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  • juzzfly
    Private First Class

    • Jun 2008
    • 6

    Site adjustments completed

    Thanks for the feedback, site is now much faster (except the gallery, to do list!) and looks much cleaner. The glass buttons used before seemed to be the culprit for the slow speed previously.

    Thanks again!

    Cheers,
    Justin
  • Collectors-info
    General

    • Feb 2006
    • 8703

    #2
    Re: Site adjustments completed

    Hi, the slow loading site is down to the 2.5meg background image on the page. http://www.terrafirmacreations.com.au/tf%20logo%201.bmp
    Might be worth cropping the image to get the logo & just having a blue background colour.
    Regards Chris.

    Collectables, Collecting, collectors-info.com

    www.chrismorris.co.uk

    House build project

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    • karenwms63
      Colonel

      • Feb 2008
      • 865

      #3
      Re: Site adjustments completed

      Oh yes...much nicer! Get the logo whipped into shape and you got it going on. How do you like it?
      Karen Williams
      Your Belief is Your Reality

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      • karenwms63
        Colonel

        • Feb 2008
        • 865

        #4
        Re: Site adjustments completed

        got some sideways scroll, so maybe page widths need adjusting.
        Karen Williams
        Your Belief is Your Reality

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        • karenwms63
          Colonel

          • Feb 2008
          • 865

          #5
          Re: Site adjustments completed

          Your gallery loading time isn't too bad. people expect to wait a bit when clicking on a gallery. it's your logo that takes too long.

          You are doing a great job!
          Karen Williams
          Your Belief is Your Reality

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          • juzzfly
            Private First Class

            • Jun 2008
            • 6

            #6
            Re: Site adjustments completed

            I Agree its much neater without the buttons. Logo will be difficult but by the sounds of it definately needs doing.
            With the page size, I have set at 600 x 800...still too big?

            Thanks heaps!
            Cheers,
            Justin

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            • Rosnasharn
              Second Lieutenant

              • Apr 2008
              • 102

              #7
              Re: Site adjustments completed

              Hi Justin....yep page width still too big....doesnt look to have adjusted to new figures.

              Sharon
              www.rosnasharnfarm.com

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              • juzzfly
                Private First Class

                • Jun 2008
                • 6

                #8
                Re: Site adjustments completed

                Ok, further changes made:

                * Page width 750
                * Logo cropped and resized
                * Fixed up the enquiry submittal sucess/failure pages

                Future changes to be made:
                - Page about staff with pics and info
                - Page with before and after adobe presentations
                - additional pictures to gallery
                - Considering making downloadable customer quotations available online when we have completed them

                Thanks again everyone...would have had no idea without your input! Thank you!

                Justin

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                • karenwms63
                  Colonel

                  • Feb 2008
                  • 865

                  #9
                  Re: Site adjustments completed

                  Wow...Big Difference in loading index page...way to go!
                  Karen Williams
                  Your Belief is Your Reality

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                  • momsmacktalk
                    Corporal

                    • Nov 2007
                    • 18

                    #10
                    wow

                    wow, you have chosen some very bright colors here! but all the pages has the same template, and that is wonderful.
                    http://www.webstarone.com Provides website solutions and marketing for the small business.

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                    • D'son
                      Major General

                      • Apr 2008
                      • 2577

                      #11
                      Re: Site adjustments completed

                      Very nice the pages load quickly, they all have the same layout and design. Clean, clear and concise. Personally I would tone the back ground color down a bit but thats just my opinion and you know what they say about those. Good job.
                      Reguards
                      Ed
                      www.dsondesigns.com
                      www.marseillesyouthsports.com
                      www.300hitter.com
                      www.bigjk.net
                      How to add JAlbum to your site

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                      • karenwms63
                        Colonel

                        • Feb 2008
                        • 865

                        #12
                        Re: Site adjustments completed

                        Sorry but I have to add to your "To Do" list...if you collect personal information from visitors of any kind (contact form, sale, etc.)...you really need a privacy policy page. Without it, well,... I don't fill out any forms or opt in to anyone's newsletters without reading their policies first.

                        Just something to consider...
                        Karen Williams
                        Your Belief is Your Reality

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                        • Pickels
                          Sergeant First Class

                          • May 2008
                          • 51

                          #13
                          Re: Site adjustments completed

                          Hi,

                          Nice start, the only real problem I can see, is the white text on blue back ground is very hard on the eyes, I would also move the navigation buttons over to the left a bit more too, they seem to be stuck out in the middle of the page.

                          Cheers and good luck.

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                          • juzzfly
                            Private First Class

                            • Jun 2008
                            • 6

                            #14
                            Re: Site adjustments completed

                            Thanks again everyone. Only problem with the blue and orange are our corporate colours...maybe by changing the white to off-white would help? Orange would have looked too tacky in my opinion for the information sections.

                            I agree with the privacy policy, and also wonder what others do to combat spam bots?

                            With the nav buttons, I had them as far over as possible but ended up with a large area of blank space when live. Not sure why!

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                            • karenwms63
                              Colonel

                              • Feb 2008
                              • 865

                              #15
                              Re: Site adjustments completed

                              To combat the spam bots, use some type of capcha for contact forms and use an email riddler for your email address.

                              Here's a link for just one of the many email riddlers that you could use:
                              Karen Williams
                              Your Belief is Your Reality

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