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Old 04-28-2005, 01:25 PM New site in need of review
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I just created a website and I really need serious feedback http://www.blacklilymag.com
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Old 04-28-2005, 02:00 PM Great work!
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The site looks pretty good! I like the simple layout and the navigation bar, very creative. I'm gonna assume that you were going for a blurred or texture effect on the header but, if so, it looks like a mistake or you sacrificed too much image quality for the sake of optimization (not sure which). Perhaps a smooth look or one more consistent with the other boxes would be better. The margins cause those of us who are on 800x600 resolution to have to scroll to the right to get around the empty space and see the part that matters (something that annoys me about a lot of sites, not just yours). Also, you should probably do a browser check and adjust the 'Weekly Steals' and 'Mailing List' boxes to work in browsers other than IE. Some elements there are out of alignment on Netscape, Opera, and Firefox. Not sure what the last page is suppose to be, I'll assume it is under construction or it is for viewing a shopping cart or something.

Hope I didn't come off harsh. I really do like the overall look to this site.
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Old 04-28-2005, 08:51 PM
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very creative and unique. Though i also don't like the blurred effect.
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Old 04-30-2005, 01:12 PM
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pretty cool little site. however, the black graphic on top looks pretty bad. I can't even tell what it is. I assume that it is a black lilly, since that is the title of the site, but without the title I never would have guessed. I'm not too sure that it is such a good idea to have your site made up completely of images. You can achieve the same effect with the use of smaller images with text next to them in a table cell or something along those lines. While you sites loads in a snap on my system, I don't know how well it will do for people who have dial up. I have broadband, so pretty much every site loads in a snap. It might also be a little more difficult for search engines to pick up your site if it is made completely out of images. Then, of course there is the traditional concern that people who might have images turned off in their browser for faster browsing, or blind people with one of those browsers that just reads stuff may not be able to see, (or hear), your content. And while these people make up a tiny fraction of web surfers, it is still worth the effort to optimize your site to their needs, as well. You never know, they might be potential customers. Also, your header graphic and navigation are taking up way too much space. They really don't need to be that large, so by making them smaller you can afford to have better quality in your images.
I hope this helps. Sorry if I came off a little harsh, it was by no means my intention to do so.
Overall, I think you are doing very well, and the site looks very promissing.
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