The Website iCraig Built pt2.

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http://test.metrix.co.uk/

Ok, so boredom causes re-design.

What do you think?

Things I'm aware of, trying to fix:

  • Content - I'm adding stuff all the time, I've just added a bit to make sure it formats correctly.
  • Lightbox bug in IE, the overlay PNG doesn't show, even though the readme says its compatible with IE6.
  • Navigation links are smaller in FF than IE. Not too fussed, as they still work fine, and look ok, just not as wide and tall as in IE.
  • I haven't validated either the mark-up/css yet, I tend to wait until I have pretty much everything on there and make sure all images have alt tags etc before I make it live. But I don't think there should be any major errors.

Any suggestions? Comments?

Cheers :)
 
Basher said:
In my opinion its far too busy, and I don't like the stock images, what has a picture of a section of a woman have to do with a network of links?
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Nothing at all, but that doesn't matter. None of the other images are linked to the content it hold either. It's just nice quality stock photography.
 
Basher said:
I agree it is nice quality stock photography. However, every other site I have ever been on uses relevant stock imagery for each page, which makes the page more memorable and has more of an impact. With random stock images I left just wondering what on earth has that image got to do with anything on the site!

Also, I personally dont think the blimking cursor is a good idea. It may make people think they should be typing there!
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Thats the whole point, a site that doesn't conform to normal expectations of a site. I'll adhere to important standards, but I don't think a a simple animation is going to cause mass confusion. Users response would be typically

"hehe, I thought I had to click there for a second.."
 
Think I'm going to cut the header images down to 200px height rather than 400px.

Mr_L, can you see why the <li> links in the navigation don't have the same height, and width in IE.

Does FF not support these properties on inline elements?

Some people are either too lazy to scroll down
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No way, they can't be arsed to flick their scroll wheel down two notches? ffs..
 
Chewy said:
By copy I mean the written content on your site. The contact part inparticular.



The stuff about music too.. I don't know. If I were a client I'd look at that and thing 'what an arse' and move straight on to the next blokes site.
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I'm not after clients, so if people leave because I'm not offering services, then thats a good thing.

I'm not selling myself and my archive is not a potential portfolio, that isn't the point of this website. The point is to simply show the world what I like to do, afterall..what is the point designing something if nobody will ever see it?
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I'm also sick of recieving emails asking for a logo design or to join a design team full of 14 year olds. So that should shunt those away quite nicely.
 
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