Web Design Forums

stealthcow · 20-07-2003, 15:19

This is a website im developing for a client, what do you think of it so far?

any suggestions?

http://www.tesoweb.co.uk/ue2

TriPixels · 20-07-2003, 15:58

Well, it seems really cluttered to me, and I wouldn't do the entire thing in Flash because it takes too long to load. The body itself doesn't seem to "flashy" so you should just have that as HTML. You should also make it resolution safe or give it a border. Since it's a light color on white, it is really easy to see where the design stops and where whitespace begins.

stealthcow · 20-07-2003, 16:00

the site wont be published in flash, thats just what im designing it in

everything will be laid out using HTML, the only flash component will be the world browse part

the site will fit the page and will resize with it once its coded up

as for it being cluttered, if a person feels overwhelmed they simply click one of the side menus buttons and it'll minimise

Stickman · 20-07-2003, 16:22

Took bloody ages to load. Why is it in flash? I don't get it. Even if you design static pages in flash (

), why didn't you just take a screenshot and upload that?

Nice colours for a trek type site - greens make sense. I'd change the colour of the 'older articles' and 'trekker diaries' headings though.

I don't think it looks too cluttered as it's in clearly defined sections. There's two 'quick news' boxes.

stealthcow · 20-07-2003, 16:28

i agree that it takes a while to load, sorry for not making it into a screenshot, i put that down to laziness

i'll look into other colours for the headings, thanks for the tip

Stickman · 20-07-2003, 16:32

Have you seen this?

You could try submitting the hex value of your green.

stealthcow · 20-07-2003, 16:34

thats quite clever! thanks for that

TriPixels · 20-07-2003, 17:03

:P THat is some cool stuff right there! :P hehe...

smallbeer · 21-07-2003, 03:28

I like it. Love the colours and only suggestion I can make is to make the navigation more prominent by using a contrasting colour - maybe the orangy/brown from the logo.

Is this a redesign btw or are you starting from scratch?

dixon · 21-07-2003, 08:06

nice but i think the nav needs to stand out a bit more

stealthcow · 21-07-2003, 08:08

thanks for those comments smallbeer and dixon

smallbeer - its a design starting from scratch

tomson · 21-07-2003, 08:25

Thats pretty good - a couple of comments tho...
Could you introduce some sort of hierarchy into your content? It all seems a bit samey at the moment.

Also the typography lets it down a little - particularly the 'Featured Article' header.

Not bad tho.

stealthcow · 21-07-2003, 08:30

tomson, ive tried introducing hierarchy by giving the different sections different colours which will be carried through the rest of the website

eg, if you went to read a trekker diary the content colour would be blue where its green in the main content area, featured articles would be orange, etc etc

any other ways of creating hierarchy would be appreciated

tomson · 21-07-2003, 08:44

i meant hierarchy within each page - rather than colour coding different sections. Simple things like different type sizes, colours and weights could be a starting point.

dan · 21-07-2003, 14:53

Nice I like the colouring.

As far as hierarchy goes I feel that it's the repeated sloped hill icon on the news/login etc that distracts me. I like the way it looks but it just appears far too many times in too small a space for me. Maybe you could just use it at the top of each column and use type differences to distiguish each section? Though it may all feel better if there is more content on the page and the repeated icon image isn't so close.

Not sure what the background colour on looks like on a PC but on my mac it's incredibly pale - as good as white didn't even notice it a first, maybe make this a little stronger to help the seperation, or you could reverse the whole columns out of the green instead ?

Overall feel I like - time for a bit of a tweek

20-07-2003, 15:19	#1 (permalink)
stealthcow knocking heads Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,890	Untold Earth This is a website im developing for a client, what do you think of it so far? any suggestions? http://www.tesoweb.co.uk/ue2

20-07-2003, 15:58	#2 (permalink)
TriPixels A Hardcore Relaxer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Elizabethtown, KY, USA Posts: 230	Well, it seems really cluttered to me, and I wouldn't do the entire thing in Flash because it takes too long to load. The body itself doesn't seem to "flashy" so you should just have that as HTML. You should also make it resolution safe or give it a border. Since it's a light color on white, it is really easy to see where the design stops and where whitespace begins. __________________ How much longer before you click on my link? CLICK MY LINK

