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SeanMedia · 22-06-2003, 12:10

Hey guys,

I'm new to this board and I'd like some opinions on a few sites I have put together. I am 18 years old and web design has been a hobby for a year or two.

http://www.allthatU2leftbehind.com - a U2 fansite that has proved very popular.

http://www.tempoonline.co.uk - a site I made for a school Mini-Company.

http://www.seanmedia.co.uk - an unfinished site that will promote me as a designer.

http://www.a1datatech.co.uk - an unfinished site for a local business.

I have others in the pipeline as well. Maybe I should have called my portfolio site www.Unfinished-but-nearly-ready.co.uk !!

I kinda have a less-is-more approach. Tell me what you think.

Cheers guys,
Seán

dixon · 22-06-2003, 13:56

nice i like the U2 one but kinda looks spaced out on a 1600x1200 res

Stickman · 22-06-2003, 23:21

Not bad. Things to bear in mind though:

Don't design to specific screen resolutions. Try to learn about more fluid page design.

Using tables for your layout isn't recommended. Have a go at learning to use css fully. If you're interested, you'll find loads of links to help with this - try here first: http://www.mako4css.com/Basics.htm

Karst · 23-06-2003, 08:03

Study these:

http://www.k10k.net/
http://www.linkdup.com/
http://www.pixelsurgeon.com/

Then we'll talk.

Narate · 23-06-2003, 08:06

http://www.w3schools.com/

r0x0rs them lot :p

"Using tables for your layout isn't recommended"

huh?

Karst · 23-06-2003, 08:34

Tableless webdesign is the latest fad. Check out http://www.zeldman.com

seanf · 23-06-2003, 16:14

Just one small point, the 'latest news' box on the U2 site needs some cell padding cos the text is too close to the edges.

I'll look at the others later.

Sean

TriPixels · 23-06-2003, 16:32

lol... true dat.

dan · 24-06-2003, 03:58

Quote:

Originally posted by Karst
Tableless webdesign is the latest fad.

fad? hmm, more of a good idea if you ask me.

I guess it depends on what aspects of web design you feel are most important. Useability, Accessability, Functionality, Updateability or just plain looks. There are great advantages to centralising code and seperating style from content... CSS styling takes this further than tables which can only be a good thing (Tables can still be handy on the fly though

)

Karst · 24-06-2003, 06:36

Quote:

Originally posted by dan
fad? hmm, more of a good idea if you ask me.

It's a fad bacause it is what all the politicos within webdesign are propagating at the moment. Just as back in '99 when 'everything will be in Flash i ntwo years' was all vogue.

All those aspects you mention are obviously important but it really epends where they are applied to. Certainly CSS gives more control of type, background and small elements of design. However it still has serious cross platform issue.

It is also quite interesting to see how certain people seem to feel everything needs to be 'standartised' while the actual characted of the industry really prevents that. Accessing the web is and remains a personal experience and that's where focus IMHO needs to be.

Narate · 24-06-2003, 06:52

"Accessing the web is and remains a personal experience and that's where focus IMHO needs to be."

The internet is such an ugly place, one giant dustbin imo :x

...but saying that I cant seem to drag myself away from it.

Karst · 24-06-2003, 08:38

Quote:

The internet is such an ugly place, one giant dustbin imo :x

Well, you wouldn't be hearing me say that considering I make a living out of it. In the end personal interaction makes it what it is. And I think the peast has taught us that that is very difficult to control. If at all.

Omnetix · 24-06-2003, 10:38

Not bad considering experience SeanMedia. Youre better than I was at your age. Dont let any critisisms discourage you; the worst critics I had ended up forcing me to improve.

Simon

SeanMedia · 05-07-2003, 03:48

Hi guys,

Thanks for all the posts. Since I was here the last time I have finished 2 more sites.

http://www.a1datatech.co.uk - A local business' promotional site

http://www.seanmedia.co.uk - My own promotional site

Any comments will be appreciated.

Thanks
SeanMedia

dorian · 05-07-2003, 04:36

general comments:
you should (really) try to take into account a site's appearance on larger screens/screen resolutions.
and for text: try to use text - not images. 2 very good reasons:
1 - easy to edit and make adjustments
2 - it's smaller in filesize than a gif or jpg!
also try to test the sites on older and 'dodgy' browsers: Netscape, Opera etc...

