RE: Re[2]: FN-FORUM ADS - site, Nit Picking.

date posted 26th January 2003 17:31

Thanks carla for your advice,

Have not started redisgn yet as I have been poorly over the weekend.

Thanks to all though who have helped me realise the mistakes I have made,
and do really appreciate it


:)

Thnks again,

NiK

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
[EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Carla Boulton
Sent: 22 January 2003 07:51
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Subject: Re: Re[2]: FN-FORUM ADS - site, Nit Picking.


Nik, I haven't read all the other posts yet so apologies for the repetition
if there is any, I didn't want to be swayed by the other stuff. I think you
have done well for a first site.

Design rather than prog comments:

Steer well clear of the serif font (Times) as it can be hard to read on
screen - good in a book, perhaps try Arial or Verdana. I think you have too
many fonts on the page stick to two it will look cleaner. Don't use big
slabs of red text it detracts from rather than highlights the rest of the
page

The red and blue look cheap as they are such basic colours and look like you
used the first thing that came to mind, why not use a tint of the blue which
will take off the glary edge and perhaps a maroon colour instead of the red?

Ditch the greyed image in the BG - not necessary

Kill the huge shadows on the buttons and make the buttons a sightly darker
or paler colour for more effect

Take out 'top' on the scrolling page - most people will know how to scroll
up and down

'Click here for more info' need not be so huge

You won't get many answers about what to charge because prices vary so much.
For an idea, set yourself a price for 'basic design' then a 'per page'
price, a price for 'forms', a price for 'domains', add it up, add 20% for
all the messing about and there you have it.

To sum it up - less is more - too much is happening all over the place, tone
down the colours, rationalise the fonts and Bob will be your mother's
brother

Regards and well done
Carla
www.naughtymutt.com



> NW> -----Original Message-----
> NW> From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> NW> [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Nik Whale
> NW> Sent: 21 January 2003 21:38
> NW> To: FreelanceForum
> NW> Subject: FN-FORUM ADS - site, Nit Picking.
>
>
> NW> Lo peeps,
>
> NW> My first complete web site... www.ads-services.co.uk not much
just a
> NW> basic site. but would appreciate any comments on design, code, layout,
> etc.
> NW> BUT ONLY if you have time, I dont want to be evil eyed for wasting yer
> time
> NW> :)
>
> NW> Any comments on how much you would charge a client for this site
> would
> NW> also be of benefit.
>
> NW> Thank-you in advance.
>
> NW> NiK..


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