought you was a yank, Milk!

no - just another brighton web person hoping they won't make me go and get a real job in London :}

[safe as milk]

Originally Posted by Synook

You'll be as safe as milk.


Anyway, great job! Nice use of sprites, too - it's good how you've ordered everything so that the portions that are needed first are on top.

Personally, I don't like emphasis in body text, though it does work well with what you've written.

Edit: I think copywriting is supposed to be one word (Safe As Milk :: Services).

Edit 2: Overall, I must say I'm very impressed with the level of attention you've given to the site. Edit 4: Even the accessibility is great. Edit 3: Now all you need are some prettier URLs!

thanks man

not sure about copywriting - you may be right

prettier urls?

[safe as milk]

Originally Posted by sub

Another fellow Brightonian. I thought you was a yank, Milk!

btw i totally love your portfolio site - you've done some killer work