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budabot · 02-05-2005, 13:12

Hello,

I almost finished new project photobanks.info, but I'm not sure about navigation.

Is it clear at first sight how to navigate?

And general critique will be much appreciated too!

Thanks.

illvibe · 03-05-2005, 05:27

not bad. pretty grey. the ads are about as dominant as the menu on the other side...also maybe find somewhere else for "home | search" other than directly under the title logo.

budabot · 03-05-2005, 06:02

Thanks, but about navigation: is it clear where to click? Or it's better to place categories as open (not collapsed) list?

noggin · 03-05-2005, 07:39

it's a nice idea, but no, not obvious how to use it

everything is competing to be lowest of the low key, which leaves me wondering where the hell I'm supposed to click to see some photos

i'd suggest giving the main entry page a different design that is simpler, uses photograhpy and makes it obvious where to start

good luck with it
dAN

alib88 · 06-05-2005, 07:04

The site is good - Only suggestion would be to cut down the number of links on the left hand side as it looks a little busy.

budabot · 07-05-2005, 12:16

Thanks for your feedback. I'll try to do something with it.

nakedintruder · 07-05-2005, 12:27

The Googe Ads headers are ranked higher than all your headers except 'Welcome', need to alter this.
As people have said, a sense of a visual hierarchy is missing, I think at least you need to bring out the navigation a little, even if you box in and colour it a little. It looks the same as all the other areas on that left side.

budabot · 07-06-2005, 09:08

Well. I reworked site's skin. Is it more clear where to go now?

nakedintruder · 07-06-2005, 15:15

yeh it's infinitely better now!line up sub items like "Agency Images" with the ones like "site map + RSS" though, will neaten it up a bit I think. It's a shame "Monitored weblinks" can't fit on one line too

budabot · 07-06-2005, 15:49

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yeh it's infinitely better now!

Thank you! Thank you!

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Originally Posted by nakedintruder

line up sub items like "Agency Images" with the ones like "site map + RSS" though, will neaten it up a bit I think.

Didn't got this... can you explain in more words?

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Originally Posted by nakedintruder

It's a shame "Monitored weblinks" can't fit on one line too

Well. I just noticed that. On my dev Mac it's ok, but on PC it looks ugly. You are right.

The other issue: on my Mac/Safary page flashes naked for a second. Without css I mean. Somebody noticed that?

nakedintruder · 07-06-2005, 18:01

line up sub items like "Agency Images" with the ones like "site map + RSS" though, will neaten it up a bit I think.

...i mean left aligning them, give them the same indent

pgo · 08-06-2005, 01:28

The list of links on the left - the only sense of their importance is the hierarchy.

I feel you should really lead the user through the site - help them find what they're looking for, make it easy to get to some photos. If they can't figure out where to go, they'll leave.

I imagine your number one destination for people is going to be the "Navigation" section - perhaps make that stand out somehow?

Pretty nice job so far!

budabot · 08-06-2005, 13:04

Some updates there. I hope it's more clear now.

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03-05-2005, 05:27	#2 (permalink)
illvibe say werd. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Japan Posts: 1,274	not bad. pretty grey. the ads are about as dominant as the menu on the other side...also maybe find somewhere else for "home \| search" other than directly under the title logo.

03-05-2005, 06:02	#3 (permalink)
budabot Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9	Thanks, but about navigation: is it clear where to click? Or it's better to place categories as open (not collapsed) list?

03-05-2005, 07:39	#4 (permalink)
noggin chevette Join Date: May 2004 Location: london Posts: 415	it's a nice idea, but no, not obvious how to use it everything is competing to be lowest of the low key, which leaves me wondering where the hell I'm supposed to click to see some photos i'd suggest giving the main entry page a different design that is simpler, uses photograhpy and makes it obvious where to start good luck with it dAN

06-05-2005, 07:04	#5 (permalink)
alib88 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hogn Kong Posts: 20	The site is good - Only suggestion would be to cut down the number of links on the left hand side as it looks a little busy.

07-05-2005, 12:16	#6 (permalink)
budabot Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9	Thanks for your feedback. I'll try to do something with it.

07-05-2005, 12:27	#7 (permalink)
nakedintruder www.nakedintruder.com Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire Posts: 383	The Googe Ads headers are ranked higher than all your headers except 'Welcome', need to alter this. As people have said, a sense of a visual hierarchy is missing, I think at least you need to bring out the navigation a little, even if you box in and colour it a little. It looks the same as all the other areas on that left side.

07-06-2005, 09:08	#8 (permalink)
budabot Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9	Well. I reworked site's skin. Is it more clear where to go now?

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nakedintruder www.nakedintruder.com Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire Posts: 383	yeh it's infinitely better now!line up sub items like "Agency Images" with the ones like "site map + RSS" though, will neaten it up a bit I think. It's a shame "Monitored weblinks" can't fit on one line too

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nakedintruder www.nakedintruder.com Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire Posts: 383	line up sub items like "Agency Images" with the ones like "site map + RSS" though, will neaten it up a bit I think. ...i mean left aligning them, give them the same indent

08-06-2005, 01:28	#12 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	The list of links on the left - the only sense of their importance is the hierarchy. I feel you should really lead the user through the site - help them find what they're looking for, make it easy to get to some photos. If they can't figure out where to go, they'll leave. I imagine your number one destination for people is going to be the "Navigation" section - perhaps make that stand out somehow? Pretty nice job so far!

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08-06-2005, 13:04	#13 (permalink)
budabot Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9	Some updates there. I hope it's more clear now.