Wongo must have lots of rellies, as the site has had 135 hits from China.
Al :p
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Wongo must have lots of rellies, as the site has had 135 hits from China.
Al :p
All wondering what they can make & flog to the reject shops et.al.
Hey Al, what's with that little sign in the background, the one that says 'Antiques made while you wait' :D
Richard
:eek: Shhhhh.....:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Daddles
Al :p
how much d'yer sell them signs fer Al ? :D
Ditto :D :D Maybe I should send that "Usability" hint to the folks who "design (:rolleyes: )" web sites for the company that I work for...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sturdee
Weeeeeeell, ya got ta have a laugh dont ya, otherwise youd cry. :D
Al :p
Hi Groovers.
Check out my updates and give you honest opinions.
I have change some things as youse advised, but cant for the life of me think why the res must be 800x600. :confused:
Anyone who views in 800x600 needs to update their computer..or get some glasses. :p
Al :)
Much better Al.
All pages load quickly.
Al it is getting there!
The links on the Antiques page are pretty much impossible to read blue on a black background though!
cheers,
P
Hi Oz
I havent read any of the other replies so solly if I am repeating what anyone else has said.
I have done a course on "web page design for govt" :rolleyes: for what thats worth.
I think the following could be improved;
remove picture at bottom so that you dont need to scroll down to see whats there.
There is way too much info for a front page. Buttons or hyperlinks are great such as;
1) "Where are we?" that links to the address, a picture of the shop and a mudmap of how to get there.
2) "Opening Times" that links to these times
3) "What do we have" that shows all the items
4) "Specials"
Also think that the picture should be one large one not four small ones.
And also a catchy phrase "Treasures on Plenty for plenty of treasures" or something far better.
But seriously good luck!
How about "Does this get up yer Goat, I got up mine"Quote:
And also a catchy phrase "Treasures on Plenty for plenty of treasures" or something far better.
I think it would be more attraftive if Al did what the motor trade always uses a pair of 40's plus stockings.;)
Hey Al. What's with this listening to what we have to say and improving your site? Cripes, at this rate, we'll start thinking you're serious :eek:
Looks good mate. Hope it makes a mint for you.
Richard
Al, the background colour is too dark.
You cannot easily read the black writing on this very dark colour. A bit like the subtitles on tv shows where they are white on a white background.:eek:
Peter.
On my local and remote site the the links are in pink on black, curiouser and curiouser..Quote:
Originally Posted by bitingmidge
Al :confused:
I still have some refinining to do.Quote:
Originally Posted by dazzler
Al :o :)
It must be on different computers as Midge has a problem with the link colours, but then Midge is a Macca Whacca...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sturdee
Al :p
There is a set of standard colors that are color correct on every computer, but as you've experienced odd colors can vary considerably from computer to computer.
Oz did you calibrate your screen before you set all your colours. If not they could be all over the place. Even so when choosing colours you should assume that people looking at your sites are on uncalibrated monitors so choose colours that won't fall into each other easily.
Nothing to do with mac or anything else. Considering that Macs come for the most part with very good middle range monitors it might just be that his colours are much better represented than on you screen. There are some pretty horible monitors out there and they make all the difference between seeing it well or not.
Studley
Thanks guys.
Al :)
Al, different browsers render code differently.Quote:
Originally Posted by ozwinner
A lot of PC authoring software still codes only for Internet Explorer rather than to the W3 standard, but colours are standard, so I don't think that's the problem!
Cheers,
P
You will get similar results with strange fonts like the braddon you are using, some people will not have them, so they will get something plain like courier instead. Also remember that some people turn off javascript so don't rely on it completely for navigation.
I am still getting the split phone number and a few other issues.
I have just taken a screen shot (137kb so you can see the detail) and placed it at http://pcuse.com/shaun/pics/antiquecare.jpg
It might give you a better idea of how it looks than me trying to explain it.
shaun
Thanks guys, I might have to try some different web publishing software.
the one Im using is WSYIWYG Webbuilder.
