What Do You Lot Think?

narked at 90 · 8th April 2006, 23:30

hi every one I'm after some feed back on my web site.
I'm about to hit my site limit with content and to take it to the next step will cost a lot of money but I'm not shore if I'm going the right direction
how long does it take to load for you? to long???
to many pages??
to complicated?
would it be better to just list products and not give a page to each with a description?
I'm about to release a load of new stuff that i hope will be a big benefit to us all but i don't know if i can cover all the costs required so can i/should i cut back on the website?
some opinions would be gratefully received as this is a work in progress for me.
kindest regards john routley
www.narkedat90.co.ukb

***EBT*** · 8th April 2006, 23:47

Well, to be very honest, I cant stand the "flash" stuff that starts the site up. I find myself just waiting for the "skip" button to come up so I can get past that and into the meat of the site.

In general its a good site, I value content over flash animations etc though.

/Zak

ROB DAVIE · 8th April 2006, 23:53

John,

Great site and great products. While the visuals on the front page are whiz-bang, on some computers they will take a long time to load. Would it give you more space without spending more to bin the moving bits?

Rob

narked at 90 · 8th April 2006, 23:55

hi zak i can remove the flash if needed mate, it wont take away site content as it's included but if it's a wind up for people then i'll bin it....
john

Quote: (Originally Posted by EBT)

Well, to be very honest, I cant stand the "flash" stuff that starts the site up. I find myself just waiting for the "skip" button to come up so I can get past that and into the meat of the site.

In general its a good site, I value content over flash animations etc though.

/Zak

PeteS · 8th April 2006, 23:56

Not bad, but ditch the intro and get a spell checker......

I like the menu. Easy to go to the thing I'm interested in.

**wedivebc** · 8th April 2006, 23:56

Quote: (Originally Posted by EBT)

Well, to be very honest, I cant stand the "flash" stuff that starts the site up. I find myself just waiting for the "skip" button to come up so I can get past that and into the meat of the site.

In general its a good site, I value content over flash animations etc though.

/Zak

I agree completely. Good site, flash is a little much though.

narked at 90 · 9th April 2006, 00:14

hi pete sorry mate i do my best the checker with the site is really bad and my spelling is even worse, im good at a load of things just dont let me write about it if people would like to help with me spelling then please do.......with tact! all the girls in my family are all very very artistic and musical and all the boys are well....****wits when spelling is involved.......
kindest regards john routley

Quote: (Originally Posted by PeteS)

Not bad, but ditch the intro and get a spell checker......

I like the menu. Easy to go to the thing I'm interested in.

RebreatherDave · 9th April 2006, 02:54

John,

For starters, thanks for the loop hose covers I bought several months ago from you......they work great.....

As to the site, where do I begin....

The flash intro loads quite quick for me, but many of the flash text graphics are partially off the page sides......the music is techno-annoying.....try something soothing like Enya or remove the flash altogether better yet.

The loops covers page......the text alignment is not centered within the blue backdrop graphic, and the title is not aligned to the Inspo photo...also do away with the underlinging, it serves no purpose other than to over-busy the text.

There is tiny horizontal bars to the right of the Inspo photo that don't add stylistically.....I would change the font to something other than Times, and try to not use too many different fonts. Helvetica and Verdana are good choices.

"Please be aware covers can take 20 days..." is almost completely unreadable as the font is yellow. Get rid of different font colors, makes it look too busy.

Rather then having a order form template for each rebreather hose cover, which makes the page scroll really far down, why not just use one template, and have the client type on their rebreather model? Makes things way easier, accomplishes the same thing and shortens up the page.

Where you say you built your own rebreather, you can probably delete the hyphen between re and breather.

I have to run for dinner, I will look at all the other pages for you and render my useless opinions!

PCDiver · 9th April 2006, 06:34

Hi John,

Keep the intro. It loads quickly and it is nice to watch.

Peter

denzel · 9th April 2006, 08:53

I reckon the site is great, and the quality of the stuff sold excellent and the service second to none. Hands down.

Denz.

PS as for the spell checker remark, pretty rich coming from New Zealand.

