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Old 19-05-2007, 09:42 PM
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Hiya guys! I have been designing a new Portfolio for my site (I'm just about to set a business) and I was wondering whether you can give me advice on what can be improved and changed ect . . . I would really appricitate it! Heres the site, it's with a really bad free host so it will load slowly and sometimes the pics dont load - lol - but I need to make sure its what I want before spending money on it!

I don't know whether the vista theme is a bit too much because I think many people assosiate Vista with glitches and bugs lol!

James

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Old 19-05-2007, 09:58 PM
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it's a bit garish yeah -

1. i don't like the minimize enlarge and close buttons on the right top, it doesn't really go with the white and all

2. Not keen on the font you are using for the titles/navigation - a bit in your face and messy to be honet

3. I'm thinking the drop shadows are a no-no

just my thoughts on that :)
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Ok cool, thats what many people have said. I don't know whether to just scrap the whole site and start afresh!

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the layout looks fine - just those little bits need working on
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When you say drop shadows, what drop shadows don't you like?
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I hate to be harsh here, but I would scrap it. The design is a mirror image of Vista which doesn't show your own creativity.
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Thanks for all ya feedback guys! I have decided to scrap the site and start new, because as 29five Designs said it doesn't really show any of my own personal designs!

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Old 20-05-2007, 09:05 PM
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Let us know when you have a new mockup!
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Yeah agred on all the afformentioned.. stay away from the drop shadows, jsut a bad plan altogther. The layout was ok. spend some time sifting through sites like w3c and webcreme.. find some design ideas that you like. Build your own technique.
And whatever you do.. GET OUT OF THE TABLES, man.. you'll be glad later.
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Yeah agred on all the afformentioned.. stay away from the drop shadows, jsut a bad plan altogther. The layout was ok. spend some time sifting through sites like w3c and webcreme.. find some design ideas that you like. Build your own technique.
And whatever you do.. GET OUT OF THE TABLES, man.. you'll be glad later.
Ill try! Ye ill post my new mockup as soon as I design it!

~~~UPDATE~~~
Heres a prototype logo I have designed. I know you said get rid of the drop shadows but what do you think of this


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