TriPixels · 05-07-2003, 07:36

Opera is not an "older or dodgy browser"! It is more betterest than IE!

dorian · 05-07-2003, 07:43

i didn't specify versions

TriPixels · 05-07-2003, 07:48

Ahhh... :P Well, then I'll forgive you this time.

hehe

22-06-2003, 12:10	#1 (permalink)
SeanMedia Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Belfast, Ireland Posts: 416	Newbie needs YOUR opinion! Hey guys, I'm new to this board and I'd like some opinions on a few sites I have put together. I am 18 years old and web design has been a hobby for a year or two. http://www.allthatU2leftbehind.com - a U2 fansite that has proved very popular. http://www.tempoonline.co.uk - a site I made for a school Mini-Company. http://www.seanmedia.co.uk - an unfinished site that will promote me as a designer. http://www.a1datatech.co.uk - an unfinished site for a local business. I have others in the pipeline as well. Maybe I should have called my portfolio site www.Unfinished-but-nearly-ready.co.uk !! I kinda have a less-is-more approach. Tell me what you think. Cheers guys, Seán

22-06-2003, 13:56	#2 (permalink)
dixon Custom User Title Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brighton Posts: 628	nice i like the U2 one but kinda looks spaced out on a 1600x1200 res __________________ Dixon

23-06-2003, 16:32	#8 (permalink)
TriPixels A Hardcore Relaxer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Elizabethtown, KY, USA Posts: 230	lol... true dat. __________________ How much longer before you click on my link? CLICK MY LINK

24-06-2003, 10:38	#13 (permalink)
Omnetix Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 113	Not bad considering experience SeanMedia. Youre better than I was at your age. Dont let any critisisms discourage you; the worst critics I had ended up forcing me to improve. Simon __________________ Simon Dwyer Omnetix Corporation simon@omnetix.com www.omnetix.com www.omnetixpc.com

05-07-2003, 04:36	#15 (permalink)
dorian i do lines Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Poland/Denmark Posts: 3,233	general comments: you should (really) try to take into account a site's appearance on larger screens/screen resolutions. and for text: try to use text - not images. 2 very good reasons: 1 - easy to edit and make adjustments 2 - it's smaller in filesize than a gif or jpg! also try to test the sites on older and 'dodgy' browsers: Netscape, Opera etc... __________________ ...

22-06-2003, 23:21	#3 (permalink)
Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,632	Not bad. Things to bear in mind though: Don't design to specific screen resolutions. Try to learn about more fluid page design. Using tables for your layout isn't recommended. Have a go at learning to use css fully. If you're interested, you'll find loads of links to help with this - try here first: http://www.mako4css.com/Basics.htm

23-06-2003, 08:03	#4 (permalink)
Karst Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belfast Posts: 56	Study these: http://www.k10k.net/ http://www.linkdup.com/ http://www.pixelsurgeon.com/ Then we'll talk.

23-06-2003, 08:06	#5 (permalink)
Narate Royalty™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester (UK) Posts: 3,211	http://www.w3schools.com/ r0x0rs them lot :p "Using tables for your layout isn't recommended" huh?

23-06-2003, 08:34	#6 (permalink)
Karst Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belfast Posts: 56	Tableless webdesign is the latest fad. Check out http://www.zeldman.com

23-06-2003, 16:14	#7 (permalink)
seanf Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 168	Just one small point, the 'latest news' box on the U2 site needs some cell padding cos the text is too close to the edges. I'll look at the others later. Sean

24-06-2003, 06:52	#11 (permalink)
Narate Royalty™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester (UK) Posts: 3,211	"Accessing the web is and remains a personal experience and that's where focus IMHO needs to be." The internet is such an ugly place, one giant dustbin imo :x ...but saying that I cant seem to drag myself away from it.

05-07-2003, 03:48	#14 (permalink)
SeanMedia Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Belfast, Ireland Posts: 416	Hi guys, Thanks for all the posts. Since I was here the last time I have finished 2 more sites. http://www.a1datatech.co.uk - A local business' promotional site http://www.seanmedia.co.uk - My own promotional site Any comments will be appreciated. Thanks SeanMedia

05-07-2003, 07:36	#16 (permalink)
TriPixels A Hardcore Relaxer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Elizabethtown, KY, USA Posts: 230	Opera is not an "older or dodgy browser"! It is more betterest than IE! __________________ How much longer before you click on my link? CLICK MY LINK

05-07-2003, 07:43	#17 (permalink)
dorian i do lines Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Poland/Denmark Posts: 3,233	i didn't specify versions __________________ ...

05-07-2003, 07:48	#18 (permalink)
TriPixels A Hardcore Relaxer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Elizabethtown, KY, USA Posts: 230	Ahhh... :P Well, then I'll forgive you this time. hehe __________________ How much longer before you click on my link? CLICK MY LINK

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