Guest Damo Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 well ive finally managed to get my site uploaded at last........this is only the basic layout! All the buttons and dividers were created by myself in Coral Draw 10, the content of the site is currently being done and everything should be added within the next couple of weeks.Anyway have alook give me your opinions of the design, layout, load times...... My WebpageCheersDamo :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clint Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 Looks like a good start. Nice clean layout. Well done. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 As Clint2 said, a nice clean layout.I will say that my first site didnt look as good as that, but see how far i have come along with Windows Forum!One day you may lead all my members to your site and i will have nothing!Craig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Damo Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 Dont worry craig...there will be a nice big fat juicy link to this forum on my site......HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by myself! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cookie Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 I will say that my first site didnt look as good as that, but see how far i have come along with Windows Forum!Very nice Bigdamouk. Like it a lot. :D Let us know as you add more content.If Craig's first site didn't look as good as yours and he's only improved this far, I guess you could give him some advice. :lol: :lol: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Damo Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 anyone know where i can get any html stuff, visit counters, guestbooks coding?CheersDamo B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmbisto Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 Bigdamouk, you've done a great job!I still actually have screenshots of my old website (layouts and such) I used to have them up but I took them off my site because of the embarassment when I look back.Very funky laid out site. I just wish mine was as good as that back when I first started out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PC Eejit Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 Good work Bigdamouk :D :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter e Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 Excellent, Damo!I like the metallic-like look of the buttons and the large text on them which does help if the surfer happens to have poor eyesight. Too many web page designers forget about the visually impaired - the text re-sizer in the browser doesn't always work effectively on some web pages.The large heading at the top of each page took a while to load - about 20 to 30 seconds - on my machine but I am on a 56K dial-up. I've seen some sites where an empty box appears until the graphic loads completely, then the graphic just pops in. I think that is preferable to watching a graphic slowly appear line-by line. You can then look at text etc on the rest of the page and your attention isn't drawn to the graphic struggling to appear. (but that's just my opinion).The page links went straight to the new page, but the buttons appeared one by one a couple of seconds apart on the new page (OK, I've got a slow machine :) ) But I'm impressed and I'm looking forward to viewing the completed site.Good on ya, Damo!Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter e Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 Oh, I forgot. here's a link to the Microsoft design gallery site - it's not exactly what you asked about but there might be some useful stuff.http://dgl.microsoft.com/Pete :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 Looks fine to me except in konqueror browser the 'and' is overlapping 'should', will revisit with IE later, nice clean layout, loaded quickly and I like the variation in fonts used. <_> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 bigdamouki see you have used serif to build itwell done matepages load fast nice startalot better than my old 1st site :( :( :( :( :( madboy33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 Cracking up Madboy, not my site but bigdamouk'sI'm nowhere near getting my site up yet ! :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 no he went mad a long time ago mark2 :lol:thats cheating madboy you have edited it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Damo Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 ok...the loading times are slightly better now, ive got rid of the page headings which were created in coral draw 10 then imported in, and ive just used text from web plus.....is there any way of compressing the size of the buttons, these are still taking their time loading, they were created by myself in coral draw 10 and imported through aswell. I think there might be tools on the net to compress image sizes but is there anything in windows ME that can do it???Oh ive added a bit more content aswell....including links and banners to this place (all designed by myself) and copyrighted..LOL :D Cheers Damo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cookie Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 Coming along nicely, quick loading with b/b. :D I hate clever people :lol: :lol: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 the windows forum link opens in same page mate, " target="_blank i would put the _blank in so it opens in a different page and thus not leaving your web page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Damo Posted January 28, 2003 Report Share Posted January 28, 2003 Thanks for the advice Madboy, the site has now been completely redone, in CORAL DRAW 10 this time instead of WEBPLUS 6, and the links to external sites now open in a blank window.CheersDamo My Webpage :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter e Posted January 28, 2003 Report Share Posted January 28, 2003 Just had another look at your site, Damo. It's looking good. :D Took no time at all to load on my 56K. I like the way the links open in new windows. I prefer that to opening in same window. Quite a few times I've accidently closed IE when something opened in same window and I thought it was in it's own window - if you know what I mean.RegardsPete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Damo Posted January 28, 2003 Report Share Posted January 28, 2003 the links opening in new windows was thanks to madboy33...glad u like it......i was having a few problems with webplus 6,,,,,,,,,so decided to use Coral Draw 10...it took a bit of getting used to as it is a bit more complex but im getting the hang of it...the only real problem i had was uploading my site to the web using coral draw.......i had to use Cuteftp 5.0...which is excellent by the way....Definately recommended :D #Good luck with yours..........if u need any website goodies have a look at THIS it has hit counters guestbooks and loads of other goodies (thanks to mmmbisto for recommending it)CheersDamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter e Posted January 28, 2003 Report Share Posted January 28, 2003 Thanks, Damo. Have put it in my favourites - thanks Bisto. :D I've got lots to do yet - it's good fun though.Here's a good site - webmonkeyIt's a web resource site and there's also tutorials on all aspects of site development. :blink: Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted January 28, 2003 Report Share Posted January 28, 2003 I have nothing constructive to offer but would just like to say I like the site. Easy on the eye and intresting enough to stay with. Let us know when you get a bit more on it. :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Damo Posted January 30, 2003 Report Share Posted January 30, 2003 After messing around with a couple of layouts and no real content ive finally got an idea for a site........I was really struggling for a topic until i thought ."GUITARS!!!!", basically its a subject i have a fair amount of knowledge in......and the idea of the site is going to be as a learning tool for budding guitarists!At the moment ive spent time on the home pageThis is up at the same address My Webpage So anybody interested in learning to play the guitar??????? If so keep an eye on my site as it will be up soon!!!!Regards to all :D Damo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted January 30, 2003 Report Share Posted January 30, 2003 Very nicely set up, tells you about the site and what happens next. I still cannot figure out what to use my webspace for. My knowledge is welding rust-buckets whoh wants to surf the web for that ?? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmbisto Posted January 30, 2003 Report Share Posted January 30, 2003 So anybody interested in learning to play the guitar??????? If so keep an eye on my site as it will be up soon!!!!Funny you should say that!I've conquered the panpipes, flute, recorder, keyboard, drums and saxaphone and now I want to learn guitar!WICKED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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