New business / Website feedback please.

[medway]

Hello,

I am in the process of starting a small website design company, Medway Website Design. For a few weeks now I have being working on the design of my new website.

medwaypcs.co.uk/design/index1.htm
(a new domain will be registered)

I would appreciate users views and opinions on the site, so if necessary improvements can be made before launch.

(Please note I am currently just working on the design aspect of the site and so functionality is limited)

Regards,

Ben

[GNU]

Its different, but a bit too small IMO, it looks a bit odd, like a postcard in the middle of white space.

I like the image and the rollover on your links, but preferred the template and size of the Medway computers site you did.

But there both smart looking sites...

[Rob Holmes]

It's a bit hard to review unfunctioning sites Ben.

Maybe drop another post in when they are both finished?

Maybe drop a post in intros too so we can learn a little more about you?

Best regards,

Rob

[Axxe]

Well Ben, you are planning to sell a website design services. Now look from the customer side and think, would you buy a website design services from medwaypcs?
Personally I believe that your IMHO is too modest. I mean if you sell web design so firstly try to show to your customers how good you are on your personal website.

Again it's only my opinion.

Good luck,
Donatas

[nsdesign]

Caught in too minds here....

One one hand, I think your design is actually pretty beautiful... very simple and elegant (and uses nice compliant xhtml which is good)...

Bur perhaps more suited to a "micro-site" idea, and not suitable for a web design company... One things for sure, you've minimised the available space on the design for actual "content" which may be a problem for you when it comes to actually explaining what you do, client portfolio etc...

Buy as I say - the site itself is really great. Good luck to you.

Gary

[Tin]

As Gary said, nice clean design, well thought out. I do like it. Content space is going to be a real issue for you though.

All the best

[autolycus]

Get yourself a copy of Firefox. ;-)

[medway]

autolycus,

I have tested my site in Firefox and so far have found no problems.
Could you please email a screenshot if you are experiencing a problem to:

sales [at] medwaypcs.co.uk

Regards,

Ben

[autolycus]

autolycus,

I have tested my site in Firefox and so far have found no problems.
Could you please email a screenshot if you are experiencing a problem to:

sales [at] medwaypcs.co.uk

Regards,

Ben

Ben,

the bottom of the text on each of the menu buttons is being chopped off.

This is when viewed in Firefox at my default res of 1680 x 1050. I haven;t tried it at any other resolutions. It is fine in IE.

If you still can't see it, let me know and I will email a screenshot later on if I get a chance.

Dave.

[medway]

Sorry, still can't see it myself. If you could send an email containing the screenshot it would be much appreciated. :)

Regards,

Ben

[autolycus]

Screenshot sent. :)

[medway]

Hello,

Just updated my site, the new address is:

medwaypcs.co.uk/design/index.html

I would still appreciate user views and opinions,

Regards,

Ben

[autolycus]

Still got the same problem here....

[medway]

Hello,

After some constructive critism on this business forum and others I have redesigned some aspects of my site to allow a greater content area. It is just a design at the moment but I would appreciate your thoughts before I implement it.

medwaypcs.co.uk/test5.jpg

Regards,

Ben

[Axxe]

Well done Ben. It looks better. I would like to see the entire site then you'll finish it. :)

Good luck
Donatas

[Yorganic]

I Like it - good if your aiming at the graphic design side of the web. There's not much room for a portfolio unless you limit yourself to one entry per page.

[cygnus]

If you're looking to build a business specifically for design purposes then you need to concentrate on the aesthetics of building those webpages. There are various ways in which you could go ahead and design a website.However you must be careful of the functionalities which are being offered. The design must never dwarf the functionalities