Review of site, mid-stream

**theIpanemic** · 04:24 PM

I'm in the midst of a redesign of my site and visitors aren't quick to give a lot of feedback although I have had some. So now is really an ideal time to get feedback for me as I'm not sold on any one notion necessarily.

The gallery doesn't match the layout of the rest of the site and I'll more than likely change it so that it's consistent, but just as a general layout, I would appreciate any feedback that anyone might have.

Thanks!

(Oh, here's the address: http:www.ipanemic.com, sorry. )

**nickohrn** · 05-03-2008, 01:45 PM

First, your link is incorrect. Try http://www.ipanemic.com.

So, I'm assuming this is a personal site. As such, it seems like it conveys information in a way that is accessible to an audience of your peers. As you said, though, you need to integrate the gallery better.

As far as visual appeal goes, I'm browsing on a widescreen monitor and there is a black to white gradient on the right that is just killing me. Other than that, the colors look good and you look like you've got a good site on your hands, there.

**theIpanemic** · 05-03-2008, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by nickohrn

So, I'm assuming this is a personal site.

Not really. It's also where I'm directing people for photos; people whose photo I take on the street. And it's where I direct models to preview their photos. And it's where I direct people on flickr both in my profile and on my watermarked photos.

So it's personal in the sense that people that find there way there (either by way of the SoFla blogosphere, through flickr, through business cards or through whatever site I have a story or photos published on) and then, in addition to the photos, they get a the look into the daily life of me (whether I'm friend, acquaintance or the photographer that took my photos or took those photos or writer that wrote that story). The home page is obviously personal and doesn't go straight into the galleries. That's by design, obviously, but I may change it. Don't know.

But should any visitor opt to be a patron (an option I'm nearly done integrating into the site), then they get more behind-the-scenes looks at specific model shoots as well as more full sets of photos. This is really the only code I haven't implemented fully.

Does this clarify? Thanks for pointing out the link, btw.

**VOID Pheonix** · 05-09-2008, 06:28 AM

White on black is very hard on the eyes and the current content is just a personal heart-thrash which makes no sense as a stand-alone post. The only reason I stayed long enough to read it was because of your review request. What is the point here? Why am I going to stay here? There is no "in it for me" quotient. This is a whine page for YOU; what benefit do I get from being here? That is, after all, the ONLY point worth a bookmark.

**theIpanemic** · 05-09-2008, 09:03 AM

Thanks for the comment about the white on black. I've used that style before on another site and opted against it because of the readability. I'm still undecided for now.

As for the "what's in it for you" question: for you personally, it sounds like nothing. Most people that come to the site come because they have either been photographed by me or like my photography, have read something that I've written somewhere or live within SoFla.

Whine page: funny description. Any site with a bent toward the personal, I think, is going to come off with some negativity. On your own site, in fact, the top post is kind of whiny. I try and avoid it and REALLY don't like posting anything negative at all. But it reflects the daily life of me, so it comes out from time to time. If it's overly negative, I usually review it and end up deleting it a day or so later.

Like I said, the blog portion of the site is a look into my life, the photographer/writer's life. Some will be interested. Some clearly won't.

Thanks for your input.

05-03-2008, 12:40 PM	#1 (permalink) Review of site, mid-stream
theIpanemic Novice Talker Posts: 8 Name: Scott Talkupation:	I'm in the midst of a redesign of my site and visitors aren't quick to give a lot of feedback although I have had some. So now is really an ideal time to get feedback for me as I'm not sold on any one notion necessarily. The gallery doesn't match the layout of the rest of the site and I'll more than likely change it so that it's consistent, but just as a general layout, I would appreciate any feedback that anyone might have. Thanks! (Oh, here's the address: http:www.ipanemic.com, sorry. ) __________________ ipanemic.com Last edited by theIpanemic : 05-03-2008 at 04:24 PM. Reason: link

05-03-2008, 01:45 PM	#2 (permalink) Re: Review of site, mid-stream
nickohrn Weightlifting CS Student Posts: 453 Name: Nick Ohrn Talkupation:	First, your link is incorrect. Try http://www.ipanemic.com. So, I'm assuming this is a personal site. As such, it seems like it conveys information in a way that is accessible to an audience of your peers. As you said, though, you need to integrate the gallery better. As far as visual appeal goes, I'm browsing on a widescreen monitor and there is a black to white gradient on the right that is just killing me. Other than that, the colors look good and you look like you've got a good site on your hands, there. __________________ NickOhrn.com - My personal haven of insight to offer the world. Plugin-Developer.com - Custom plugin development to fit your needs. Plugins available for WordPress and Drupal, among others.

05-09-2008, 06:28 AM	#4 (permalink) Re: Review of site, mid-stream
VOID Pheonix Experienced Talker Posts: 41 Talkupation:	White on black is very hard on the eyes and the current content is just a personal heart-thrash which makes no sense as a stand-alone post. The only reason I stayed long enough to read it was because of your review request. What is the point here? Why am I going to stay here? There is no "in it for me" quotient. This is a whine page for YOU; what benefit do I get from being here? That is, after all, the ONLY point worth a bookmark. __________________ In the true Literary Man there is thus ever, acknowledged or not by the world, a sacredness: he is the light of the world; the world's Priest; guiding it, like a sacred Pillar of Fire, in its dark pilgrimage through the waste of Time. (Thomas Carlyle)

05-09-2008, 09:03 AM	#5 (permalink) Re: Review of site, mid-stream
theIpanemic Novice Talker Posts: 8 Name: Scott Talkupation:	Thanks for the comment about the white on black. I've used that style before on another site and opted against it because of the readability. I'm still undecided for now. As for the "what's in it for you" question: for you personally, it sounds like nothing. Most people that come to the site come because they have either been photographed by me or like my photography, have read something that I've written somewhere or live within SoFla. Whine page: funny description. Any site with a bent toward the personal, I think, is going to come off with some negativity. On your own site, in fact, the top post is kind of whiny. I try and avoid it and REALLY don't like posting anything negative at all. But it reflects the daily life of me, so it comes out from time to time. If it's overly negative, I usually review it and end up deleting it a day or so later. Like I said, the blog portion of the site is a look into my life, the photographer/writer's life. Some will be interested. Some clearly won't. Thanks for your input. __________________ ipanemic.com