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  • LadyEye
    General & Forum Moderator

    • Jun 2006
    • 10526

    Opinions Wanted Before Going Further

    Hi Everyone

    I'm building my 2nd site, (domain courtesy of Voda Host's excellent reward system) and am wanting all your opinions on a few things.

    1. A couple of different colour schemes here, tell me your preference. Or are the colours completely wrong for this.

    2. Am I getting the message across as to what it is I do do, that being, buy, sell, and consign 4u2

    3. Nav bars and or menu bars ... 2 nav bars or 1 nav bar and 1 menu bar ... which looks better?

    4. Design of header and logo ... any suggestions or better creations?

    5. Any other categories my nav bars, menu bars should contain?

    6. Slogans - Do they work?

    All links are not working but this is the layout ....

    Thanks to all who will comment and give me the best advice possible.

    Sample One

    Sample Two

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  • bill2006
    Lieutenant General

    • May 2006
    • 3421

    #2
    Re: Opinions Wanted Before Going Further

    Hello LadyEye,
    -First thing that comes to mind - way too many NavBars, the end result makes your page a bit confusing. You might wnatt or educe the number fo options and guide users to your products.
    -Colors are subdued, my vote is for the second option.
    -Take the color off the scroll bars, they steal from your page
    -Three slogans on your page: "Day or Night...", "Located...." and "Everything ...goes"

    Good luck !
    Bill
    www.blueearthtea.com
    www.ftaaconsulting.com
    www.iaval.com
    www.theemeraldbay.com

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    • Dream Lady
      Major General

      • Feb 2006
      • 2036

      #3
      Re: Opinions Wanted Before Going Further

      Hey Lady!!! I can comment, but I don't know if I can give suggestions you don't already know! lol

      I personally like the subdued colors of the 1st sample. I like the gold and brown. I also like the way you have a nav bar and menu bar. Your message of consignment is clear. I think the only suggestion I have is instead of your header having the spelled out name, plus the logo, if there is someway to incorporate both together, so you just have 1. Gotta go feed grandbaby, but I'll be back to look more.
      Cindy Smentowski

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      • choco777
        Brigadier General

        • Apr 2006
        • 1526

        #4
        Re: Opinions Wanted Before Going Further

        Lady Eye, Lady Eye Lady Eye,

        Me, I like the first sample. Main reason is the colors. NAv buttons are fine, you need that many to get around, no?
        The parts I don't like are: the color of the rectangular box below the header. the color is too dark, the clip art figure of man with money bag, while cute, takes away from the color scheme. The treasure chest is different because it lends itself really well to the theme. Lady Eye, WOW! I Can Hardly type.
        Choco777
        www.mayatabasco.com


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        • SChajin
          Major General

          • Jan 2006
          • 2792

          #5
          Re: Opinions Wanted Before Going Further

          I like the first as well, i like both......i agree with Bill to take the color out of the nav. bars.

          Looks great though.
          Sharon Chajin

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          • LadyEye
            General & Forum Moderator

            • Jun 2006
            • 10526

            #6
            Re: Opinions Wanted Before Going Further

            Thank you so far everyone, I haven't even got much time to really look at what you are all saying, I have to go out of town suddenly for three days, will check when I come back ... in the meantime thanks for everything and anything you all do will be great, and in fact if it can be all done too, by my return that would even be greater ... lol have fun ... will miss u all!!

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            • Bethers
              Major General & Forum Moderator

              • Feb 2006
              • 5224

              #7
              Re: Opinions Wanted Before Going Further

              I prefer the first.

              I would make the header not as deep into the page - as it is taking up almost 1/2 my screen - and not leaving a lot for people to see before they scroll down. I think you could do this without losing anything in it.

              I don't think you have too many nav buttons but would consider relocating them - but home above the list of product choices down the side - then move all the contact, shipping, etc down to the bottom of the page - or make those smaller - as they get too much focus and the focus needs to be on the product.

              Good luck.
              Beth
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              • Pixel
                Sergeant First Class

                • Feb 2006
                • 53

                #8
                Re: Opinions Wanted Before Going Further

                I personally like the 2nd one, the colours work really well, the layout is easy to navigate, good luck on the end result.
                Pixel
                www.pixel-photo-images.co.uk
                www.flynnphotography.co.uk
                "a photograph is a memory locked in time,look at that memory & you will remember"

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                • Andy128
                  Major General

                  • Dec 2005
                  • 2317

                  #9
                  Re: Opinions Wanted Before Going Further

                  First one has my vote- Very nice work!

                  Andy
                  PHP- is a blast!

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                  • LadyEye
                    General & Forum Moderator

                    • Jun 2006
                    • 10526

                    #10
                    Re: Opinions Wanted Before Going Further

                    Back much much sooner that I could have ever possibly imagined ... too funny, a story I surely won't bore you all with ... maybe someday, lol

                    Bill, Andy, Bethers, Sharon, Choco, Cindy, Pixel (nice to meet u Pixel!!) thank you all ... I see much work to do and will start over ... and you all make sense .. isn't that great .... appreciate it and can definitely see what needs to be done, will re-work this and publish again with all your wonderful insight ... thanks ...

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                    • pdyeeydv
                      Staff Sergeant

                      • Aug 2006
                      • 45

                      #11
                      Re: Opinions Wanted Before Going Further

                      Hello Lady Eye,

                      I really like the second one, I like the both, but there seems to be more contrast in sample 2 making the things I would want to find quickly stand out.

                      Ruth
                      Mystical Curiosity Shop

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                      • LadyEye
                        General & Forum Moderator

                        • Jun 2006
                        • 10526

                        #12
                        Re: Opinions Wanted Before Going Further

                        Thanks Ruth, nice of you to comment, I really appreciate it ...

                        Ok, what I've done is taken everyone's advice to the best of following instructions, lol .... and have made one now ... so let's pick this apart and then I'll be ready to create the site and get it into operation (and Bethers I'll really be seeking out your posts on meta tags and se's )

                        so here it is, let me know what you think .... thanks again




                        Thanks ....

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                        • Lgddesign01
                          First Sergeant

                          • May 2006
                          • 70

                          #13
                          Re: Opinions Wanted Before Going Further

                          I like the guy holding the bag. That’s great. I would add links to the side items “just in” I actually tried to click on one I was interested in. I am looking forward to seeing it completed.
                          David
                          David B
                          LGD Design Innovations
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                          • choco777
                            Brigadier General

                            • Apr 2006
                            • 1526

                            #14
                            Re: Opinions Wanted Before Going Further

                            Are all links supposed to be working? Looks 1000% better.
                            Try seochat.com some good stuff. Like the site.
                            Choco777
                            www.mayatabasco.com


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                            • LadyEye
                              General & Forum Moderator

                              • Jun 2006
                              • 10526

                              #15
                              Re: Opinions Wanted Before Going Further

                              Originally posted by choco777
                              Are all links supposed to be working? Looks 1000% better.
                              Try seochat.com some good stuff. Like the site.
                              Hey............. :) Choco ....... :)

                              No, I've not yet done the other pages, as I want the format the same on all the pages, so just want to make the first page right and will then go from there ..... that's good to hear Choco 1000% gr88t .....

                              Will go and look at the seochat.com .... I don't recall ever being there ...
                              will be getting back to you on those other things, it's been a crazy week ....


                              Thank you LGD Design .... will surely post it all when it is completed ... thank you!!

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