WebPlus X6: Updated website, review and comment please

[harry k]

Would appreciate your comments on my updated site please.

Thanks in advance

www.harrykonline.com

[mjh]

Originally Posted by harry k Would appreciate your comments on my updated site please. Thanks in advance

where?

[Cara]

Originally Posted by harry k Would appreciate your comments on my updated site please. Thanks in advance www.harrykonline.com

Hi Harry,

• To start off with, I would like to point out that every page seems to take ages to load, especially the home page. I think it might be because you have so many slide shows, images and addons.
• Also the harryonline.com link at the bottom of every page is really hard to read because it's bright blue and grey. The link is pretty pointless anyway because it takes you to the same website that you're already on.
• The About Harry K photo on the home page is very blurry and bad quality, I recommend taking another photo of yourself that's in focus.
• I must mention that I like the inventive layout of your website, with the logo on the left hand side. It sort of breaks the mould of the traditional website layout, yet it works. I think you should leave the general structure of your website as it is because it's fine.
• I do think that the website is very black and white apart from the red logo. Try adding more colour to your website and avoid using completely back and use dark greys instead. A great example of this would be Neil Judges' template, Supernova. Notice how he uses colourful imagery, splashes of red and blue, and subtle patterns to make the website more appealing.

I hope this helps!

[harry k]

Originally Posted by Cara Hi Harry, To start off with, I would like to point out that every page seems to take ages to load, especially the home page. I think it might be because you have so many slide shows, images and addons. Also the harryonline.com link at the bottom of every page is really hard to read because it's bright blue and grey. The link is pretty pointless anyway because it takes you to the same website that you're already on. The About Harry K photo on the home page is very blurry and bad quality, I recommend taking another photo of yourself that's in focus. I must mention that I like the inventive layout of your website, with the logo on the left hand side. It sort of breaks the mould of the traditional website layout, yet it works. I think you should leave the general structure of your website as it is because it's fine. I do think that the website is very black and white apart from the red logo. Try adding more colour to your website and avoid using completely back and use dark greys instead. A great example of this would be Neil Judges' template, Supernova. Notice how he uses colourful imagery, splashes of red and blue, and subtle patterns to make the website more appealing. I hope this helps!

Thank you Cara, really appreciate your input and your points have been noted, although the site seems to load almost instantaneous here, but I do have a fairly fast connection however I will reduce the size of the pics and check again.

I am a kinda black & white guy but will look at alternative colours (just for you )

Thanks again for your comments, I very much appreciate them and your time taken to respond.

[Cara]

Originally Posted by harry k I am a kinda black & white guy but will look at alternative colours (just for you )

Some black and websites work, but you've got to make the website more appealing elsewhere other than the colour. Here is an example of another template from Neil (he's pretty good at WebPlus) called Exclusive One. In this example, the use of beautiful clear photos, subtle patterns and minimalism that allows the black and white to work, because there are other things to focus on other than colour.

I think I'm being a bit fussy about the design of your site. It is pretty good website, but I am a very fussy person .

[harry k]

Originally Posted by Cara Some black and websites work, but you've got to make the website more appealing elsewhere other than the colour. Here is an example of another template from Neil (he's pretty good at WebPlus) called Exclusive One. In this example, the use of beautiful clear photos, subtle patterns and minimalism that allows the black and white to work, because there are other things to focus on other than colour. I think I'm being a bit fussy about the design of your site. It is pretty good website, but I am a very fussy person .

Fussy is GOOD! I like fussy

I'm working on it

[harry k]

Ok Cara, complete redesign, how does it look to your professional eyes now? It should also load faster since I removed a lot of pics, and reduced the others dramatically.

Let me know..and indeed anyone else with any comments would be greatly appreciated.



Thanks

[Cara]

Originally Posted by harry k Ok Cara, complete redesign, how does it look to your professional eyes now? It should also load faster since I removed a lot of pics, and reduced the others dramatically. Let me know..and indeed anyone else with any comments would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

That look awesome! It looks really clean and professional and it loads fast. I really like it.

Only one thing would be possibly making the font on the navigation bar a tad bigger. You and I can read it, but people with poor eyesight may struggle.

I'm very impressed, some good work there.

[harry k]

Originally Posted by Cara That look awesome! It looks really clean and professional and it loads fast. I really like it. Only one thing would be possibly making the font on the navigation bar a tad bigger. You and I can read it, but people with poor eyesight may struggle. I'm very impressed, some good work there.

How about now?

[Cara]

Originally Posted by harry k How about now?

Yes that's better. Very good indeed.

[harry k]

Thank you dear lady for your help, you are a true professional indeed!

[Cara]

Originally Posted by harry k Thank you dear lady for your help, you are a true professional indeed!

I wouldn't go that far, but thank you anyway.

[Ali]

Originally Posted by harry k Thank you dear lady for your help, you are a true professional indeed!

Cara is one of quite a few talented teenagers around here: she has a keen eye for design and is a very good web designer herself.

[harry k]

Originally Posted by Ali Cara is one of quite a few talented teenagers around here: she has a keen eye for design and is a very good web designer herself.

Yep, I can see that and I couldn't have done it without her!

Thanks again Cara and since no one else has commented it must be perfect now?

[Cara]

Originally Posted by Ali Cara is one of quite a few talented teenagers around here: she has a keen eye for design and is a very good web designer herself.

Thank you Ali and you're the one with the brains when it comes to using WebPlus.

Originally Posted by harry k Yep, I can see that and I couldn't have done it without her! Thanks again Cara and since no one else has commented it must be perfect now?

Glad I could be of help. I should say your website is perfect now. Don't forget it was you who did the hard work.