Site feedback for Worldwide-web.co.uk

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www.worldwide-web.co.uk

I'm just wanting some views and opinions on the style/layout, and if you have time the wording and descriptions.

I try to be descriptive and professional without sounding like a large coporate company spouting the usual nonsense.

The "Terms of service" text isn't yet finished, so it's a bit weird/pointless and incomplete in parts.

I've made it so browser text size can be increased or decreased up to a point. But it's not perfect.
I've been told the navigation buttons are a bit dull, I tend to agree but for now they are tidy and serve a purpose. When I get time I will design some around the site, but feedback on that is also appreciated.

Cheers

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Color. Personally, I need some color. And I think those navigation buttons are the best place to add some in addition to your logo. Also, unless that's the effect you're going for, the logo needs some work. It's very pixely and scratchy. Even if that is the effect you're going for, it doesn't work well here. You want more of a sleek, clean-cut professional feel here. As far as the actual design goes, those are the only major problems I see.

As far as functionality goes, I think the "services" page could be improved a little bit. Perhaps link those "PHP - CSS..." titles to the descriptions below. At first I was worried that people wouldn't know what all of that meant, and then when I realized you explained it, I was worried they wouldn't find those explanations.

As far as spelling/grammar/wording goes, here's what I've amassed for you:
-Front page:
"that require integration to your website" -> "integration in to your website"
-Quote Details page:
"and flexible and if you want any adjustments or small additional features you think of while work is being carried out we will often charge no extra." -> "and flexible, and if you want", "carried out, we will"
-Get Free Quote page:
"requirements as possible, this enables us to provide" -> "possible; this"
"wont" -> "won't" (twice)
"maximum budget, we don't use" -> "budget; we"
-Services page:
"individual functions, send us a list" -> "functions; send"
-Privacy page:
"When you send us a message from using our Contact Us page or request a quote using our Free Quote page." -> this isn't a complete sentence

I did not read the Terms of Service as you said they were incomplete, but from everything else this is what I found. Good luck. Wink

Kurtis

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I think the graphics here could use some work. The styling is kind of inconsistent and a bit weird in places. For example, the shapes of the graphics at the top seem kind of random and strange. Also, the text looks scratchy and the handwritten font doesn't go with the sleek look of the rest of the graphics.

I would do something really simple for a site like this. You're not selling design so you don't need to have anything particularly fancy. Clean and technical looking would be more appropriate.

The writing could use some work. THe opening statement, saying that you have "exceptional knowledge of all aspects of the internet" is a bit far fetched. In the next paragraph you start with "Our services provide solutions" which is kind of redundant. Say "Our services range from..." or "We can provide solutions ranging from..." instead.

Next paragraph "We maintain 100% security, search engine friendliness and W3C internet standards throughout all our scripts." A few bits of this don't really make sense (100% security; We maintain ... W3C internet standards...). You should probably say "We maintaina high level of security, search engine friendliness, and W3C standards compliance throughout all our scripts."

I'm thinking it might be better to use "applications" instead of "scripts" here - scripts sounds a bit small time.

The next paragraph talks about requesting a quote - always link these calls to action to your contact page. Also make sure that these calls are sprinkled effectively through the site.

greg's picture

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Thanks for the replies!

I will update it shortly and take into acccount your suggestions.

CSS layout etc I can do most things, PHP coding I can rattle off scripts to do pretty much anything required, but a designer I am not.
Truly my web design skills are quite weak.
Which is why I stated in "Our Services" I don't design websites from scratch. I didn't want to put people off, but I thought it best rather than get quotes for things I wouldn't tackle.

Cheers

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You see your buttons, there are some white pixels next to them between the button and the background bar. This is only a small glitch, but it really puts a 'low quality' look on your navigation.

Your CSS skills are obviously up to scratch, your positioning seems spot-on but I think your graphic design skills need improving a little.

Your banner's font is hard to read, mainly because the text isn't smooth and has colour issues blending with the background so much.

Once you alter these or tweak things slightly and take into account what the others have said in this thread, you'll have a perfect website.