Al :)
bladdy nora you've got some stuff mate:eek:
shep
.....Quote:
Originally Posted by ozwinner
Al, the reason you are seeing a different link colour is probably because you are seeing the colour for visited links.Quote:
Originally Posted by ozwinner
Links can have three different colours depending on their state: - unused, currently active or previously visited.
This is to help users track which links they have visited.
When working on your web pages from your local machine, you probably tested each link. Once you did, your browser would display the links in the "visited link" colour. This is not what others see when they view a fresh page.
When designing your pages, it is a good idea to periodically clear history from your browser, then reload the pages so that you see what they look like when "fresh".
The three link colours can be specifically set. For example, the following code sets the background colour of a page to white, text to black, unused links to blue, active links to red, and visited links to a grayish colour.
BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#000000" LINK="#0000FF" ALINK="#FF0000" VLINK="#A0A0A0"
A very good reference if you ever need help on any aspect of html is here:
http://www.blooberry.com/indexdot/html/
regards
Coldamus
Hi Ozwinner, have a word with our young grandchildren (8ish) they get lessons on this stuff at school these days. :D :rolleyes: :D
Al
while the tag "best viewed with monitor turned on" is cute, you really need to decide what will be your "design" screen resolution.
I'm currently running 1280 x 1024 on a 17in LCD, which is pretty standard for 17 and 19in LCDs, you don't get 1600 x 1200 unless you have a 20in LCD or 21in CRT both of which are pretty serious screen sizes. Those with a 15in LCD are probably running 1024 x 768, while 15CRTs are probably running 800 x 600.
I'd guess that your "general user" is still pottering around with a screen resolution of 800 x 600 or if you're lucky 1024 x 768. Hey at work, guys with 17in CRTs downgrade teh resolution to 800 x 600 'cause "it's easier to read"
However, I think I'd design for 1024 x 768 on the basis that most PCs (whether LCD or CRT) sold over the past 5 years or so will support this resolution. You should state your design resolution on the site.
Also, try to avoid asking a user to scroll a few lines just so they can see the end of a page. If possible layout a page so that there is either 1 or 1½ or 2 or 2½ or 3, etc screens of information.
Others have commented on your use of fonts, link and background colours, I've a similar "looks yucky" response.
Lastly, it's 10:00PM I'm viewing your site, why can't I send you an email? Would you prefer that I rang you from California at 3:00AM?
While I appreciate that you want to avoid spam, if you put your email address in as a clickable graphic, I'm fairly certain that the 'bots can't see it so you shouldn't get too much rubbish.
thats enough for now
ian
Al, I don't hide my email addresses and I only get a few spams each day,
oddly the spammers dont seem to work much on the weekends.
Why would you want to ring me from California?Quote:
Originally Posted by ian
Al :confused:
Here is what Ive come up with thanks to your input..
Craporium
Al :)
Looks grate now Al
a true browsers paradise!!!
ps wallnut is an uncommon timber!!!!
anything like Walnut???
Bob, wallnut could have something todo with that signature perhaps. (nut hunter)
Alright youse 2, so I coant spill gud.
Al :p
"That blue thing in the middle of the picture. I want it. How much? Can you ship it UPS Express ..."
or
"I need 10 left arms. How many have you got? ..."
Al
You've entered the world market. You shouldn't expect to only do business with people local to Melbourne.
BTW, the revised site looks much cleaner
best wishes
ian
Arrrrh, a leftie ahhhh? :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by ian
Al :p
geez, I reckon those arms are worth a bundle with the right sales blurb!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by ozwinner
Al, your background is still that dirty dark green colour, as per Biting midge screen shot, and therefore I still can't read the writing on your featured items page and the links on the antique care page.
The busy dark background, whilst some no doubt like it, is difficult to read by people that don't have 20/20 vision and need glasses. Normally I close sites like that without further looking as it is too hard.
Peter.
They would at least come in handy:p:D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by echnidna
Al's building his own ARMy.....:D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by echnidna
Man I need to go to bed