Site Critiques

Okay, Bro.Don, I've waited all evening for someone else to say something. sorry. I'm not going to be intellectual with my comments, but here's my thoughts: the first 2 were clean & crisp, but I found the 3rd one to be what I call choppy. I am using an ancient computer which takes forever to do anything, so can't tell ya about all that other stuff you asked for. There. I helped.

 

Try powercycling your cable modem (unplug it from the power source, then plug it back in after 30 secs).

 

Whooopss !! Sorry, Don, I spoke too soon.
I think what makes that one come up choppy is the javascript and the frames.

By the way, y'all, if you're looking for some great graphics, try also:

sharon griffin's his image.org

Great graphics.

Personally, though, I don't use much graphics in my church's websites and in my own personal website. I prefer black and white, or one color in combination with white. For loading purposes.

Visit them, if you will (I must warn you, though,
they are all "electionist" in context ):
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• columbia primitive baptist church
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• church site#2
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• his grace alone (my personal website)
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For those who are absolutely beginners, I'd be more than happy to help with advice and stuff.

 

Bro.Don, what I meant by choppy, was the lay-out, I guess; & I didn't care for the music too much. It was irritating? I liked the first one right off, the colors(etc), & the quote by Billy Sunday.

 

oh, my beloved brethren

I have erred. Sharon Griffin's correct website is
griffin web art , but that is not to say that hisimage.org is not excellent, too.

In a scale of 1-10 with 1 as highest, they would both be 1.

Visit, visit, visit.

 

OK, Don, here's the truth---first two sites colors were too bright & hurt my eyes!

Seriously. But don't shoot the messenger, ok? They loaded up fine (I'm on cable modem) & fast, no problem.

 

Hey, Don. Easiest on my eyes is light gray background, ya know, like every other post on this BB. Alternating with white like on here works for me.

White gets to me personally because I type on white all day long! (with black font) I used to like working in word perfect (olden days) because we could change the background color and typeset color to suit us and the best one for a lot of us was light gray background with navy blue type!

When surfing, the easiest colors on my eyes are muted backgrounds. Most of my own web pages are designed with ease on the eyes in mind, muted background colors, light pastels, off color typesets like burgandy, navy, etc. I play around until I get something that can be stared at but is relaxing, too.

Did you ever research on colors and emotions evoked? Big companies put a lot of research in this subject for marketing purposes! LOL!

By far the PRETTIEST (IMO) forum on BB is the Women's Forum with the Pink Outline surrounding the threads! (But I like pink....the only thing better than pink would be LAVENDER!)

 

Hi Don, hope you dont mind if I jump in here and put my two cents in:

for IFB Web:
Definitely a solid color background, use column background color to separate the menus from each other
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the about us column make a solid color (gray is nice as mentioned before) or any websafe color
the Join our community column, white
the baptist sites column, gray as well
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the colors are very bright and there are toooo many going on.
instead of using colored links and capitals you can use small graphics or colored cells to highlight areas.
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use a code to remove underline on the links, that will cut down on the 'busyness'
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instead of having all of those searches and download links on the main page, develop a 'downloads' area and a 'free tools' area
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instead of using an email link for contact, use a form, that will cut down on junk mail, spamming and virus spreading.
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Add a mailing list, and a recommend this site form.
~have the links to outside sites open in a new window (like the abortion stats) this way your visitors wont go away.
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Love the quizzes!
There is excellent content on the site, just needs some definition and that can be done with color and some basic coding.

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Id be glad to capture your site and do the colors and coding for you, then send it to you to check out,what it would look like let me know!
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Linda

ChristianGraphicDesign.com

 

My honest opinion as a person who works in the field for over 11 years now, is that the site looks like sites designed 10 years ago. No offence or harm meant - just pure honesty.

It lacks attention to detail in terms of basic graphic design.

Typography - Drop the cursive type - makes the text less readable.... the 3 different blue colors don't match- harmonise your colors the darker blue works use shades of it.

Logo - too large it doesn't need to overpower the site...

layout - standard. again the type style ruins it the type should all be aligned to the left to help readability..

left navigation is good... however when you go to another page again the layout loses its composure.
The copy on the follow-up pages need to be better formated.

as I said i am only wanting to help and be direct.

tony ford
interface designer
personal site: www.tony-ford.co.uk/flash02.htm
Church website: www.rutherglenbaptistchurch.org

 

Hi Don
the colors you mentioned give me a headache thinking about them!
stick with the basics, try making changes that have been suggested, see if you like them instead of trying to gather all the info you can before making the changes..
start small. as far as a page header, i agree its too big and as a Logo Designer, its rather cartoonish, I'll do a new webpage header for you at no cost, just let me know.
BUT you first have to implement some changes that are being mentioned!
NO PRESSURE though
Linda
Christian Web & Graphic Design

 

Don click on link below..! Click Here for Site Layout Idea for IFB

Linda