Good luck!

greg's picture

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Shaun wrote:
Your banner's font is hard to read, mainly because the text isn't smooth and has colour issues blending with the background so much.

Yeah, I spent ages messing with gray shades and other colours trying to get text on that logo looking decent.

Cheers. I guess I need to spend a bit more time playing with it. Perhaps rethink the logo itself.

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I think your web is simple and functions.good!

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I quite like the site and think that the design ia good..

I like it alot...

Nice one

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Maybe I am mistaken, but it looks like English isn't your first language. The text on the Home page is your face, it is supposed to work well in terms of AIDA (attract Attention, get visitors Interested, create a Desire and prompt some Action), but IMHO, it fails here. The text is very difficult to read due to a lot of repeatitions (English vocabulary is known for its large number of synonyms) and tangled sentence structures. My advice - keep the text simple and comprehesible. Anyway, actions speak louder than words and many people will judge how effective you are from your own web site. So, concentrate on it, it's not visitor-friendly.

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I think it's a nice layout to start with, I haven't read the feedbacks before me to air my critique unbiased.

Although I feel the images used here like the top header edge, logo, shadow designs appear a little amateurish and pixelated. Maybe you can try and smoothen the appearance more.

Also the site needs some colours, although gray is a colour, it makes your site appear bland and flat.

The organization of the menu and content boxes is pretty fine considering your layout is good to start with, it's the graphic and the choice of colours are the main things that needs updated on your site.

That is just my .2 on your site...

Good Luck with the update!

greg's picture

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The general consensus is it's a little bland and most people have stated the logo text is bad.
I kinda knew that when I was making it, but it was taking ages to get a text in there to match the colours. The logo text colour is actually a gradient, to try to make it readable within the gradient background.

I think a serious re-think is in order rather than a few fixes here and there.
Although I'm not sure why Eljey asked if my native lang is English. I didnt think the text was THAT bad. Smiling

I guess I have a lot of designing and thinking to do.

Cheers people.

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greg wrote:
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Although I'm not sure why Eljey asked if my native lang is English. I didnt think the text was THAT bad. Smiling

English is my first background and I am rather a perfectionist here (I mean as for the text from a linguistic point of view). I do not claim that I am very objective, everything that I say is just IMHO

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Eljey wrote:
everything that I say is just IMHO

That is what this area is about really.

I never take offence to anyone's feedback, and neither should anyone else.
Even if they state the site is completely terrible in every way possible, as long as they offer constructive feedback as to why they feel it's terrible it's a legitimate opinion and other visitors might think the same. So negative responses are potentially more important criticisms.

I did take note of what you said, other people also commented on the wording/grammatical structure too.

When I get time to start re-thinking the site colours, graphics and wording I will take into account what everyone has said.

Thanks again everyone!

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If you need my detailed feedback on the wording and grammar from the point of view of style, feel free to ask me and I'll do my best to suggest some improvements to you.

greg's picture

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Thanks for the offer Smiling
But as I have a lot of tweaking to do, especially on the Terms of Service page, when I've finished tweaking if you want you can run your eye across it then and tell me what you think

Cheers

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Since I may be busy or run away from it all (I mean internet and computers) give me a note when you have finished tweaking.

demonhale's picture

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Hope you achieve the look you want. Just an additional note, white space is good if you know how to use them, make use of borders line breaks and don't get too concerned of putting graphics...

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I like your cool layout, but yeah you need do more on designing add more colors!

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Hey yes definitely more colour. Also you have empty boxes with links attached to them, that dont seem to do anything? (Top right) and below contact us. I think an ad appears in the top right box in some pages. But it should be possible to get rid of this box. Also if you have created websites for others perhaps you should create a portfolio page where you can show these off? Also on your terms and conditions I did find the "if you do not agree please leave now" button with a incorrect link to google a bit pointless.

greg's picture

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hmm

The "leave now" link to google works fine for me
And the link box under "contact us" you mentioned has an ad in it

Anyone else get strange problems with these two?

EDIT:
the link to google only had two w's in it, ww.
Google should catch that, but I will fix it anyway, cheers!

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