View Full Version : What makes a good website???
Laura-Louise
20th February 2006, 14:29
Answers on a postcard....
Coding Monkey
20th February 2006, 14:43
One with "Coding Monkeys" in the credits always helps ;)
Urban Space
20th February 2006, 15:21
Well SEO would be a good place to start. I couldn't find your existing site anywhere in Google.
Do you have a link to your existing site so we could have a snoop?
Liam
Coding Monkey
20th February 2006, 15:31
Also, loading times. Your site (viewable via your signature) has 2 2Mb files on the home page as images and another 0.5Mb. This will take over 15 minutes for a 56k user to load. Based on the image, you could change them to 10-15k easily, as you've put them only as thumbnails.
Urban Space
20th February 2006, 15:32
Cheers Tom :D! And that's put me off already. I'm not even a 56kb user - slower than that. It'd take more than 15 mins!
Liam
mark_hadfield
20th February 2006, 15:35
Without wanting to be too blunt, I would recommend a complete overhaul.
If you are going to give out business cards etc and advertise the website you want it to be something that impresses people. Some money spent upfront on a good company image (website, business cards, letterheads) can make all the difference IMO.
Mark
Urban Space
20th February 2006, 15:41
Hmmm the homepage doesn't make me want to hire your services. I thought the text size on my browser must've been set to largest but the font really is that big! Can't say the colour scheme is doing much for me either.
But you're not after a review are you? :lol:! I'd say focus on image. Look at the competition and see how they're doing things.
Hope that helps!
Liam :D
Top Hat
20th February 2006, 15:49
Usability is the most important thing (IMHO)
Try to get into the mind of your user, they know nothing about you/your service. Make your proposition obvious
Don't be cleaver, dumb it down use simple technologies, use simple words and language
webit
20th February 2006, 17:36
One of my managers said once 'write it so that my mum could understand it' (She wasn't a MIT undergrad by the way)
Simple - Clear - Good navigation - No gimicks (spash screens, flash etc) and hits of course!
seabro
20th February 2006, 21:27
The site doesnt look professional. (Just my opinion).
sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
Things can only get better,
Best of luck,
JustOneUK
21st February 2006, 02:55
a good website.....
comes number1 in google searches msn searches and yahoo searches
provides what the user is looking for
simple to navigate
quick loading
un offensive design
compatable with 800 and 1024 resolution
made by me.
(the last one is optional) ;)
Top Hat
21st February 2006, 08:45
One of my managers said once 'write it so that my mum could understand it' (She wasn't a MIT undergrad by the way)
Simple - Clear - Good navigation - No gimicks (spash screens, flash etc) and hits of course!
Is a very good quote, remember lots and lots of people are uncomfortable with IT, so make it for your Gran
And 50% of people have a IQ lower than 100