20-07-2003, 16:00	#3 (permalink)
stealthcow knocking heads Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,890	the site wont be published in flash, thats just what im designing it in everything will be laid out using HTML, the only flash component will be the world browse part the site will fit the page and will resize with it once its coded up as for it being cluttered, if a person feels overwhelmed they simply click one of the side menus buttons and it'll minimise __________________ Guava Studios: outsource web design :: Friends of Scott web designers

20-07-2003, 16:28	#5 (permalink)
stealthcow knocking heads Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,890	i agree that it takes a while to load, sorry for not making it into a screenshot, i put that down to laziness i'll look into other colours for the headings, thanks for the tip __________________ Guava Studios: outsource web design :: Friends of Scott web designers

20-07-2003, 16:34	#7 (permalink)
stealthcow knocking heads Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,890	thats quite clever! thanks for that __________________ Guava Studios: outsource web design :: Friends of Scott web designers

20-07-2003, 16:22	#4 (permalink)
Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,632	Took bloody ages to load. Why is it in flash? I don't get it. Even if you design static pages in flash ( ), why didn't you just take a screenshot and upload that? Nice colours for a trek type site - greens make sense. I'd change the colour of the 'older articles' and 'trekker diaries' headings though. I don't think it looks too cluttered as it's in clearly defined sections. There's two 'quick news' boxes.

20-07-2003, 16:32	#6 (permalink)
Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,632	Have you seen this? You could try submitting the hex value of your green.

20-07-2003, 17:03	#8 (permalink)
TriPixels A Hardcore Relaxer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Elizabethtown, KY, USA Posts: 230	:P THat is some cool stuff right there! :P hehe... __________________ How much longer before you click on my link? CLICK MY LINK

21-07-2003, 03:28	#9 (permalink)
smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,236	I like it. Love the colours and only suggestion I can make is to make the navigation more prominent by using a contrasting colour - maybe the orangy/brown from the logo. Is this a redesign btw or are you starting from scratch? __________________ That's fuckin' ingenious, if I understand it correctly. It's a Swiss fuckin' watch.

21-07-2003, 08:06	#10 (permalink)
dixon Custom User Title Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brighton Posts: 628	nice but i think the nav needs to stand out a bit more __________________ Dixon

21-07-2003, 08:08	#11 (permalink)
stealthcow knocking heads Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,890	thanks for those comments smallbeer and dixon smallbeer - its a design starting from scratch __________________ Guava Studios: outsource web design :: Friends of Scott web designers Last edited by stealthcow : 21-07-2003 at 08:10.

21-07-2003, 08:25	#12 (permalink)
tomson hairball Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Posts: 3,158	Thats pretty good - a couple of comments tho... Could you introduce some sort of hierarchy into your content? It all seems a bit samey at the moment. Also the typography lets it down a little - particularly the 'Featured Article' header. Not bad tho.

21-07-2003, 08:30	#13 (permalink)
stealthcow knocking heads Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,890	tomson, ive tried introducing hierarchy by giving the different sections different colours which will be carried through the rest of the website eg, if you went to read a trekker diary the content colour would be blue where its green in the main content area, featured articles would be orange, etc etc any other ways of creating hierarchy would be appreciated __________________ Guava Studios: outsource web design :: Friends of Scott web designers

21-07-2003, 08:44	#14 (permalink)
tomson hairball Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Posts: 3,158	i meant hierarchy within each page - rather than colour coding different sections. Simple things like different type sizes, colours and weights could be a starting point.

21-07-2003, 14:53	#15 (permalink)
dan Iris Folder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: smokey Posts: 2,672	Nice I like the colouring. As far as hierarchy goes I feel that it's the repeated sloped hill icon on the news/login etc that distracts me. I like the way it looks but it just appears far too many times in too small a space for me. Maybe you could just use it at the top of each column and use type differences to distiguish each section? Though it may all feel better if there is more content on the page and the repeated icon image isn't so close. Not sure what the background colour on looks like on a PC but on my mac it's incredibly pale - as good as white didn't even notice it a first, maybe make this a little stronger to help the seperation, or you could reverse the whole columns out of the green instead ? Overall feel I like - time for a bit of a tweek

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

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