8th April 2006, 23:30	#1 (permalink)
narked at 90 In my own little world Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Dolphin Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Classic Kiss Other CCR Dolphin Home Build Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: middlands uk Posts: 992	What Do You Lot Think? hi every one I'm after some feed back on my web site. I'm about to hit my site limit with content and to take it to the next step will cost a lot of money but I'm not shore if I'm going the right direction how long does it take to load for you? to long??? to many pages?? to complicated? would it be better to just list products and not give a page to each with a description? I'm about to release a load of new stuff that i hope will be a big benefit to us all but i don't know if i can cover all the costs required so can i/should i cut back on the website? some opinions would be gratefully received as this is a work in progress for me. kindest regards john routley www.narkedat90.co.ukb __________________ CHECK OUT OUR INTERWEBS FOR CUSTOM REBREATHER UPGRADES *WWW.NARKEDAT90.CO.UK* *WWW.GRPSERVICES.COM*
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8th April 2006, 23:47	#2 (permalink)
*EBT* Apprentice Luddite Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK, Brighton Posts: 1,836	Re: What Do You Lot Think? Well, to be very honest, I cant stand the "flash" stuff that starts the site up. I find myself just waiting for the "skip" button to come up so I can get past that and into the meat of the site. In general its a good site, I value content over flash animations etc though. /Zak __________________ Eagles May Soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines! Rebreather World Terms of service Real diving t-shirts for real divers
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8th April 2006, 23:53	#3 (permalink)
ROB DAVIE Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: HOUSTON, REPUBLIC OF TEJAS Posts: 1,120	Re: What Do You Lot Think? John, Great site and great products. While the visuals on the front page are whiz-bang, on some computers they will take a long time to load. Would it give you more space without spending more to bin the moving bits? Rob
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8th April 2006, 23:55	#4 (permalink)
narked at 90 In my own little world Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Dolphin Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Classic Kiss Other CCR Dolphin Home Build Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: middlands uk Posts: 992	Re: What Do You Lot Think? hi zak i can remove the flash if needed mate, it wont take away site content as it's included but if it's a wind up for people then i'll bin it.... john Quote: (Originally Posted by EBT) Well, to be very honest, I cant stand the "flash" stuff that starts the site up. I find myself just waiting for the "skip" button to come up so I can get past that and into the meat of the site. In general its a good site, I value content over flash animations etc though. /Zak __________________ CHECK OUT OUR INTERWEBS FOR CUSTOM REBREATHER UPGRADES *WWW.NARKEDAT90.CO.UK* *WWW.GRPSERVICES.COM*
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8th April 2006, 23:56	#5 (permalink)
PeteS Consent Issued! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 505	Re: What Do You Lot Think? Not bad, but ditch the intro and get a spell checker...... I like the menu. Easy to go to the thing I'm interested in. __________________ Pete S. http://www.steggle.co.nz Every silver lining has a cloud
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8th April 2006, 23:56	#6 (permalink)
wedivebc FIGJAM Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Sport Kiss Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Vancouver Island BC Canada Posts: 1,339	Re: What Do You Lot Think? Quote: (Originally Posted by EBT) Well, to be very honest, I cant stand the "flash" stuff that starts the site up. I find myself just waiting for the "skip" button to come up so I can get past that and into the meat of the site. In general its a good site, I value content over flash animations etc though. /Zak I agree completely. Good site, flash is a little much though. __________________ Cheers, Dave.... Man is the only animal burdened with the knowledge he will eventually die
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9th April 2006, 00:14	#7 (permalink)
narked at 90 In my own little world Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Dolphin Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Classic Kiss Other CCR Dolphin Home Build Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: middlands uk Posts: 992	Re: What Do You Lot Think? hi pete sorry mate i do my best the checker with the site is really bad and my spelling is even worse, im good at a load of things just dont let me write about it if people would like to help with me spelling then please do.......with tact! all the girls in my family are all very very artistic and musical and all the boys are well....**wits when spelling is involved....... kindest regards john routley Quote: (Originally Posted by PeteS*) Not bad, but ditch the intro and get a spell checker...... I like the menu. Easy to go to the thing I'm interested in. __________________ CHECK OUT OUR INTERWEBS FOR CUSTOM REBREATHER UPGRADES* *WWW.NARKEDAT90.CO.UK* *WWW.GRPSERVICES.COM*
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9th April 2006, 02:54	#8 (permalink)
RebreatherDave Maximum **** Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s:** Join Date: May 2005 Location: L.A., where the debris meets the sea Posts: 227	Re: What Do You Lot Think? John, For starters, thanks for the loop hose covers I bought several months ago from you......they work great..... As to the site, where do I begin.... The flash intro loads quite quick for me, but many of the flash text graphics are partially off the page sides......the music is techno-annoying.....try something soothing like Enya or remove the flash altogether better yet. The loops covers page......the text alignment is not centered within the blue backdrop graphic, and the title is not aligned to the Inspo photo...also do away with the underlinging, it serves no purpose other than to over-busy the text. There is tiny horizontal bars to the right of the Inspo photo that don't add stylistically.....I would change the font to something other than Times, and try to not use too many different fonts. Helvetica and Verdana are good choices. "Please be aware covers can take 20 days..." is almost completely unreadable as the font is yellow. Get rid of different font colors, makes it look too busy. Rather then having a order form template for each rebreather hose cover, which makes the page scroll really far down, why not just use one template, and have the client type on their rebreather model? Makes things way easier, accomplishes the same thing and shortens up the page. Where you say you built your own rebreather, you can probably delete the hyphen between re and breather. I have to run for dinner, I will look at all the other pages for you and render my useless opinions!
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9th April 2006, 06:34	#9 (permalink)
PCDiver Submerge Productions Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 887	Re: What Do You Lot Think? Hi John, Keep the intro. It loads quickly and it is nice to watch. Peter
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9th April 2006, 08:53	#10 (permalink)
denzel Holiday diver Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Perth! Posts: 358	Re: What Do You Lot Think? I reckon the site is great, and the quality of the stuff sold excellent and the service second to none. Hands down. Denz. PS as for the spell checker remark, pretty rich coming from New Zealand. __________________ My deepest so far, 558.50 mtr, my rig a LF90D...
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