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Customer Website Reviews - Your Testing Ground Are you ready to show your website to the world? Are your hyperlinks working?, Do you have any spelling mistakes or grammatical errors? How does it look? How can it be improved? Have your website reviewed and critiqued by other VodaHost Community Forum Members. DO NOT BE SHY!!! We want to see it , we are here to help each other. This is your testing ground.

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Old 07-10-2008, 05:55 PM
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Default Harsh Critics Needed

Hello all,This is the first time i have ever designed, built and published a website. I really need some harsh but constructive criticism to put me on the right road before i get too carried away.how is my layout, design, navigation? i want you to tell me everything no matter how big or small, don't worry i'm a big boy, i can handle it :)obviously the site is lacking in some information, i will do that when i feel i have the layout perfect.Thanks in advance
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Old 07-10-2008, 05:56 PM
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Default Re: Harsh Critics Needed

Well.. you could start by posting a link. You got all excited for the spanking and forgot to invite us to the party.

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Old 07-10-2008, 05:57 PM
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Great start, i forgot to post the link:)

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Old 07-10-2008, 06:01 PM
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Default Re: Harsh Critics Needed

we must have posted at the same time Karen.

i blame the nerves, either that or sub-consiously i dont want the critisism:)
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Old 07-10-2008, 06:11 PM
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Default Re: Harsh Critics Needed

One thing you need to do is name the pages you have them untiled your off to a good start good luck.
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Old 07-10-2008, 08:21 PM
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Default Re: Harsh Critics Needed

25 views of this message and only one review (thanks jkadin)
come on people tell me what i need to improve, i really need the help here
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Old 07-10-2008, 08:22 PM
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Default Re: Harsh Critics Needed

yes.. page titles are important.. and that grass background i guess on the message board really detracts from the messages.

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Old 07-10-2008, 08:32 PM
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Default Re: Harsh Critics Needed

I would change the forums to the fantastico phpbb 3.0 supplied in your control panel, proboards is great if you want to run a free online forum, but for professional sites I suggest using a forum thats based within your site, keep people from leaving your site!


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Old 07-10-2008, 08:40 PM
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I was going to write I think the grass needs to be mowed.lol
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Old 07-10-2008, 08:50 PM
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25 views of this message and only one review (thanks jkadin)
come on people tell me what i need to improve, i really need the help here
The layout and look of the main page is nice. You need to do your page titles and start working your seo. You need to fix the small stuff and polish it up.. you really dont need a boot in the butt to do that do you? or someone to really lay it all out? If i did that youd report the post and go away in tears...which is why i dont like to do site reviews.

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Old 07-10-2008, 08:51 PM
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Default Re: Harsh Critics Needed

Nice job... criticisms really as everyone else... get rid of the green background on the forum and sort out your page titles. Otherwise great site.
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Old 07-10-2008, 08:58 PM
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thanks all, i got rid of the grass and now its bright green, yuk. the forum still needs work, last on my list really so ignore the forum for now:)

thanks again everyone
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Old 07-10-2008, 09:44 PM
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Default Re: Harsh Critics Needed

the main page's good but i don't like the Enter button...and when i click on it...it's so greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!
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Old 07-11-2008, 01:14 AM
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Default Re: Harsh Critics Needed

Holy cow !
Are you sure this is the first time you've designed a site, or are ya telling porkies ;)
Its looks great, especially the home page. The piccie of the dog and girl at the top looks cool !
The only criticism I have (as someone else mentioned) is the green background on the Forum page. It kinda hits you in the face lol and takes the fluidness away from the rest of the site, which looks really cool.
Thought I had come to a gardening store there lol
Anyway, just my 2 cents, but a really cool site for a first attempt I must say, well done !
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Old 07-11-2008, 07:44 AM
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Default Re: Harsh Critics Needed

Looks great!

I agree that the green forum background is incongruent with the muted colours of the rest of the site.
I think it would be better to reduce the size of the forum pic - keep the width but crop to reduce the height - to bring the forums up closer to the top of the page.

The site logo on the homepage 'the canine forum' looks like it could be sharper. (the letters have slightly jagged edges.)

It's usually best to underline links - the link on your links page is not underlined.

I really like the colours and photos you've used - on the whole looks very inviting!
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Old 07-11-2008, 10:12 AM
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Hi, your off to a great start & i like the feel of the site. (Different! Which is good)
Personally i would loose the forum with the adds, there is loads of add free ones out there & a couple of good free ones in your cpanel.
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